Ballblazer
Chase a floating ball in a hovering craft, take possession and shoot through the opposing goal, using automatic turning and a split view to judge the next approach.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Pilot a rotofoil across a gridded sports field to contest the ball. The screen shows both craft viewpoints. Your craft automatically turns toward the ball, and switches to facing the opposing goal after collecting it, so movement is organized around the current objective. Drive into position and shoot between the goal posts. The distance of a shot changes its value, creating a choice between moving closer and trying from farther away. Each side can be human or computer controlled, letting the same ball contest be played against either kind of opponent.
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AI review
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Automatic turning makes positioning more important than free steering.
Possession changes what the craft faces, while shot distance gives approach length a scoring consequence.
Strengths
- The ball-to-goal transition turns one movement scheme into two phases.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy compact competitive sports and spatial positioning.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Ball recovery and the push toward goal alternate within each contest. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Possession changes both direction and the immediate target. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Split viewpoints emphasize the direct duel between the craft. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Automatic facing asks for adapting to objective-led steering. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
Not provided
Core information
- Developer
- LucasArts
- Publisher
- Pony Canyon
- Release date
- 1988
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- 2D GraphicsSports-based PlayScience FictionDriving and RacingPlayer versus PlayerFirst Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- First person
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1988
Game gallery
Sources
- archive.orgSource revision: 1
- archive.org