Double Dribble (1986)

Konami

Amiga · Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS

2.77 from 98 ratings

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Double Dribble was the second basketball arcade game developed and released in 1986 by Konami, following Super Basketball. Much of the game's popularity came from its animation sequences showing basketball players performing slam dunks, as well as The Star-Spangled Banner theme during attract mode, which was the first arcade game to feature the national anthem. These were uncommon in video … Read more
Double Dribble was the second basketball arcade game developed and released in 1986 by Konami, following Super Basketball. Much of the game's popularity came from its animation sequences showing basketball players performing slam dunks, as well as The Star-Spangled Banner theme during attract mode, which was the first arcade game to feature the national anthem. These were uncommon in video games at the time of Double Dribble's release. While successful in the arcades, the game became and remained popular and remembered when it was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. Read less
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Details

Developers
Konami
Publishers
Konami
Genres
Sport
Themes
Action
Series
Double Dribble

Release dates

  • 1986 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
  • 1987 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Arcade
  • 1990 (Full Release) (North_America) Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS

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Rating distribution

5 stars
3
4 stars
14
3 stars
46
2 stars
27
1 star
8
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Community All Reviews Statuses

ApramPepo

Review ApramPepo 3/5 · Dec 20, 2022

"It's Decent" is all I can describe this game with.

It's a basketball game with not much to offer aside from the content you're expecting in an NES game.

A bunch of few teams, limited controls, very much an arcade game, not much depth to be found.

It's fun but you'll need some time to adjust to the fast game. the controls can get very finicky and the small spirits …

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It's a basketball game with not much to offer aside from the content you're expecting in an NES game.

A bunch of few teams, limited controls, very much an arcade game, not much depth to be found.

It's fun but you'll need some time to adjust to the fast game. the controls can get very finicky and the small spirits can make it hard to know what are doing, but overall the game is serviceable.

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