Current version:Super Famicom / SNES
Battle Dodge Ball

Battle Dodge Ball

Battle Dodge Ball is a Super Famicom sports game released in 1991 developed by Banpresto. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around television output, a directional pad, shoulder buttons, and a six-button controller.

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Battle Dodge Ball is a Super Famicom sports release centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while sprite animation, scrolling, color, and chip-based audio jointly carry readability and atmosphere. The main genre-specific friction is that opponent ai, control precision, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. In addition, password or battery saves, multiplayer accessories, manual dependence, regional language, and cartridge enhancement chips can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.

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6.7 / 10Super Famicom / SNES

Entertaining hero dodgeball with repetitive growth and a cross-mode issue.

Battle Dodge Ball puts SD heroes, villains and robots into health-based dodgeball matches. Dash-jump shots hit harder, while successful catches build resources for special moves. Moving, crouching and jumping offer defensive alternatives, so reading timing matters beyond the playful appearance. Story battles fund character growth, and league play and head-to-head matches provide other destinations. Low-stat recruits, repeated encounters and upgrade costs nevertheless encourage concentrating resources into a small force, making extended growth repetitive. The character styling and field music add personality. Separate action buttons and both saves and passwords make continued play practical, although using league data in versus play can subsequently affect single-player statistics. It suits crossover fans willing to accept repetition alongside the lively matches.

Strengths

  • Meaningful attack and defensive timing
  • Distinctive SD characters and field music
  • Saves and passwords

Weaknesses

  • Repetitive concentrated growth
  • Cross-mode stat-transfer issue

Who it is for: Fans of SD heroes, health-based dodgeball and character growth.

Play notes: Two-player play is competitive, not cooperative. League-data versus play can affect later single-player statistics.

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Growth and league progression motivate play, but repeated battles encourage concentrated investment.

Reviewed6.2 / 10Not provided
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Powered shots, catch timing and evasive options create useful decisions.

Reviewed6.8 / 10Not provided
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Playful SD heroes and villains give the crossover distinctive character.

Reviewed7.0 / 10Not provided
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Separate action inputs and two resumption methods help, with a cross-mode stat issue.

Reviewed6.7 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Banpresto
Publisher
Banpresto
Release date
1991
Platforms
Super Famicom / SNES
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Short SessionsPlayer versus PlayerPick-up and PlayFast-pacedLow Entry BarrierReplayableSports-based PlaySolo-friendly2D GraphicsMain Story Under 10 Hours
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
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