Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball is a 街机 sports game released in 1996 developed by Technōs Japan. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the cabinet joystick and buttons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.0 / 10
About this game
Super Dodge Ball is a 街机 sports game 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 immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, 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, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while period CRT or cabinet displays, horizontal or vertical orientation, pixel and sprite proportions, audio, and cabinet viewing distance need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include coin and continue rules, operator difficulty settings, control-panel condition, screen orientation, board and regional revisions, linked cabinets, and hardware maintenance affect the present-day experience. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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ArcadeAI review
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A lively fighting-style ball game that shines brightest against another player.
Super Dodge Ball combines possession, catching and dodging with fighting-game commands for spectacular special throws. Eliminated players still assist from outside the court, and recruited captains gradually change the team, making control of the ball and attack timing satisfying to learn. Bright colors, exaggerated reactions and flashes give matches comic energy, particularly when two people can test each other's intentions. Feints also matter more against humans than the computer. Solo play is less varied, and CPU knockdown loops can leave a player unable to answer repeated attacks. Stage backgrounds and music are unevenly memorable. The four-button layout is understandable, but zooming can hide the ball and players do not automatically face outside attackers. It suits fans willing to learn special commands for lively local competition. This covers the 1996 Neo Geo MVS arcade game.
Strengths
- Fighting-style specials give possession play a distinct tactical identity.
- Captain recruitment and human feints enrich two-player competition.
Weaknesses
- CPU knockdown pressure, obscured balls and facing behavior weaken defensive reliability.
Who it is for: For players learning special commands and competing locally with a friend.
Play notes: This is the 1996 Neo Geo MVS arcade game with two-player cabinet play, not the NES or handheld edition.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Captain combinations and human mind games support replay, although solo variety is more limited and the liveliest tactics depend on two players. | Reviewed | 6.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Possession and fighting-style special moves give matches varied offense and defense, but CPU knockdown loops can undermine fairness. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Colorful reactions give matches comic energy, while stage and music identity is uneven. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The four-button layout is clear, but camera visibility and facing behavior interfere with defensive decisions. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Technos
- Publisher
- Technos
- Release date
- 1996
- Platforms
- Arcade
- 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
- Pick-up and PlayReplayableLow Entry BarrierShort SessionsFast-pacedPlayer versus Player3D GraphicsSolo-friendlySports-based PlayMain Story Under 10 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- ArcadeWorldwide1996
Game gallery
Sources
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