Looney Tunes B-Ball

1995 video game
  • NA: February 1995[1]
  • EU: May 1995
Genre(s)SportsMode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Looney Tunes B-Ball (also known as Looney Tunes Basketball in some regions) is a basketball video game. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995 and developed by Sculptured Software.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

Looney Tunes B-Ball is an arcade-style basketball game starring the Looney Tunes. It is similar to other arcade-style basketball games of the 16-bit era, such as NBA Jam.

The game features 2-on-2 gameplay. Up to four human players can play simultaneously with the SNES Multitap. Players can collect gems on the court to purchase in-game power-ups, such as a protective forcefield or a cream pie to throw at opponents. Another power-up which can be purchased is a character-unique signature long-range shot (for a 3-point field goal). These shots can only be used by a character on his defensive side of the court and if his team has the funds to do so, but the shot always travels in the direction of the goal his team is attacking. The game ball will, at random, turn into a dog which will run around the court and automatically does this when a shot-clock violation occurs.

The game also includes in-game cheat codes, which can be used during gameplay, and are activated by inputting specific sequential button presses.

Characters

  • Bugs Bunny (voiced by Greg Burson[2])
  • Daffy Duck (voiced by Greg Burson[2])
  • Elmer Fudd (voiced by Greg Burson[2])
  • Wile E. Coyote
  • Tasmanian Devil (voiced by Greg Burson[2])
  • Yosemite Sam
  • Sylvester the Cat (voiced by Greg Burson[2])
  • Marvin the Martian (voiced by Greg Burson[2])

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamePro16.5/20[3]
Next Generation[4]
Consoles +85%[5]
MAN!AC67%[6]
Mega Fun79%[7]
Play Time79%[8]
Player One90%[9]
Power Unlimited83/100[10]
Total!2- (B-)[11]
Ultra Player[12]
Video Games70%[13]
VideoGames8/10[14]

GamePro declared the game "great fun for any Looney Tunes or basketball fan", praising the humorous special moves, easy-to-handle controls, and fluid graphics.[3] A reviewer for Next Generation likened the game to a Looney Tunes version of NBA Jam, and concluded it to be "fun for all ages and easy enough for younger players to play." He gave it three out of five stars.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Super NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Looney Tunes B-Ball".
  3. ^ a b Nade, Sarah (March 1995). "ProReview: Looney Tunes B-Ball". GamePro. No. 78. IDG. p. 66.
  4. ^ a b "Finals - Looney Tunes B-Ball". Next Generation. No. 3. Imagine Media. March 1995. p. 102. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  5. ^ Garnier, François; Menier, Marc (July 1995). "Super Nintendo Review - Looney Tunes Basketball". Consoles + (in French). No. 45. M.E.R.7. pp. 116–117. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  6. ^ Lenhardt, Heinrich (June 1995). "Spiele-Tests: Looney Tunes Basketball". MAN!AC (in German). No. 20. Cybermedia. p. 62. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  7. ^ Appel, Markus (June 1995). "Test Kunterbunt: Looney Tunes Basketball". Mega Fun (in German). No. 33. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 67.
  8. ^ Girlich, Stephan (July 1995). "Super NES Reviews - Looney Tunes Basketball". Play Time (in German). No. 49. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 117.
  9. ^ Lassale, Guillaume (July–August 1995). "Tests: Looney Tunes Basketball". Player One (in French). No. 55. Média Système Édition. pp. 78–80. Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  10. ^ "Review - Looney Tunes Basketball - Super Nintendo". Power Unlimited (in Dutch). No. 21. VNU Media. June 1995.
  11. ^ Amann, Hans-Joachim (June 1995). "Test - Loony Toons Basketball". Total! (in German). No. 25. X-Plain-Verlag. pp. 28–29.
  12. ^ Chon (July–August 1995). "Selection - Looney Tunes Basket-Ball". Ultra Player (in French). No. 30. Média Système Édition. pp. 68–69.
  13. ^ Hara, Tetsuhiko (July 1995). "Super Nintendo - Reviews: Looney Tunes Basketball". Video Games. No. 44. Future-Verlag. p. 112.
  14. ^ Bieniek, Chris (March 1995). "Power Reviews: Looney Tunes B-Ball". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 74. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 64. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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