Arch Rivals

Game by Acclaim

Reviewed by Adrock

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Save: None

Released: 1992

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Opening Snide Remarks: Before there was NBA Jam, there was Arch Rivals.



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Gameplay Descripion: First off, Arch Rivals was originally an arcade game.

It's 2-on-2 basketball, slightly like NBA Jam but not as jazzy. For one, this

game had no liscensing. NBA Jam was like another try at this game. And was a

lot more successful. While I've never played it in the arcade, I had the

chance to play this, the Game Gear version.



And let me say... it's not that good. Hit detection is horrible. Gameplay is

choppy. The play is often halted by crappy cinemas. Well... every time a team

scores... there's a cinema. And it's only 2 frames. And it's about 3 seconds

long. Incredibly dull and never fun. And, you can't even directly pick your

team, it randomly picks the team for you. But, oh well, because all the teams

and players play alike.



Liked: Hmm... I found a nail filer the other day. It's got a really sharp tip.

I use it to clean crud out of the cracks between my keys on my keyboard.



Hated: This game is a terrible waste of time.



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Graphics Description: They use plenty of color and are nice to look at.

However... those cinemas really suck.



Liked: There's a little hole in the middle of the fingernail filer... it's

right by the tip... I wonder why that little hole is there...



Hated: What's with those damn cinemas...



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Sound/Music Description: One song throughout the game! Woohoo!



Liked: I actually used the fingernail filer to pry out some of the keys and

get dust out. I got the Esc key out and put it back in upside-down. Now it

says ")s3".



Hated: One song that is looped heavily. What Sound Effects?



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Play Control/Game Design: No season mode. No practice mode. Just single games.

No way to keep track of your records. You'd be better off with a Tiger LCD

Handheld basketball game. You'd get much better control.



Liked: The tip of the filer is all bent now. Everytime I try to straighten

it... It gets bent the other way.



Hated: It's crap.



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Improve: The filer part is cool. It feels like sandpaper. It can get

fingernail polish off.



RIYL: NBA Jam.



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Final Words: It should come with a manual. So I would know what that little

hole is for. And it could be a little thicker. What? Arch who? Oh, the game.

It sucks. Stay the hell away.



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Score

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Graphics: *

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Personal Opinion: *

Total: 3



Final Score: %9



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Currently Known Codes: Nope.