Basketbrawl is a sports video game released for the Atari 7800 in 1990, then for the Atari Lynx in 1992. It is a basketball simulation which allows hitting and fighting with other players. The name is a portmanteau of basketball and brawl. It is similar to the 1989 Midway arcade game Arch Rivals which had the tagline "A basket brawl!" Atari released another sports/fighting combo for the Atari 7800 in 1990 as Ninja Golf. Both were in the final 11 games published by Atari for that system in 1990-91 before dropping support.
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Not as well executed as Ninja Golf, but the idea of someone just throwing knives at you while you play is my type of dark humor.
Great concept, poorly executed.
I have heard this is much better on the 7800. Sadly this port is pretty sluggish. Flying kick or knife the rival team in a friendly game of basketball.
Sadly not the best example of a brawl/sports hybrid. Safe to pass on.
I have heard this is much better on the 7800. Sadly this port is pretty sluggish. Flying kick or knife the rival team in a friendly game of basketball.
Sadly not the best example of a brawl/sports hybrid. Safe to pass on.
Played as part of Atari 50.
Lynx version sucks ass, go figure. They already weren't starting from the best of the best but the framerate in this is horrendous enough I had to tap out after only a couple minutes, whereas I was able to at least stick with the 7800 version for long enough for the levels to loop over. It's still very slow and boring.
Lynx version sucks ass, go figure. They already weren't starting from the best of the best but the framerate in this is horrendous enough I had to tap out after only a couple minutes, whereas I was able to at least stick with the 7800 version for long enough for the levels to loop over. It's still very slow and boring.
Played as part of Atari 50.
You really have to wonder why this isn't as fast as it is with the speed-up powerup by default. Once you and an opponent get it it's actually fairly decent, but on first starting it up it's slow, sluggish, and clunky. That isn't to say it isn't still clunky once it speeds up, but it's much more tolerable.
You really have to wonder why this isn't as fast as it is with the speed-up powerup by default. Once you and an opponent get it it's actually fairly decent, but on first starting it up it's slow, sluggish, and clunky. That isn't to say it isn't still clunky once it speeds up, but it's much more tolerable.
the title and premise actually do kick ass i just wish the game was good :(
Playing Through My Evercade Collection Part 13: Atari Lynx Collection 1
I hated the 7800 version of this, in fact I hated it so much, it currently is last in my evercade game ranking. This? This is MUCH better with some rather fun and easy gameplay, running around, punching your opponent and scoring baskets. Its a fun little thing.
But the problem is its a little thing, there isn't really enough here to keep anyone's interest going for very long. The game as a whole is pretty easy and the rounds go on for slightly too long so by the time you've finished even just two stages, theres already the urge to just move onto something with substance behind it.
I hated the 7800 version of this, in fact I hated it so much, it currently is last in my evercade game ranking. This? This is MUCH better with some rather fun and easy gameplay, running around, punching your opponent and scoring baskets. Its a fun little thing.
But the problem is its a little thing, there isn't really enough here to keep anyone's interest going for very long. The game as a whole is pretty easy and the rounds go on for slightly too long so by the time you've finished even just two stages, theres already the urge to just move onto something with substance behind it.