Hoops (1988 video game)
| Hoops | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Aicom |
| Publisher(s) | Jaleco |
| Designer(s) | Kenji Nakajima[2] Hiroshi Kazama[2] |
| Composer(s) | Kiyoshi Yokoyama Dōta Andō Masaki Nagakura |
| Series | Moero!! |
| Platform(s) | NES |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Half-court basketball[3] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer (up to 2 players) |
Hoops is an NES basketball video game that was released in 1988 for a Japanese audience and in 1989 for a North American audience. In Japan, the game is known as Moero!! Junior Basket - Two on Two (燃えろ！！ジュニアバスケット ツー オン ツー),[4] which a part of "Moero!!" sports series.[5] The game is set to be re-released for the Evercade platform in 2021.[6]
The game is done in a half court style[7] with the player having a choice to disable or enable winners outs. No fouls are called. There is also an around the world mode that allows players to focus on making baskets without worrying about the charging, pushing, and traveling fouls that are found in the standard mode of play. Similar to Double Dribble the game features slow-motion sequences when the player goes for a dunk, though these can be blocked.[8]
Reception
Contemporary reviews were broadly positive. Boy's Life magazine described it as offering "tough one-on-one or two-on-two action".[7] A 1989 review for the Battle Creek Enquirer written by Matt Neapolitan praised the game as "one of the best basketball games for Nintendo.[9]
Retrospective reviews have been more mixed. Writing in 2002, video games historian Andy Slaven described it as "boring with predictable opponent movements".[10] Brett Weiss, writing in 2012, described it as "old fashioned [but] a lot of fun".[5]
External links
References
- ^ "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ a b "Designer/composer information". MobyGames. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "Genre information". RF Generation. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Japanese title". Superfamicom.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ^ a b Weiss, Brett (12 November 2012). Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. ISBN 9781476601410. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Shehan, Gavin (12 September 2021). "Evercade Reveales Two New Collections For Jaleco & Piko Interactive". Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b Eddy, Andy; Kunkel, Bill (November 1989). "AN ALL-STAR TEAM OF SPORTS VIDEO GAMES". Boys Life. 79 (11): 28–29. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Scullion, Chris (30 March 2019). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Pen & Sword. p. 93. ISBN 978-1526737823. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Neapolitan, Matt (25 June 1989). "Video Games". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 87. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Slaven, Andy (2002). Video Game Bible, 1985-2002. Trafford Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 1553697316. Retrieved 16 November 2020.