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Not just an old school game anymore...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 36 / 40
Date: June 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Who doesn't remember dodge ball? That simple school game you threw a ball at a another player and hoped that he/she didn't catch it. Now that same old fun is transported from the school yard to the Game Boy Advance.

First of all, a good place to start is the graphics. In one word: Amazing!. The game is bright and colorful and all the characters are very cool looking.

Second, the soundtrack is pretty catchy too. Each level or team has it's own little song and everything.

Gameplay is awsome with the controls being amazingly responsive and the availability of Super Throws is great. Super Throws are special throws where the player hurls the dodge ball at a hi speed and in different ways. Examples are the Mach Throw (the player hurls the ball at an amazingly hi speed.) The Pause Shot (The player throws the ball which pauses in mid air before speeding toward the selected target.) And 48 more!

Character selection is great with a lot of world class teams and when you beat them in the Championship mode, Dream Teams. The multiplayer mode also adds a great gaming value to the game too.

This is a great game for any age. If you just bought the G.B.A system and you're in doubt as to which game to get first; I recommend this one without any doubt! :-)

Gamer and owner, Andrew H. KIng

Great, simple, fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 21
Date: July 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Of the five games i have bought for game boy advance, this has to be the most fun. The idea of playing dodge ball against other teams throughout the world is interesting, but it probably wont happen. One of my favorite parts about this game is that it is SO easy. It is also very fun and fast, with as many as 11 moving players on the screen at once without a slow down.

The game is set in the near future, where dodgeball is as popular as any other world sport, and each kid dreams of becoming part of the professional dodge ball league. You must guide a team of 8 players (seven on the field at a time) to the top of your league, and then unlock dream teams by beating them.

There are seven players on the field at the same time. There are 4 infielders, who cannot cross the center line on foot or the sideline at all, and 3 outfielders, who must stay out of bounds and cannot be hurt. Each player must throw the ball at the infielders on the other team, lower hit points and eventually knocking them out of the match. Once all the infielders on a team are gone, that team loses. Players have their own unique super throws, like the ultra fast mach shot or the underground mole shot, which can deal more damage.

The controls are very easy once you figure them out, but in the beginning it can be kind of hard to figure out all 10 or 15 moves that they throw at you. Basically, A is pass, B is attack, A+B is jump, and combinations of those moves can result in super throws or more damage.

The graphics are OK, as there is not much animation, but even with a low animation level, it is very impressive that you can see all players clearly when 11 are moving around along with a ball. The AI is impressive too, as all players are moving around to better spots constantly.

The Sound is Ok, different on each court. The bad part is it gets very annoying in long games, as it keeps repeating itself over and over again. The sound effects are OK, with different effects for running, jumping, and all the special throws.

Overall, this game would deserve a 4 star rating, but the original idea and style of play is unmatched in any game. It just feels fun to pelt other players with balls so they fly 100 feet into the air and get away with it.

BEST LAUNCH GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: June 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have to give credit to Atlus on this one. I just bought this with Krazy Racers as my first two games, and this one, WOW! I thought it would be simple, you know, catch, throw, catch, throw, but no!(hey, that rhymes)There are seven players to a team. There are already 9 teams, and they are the China Dragons, England Knights, USA Braves, Australia Stars, Russia Bears, Holland Angels, Japan Ninjas, Canada Foxes, and the Korea Bombers, each with there own team captain, who is (obviosly), there best player. Now, it's time to create your own team. If you select championhip mode, you create your own team, from the team name, to the players, there abilitys, and your home court. You will work your way through the rankings, and when you are number 1 in the coaches poll, you will face the Dream Teams. The only one which I know of now are the Iron Men, which I still have to beat. If you select Exhibition mode, you may choose between the 9 different teams or one of the teams you have made yourself, and the court. There happens to be different courts, each color representing different surfaces, green is a normal court, blue is an icy court, red is a dirt court, yellow is bouncy court, and purple is a super bouncy court(and I mean bouncy.)

Some of you may say that the gameplay is simple, not so. There are 50 different throws to master, catch and dodge. Some of my favorites are the piston shot, split throw, sidewinder, satellite, hailstorm(very hard to do, but hits hard!!), compressor and the mach throw. Another bonus to this game, you can link up and play a friend. All in all, I really enjoy this game, and there is no doubt that this is one of the best launch games for the GBA.

First, disregard that review above

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 14
Date: April 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Maybe this guy hasn't played the game yet, but it's good. You catch the ball, and press A to throw...it's the same concept as Super Dogeball for the NES back in the day and if you are an old school gamer whatsoever, then most of you will remember this game as being incredibly fun. How can you go wrong with a sequel with better graphics and the same type of gameplay? I don't think you can. Oh and same programmerse too, just under Atlus instead of Technos Japan.

This game is THE best ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: July 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got my Game Boy Advance the day it came out. Unfortunately, all of the local stores didn't carry this marvelous masterpiece. So I waited. And waited. And waited some more to finally get my hands on this game. And let me tell you, it was most defintely worth the grueling wait. This game is by far the best remake of an already instant classic. Super Dodge Ball first made its debut on SNES, and it wasn't exactly the biggest blockbuster to hit the gaming universe...but its GBA counterpart has without a doubt left a HUGE dent in video game history. This game, however, has an absolutely horrible storyline, but then again, who really cares? Going to the gym and whacking people with rubber balls every day in school doesn't exactly qualify as something with a point to it", but is sure is fun as anything! This game puts those wonderful memories in your hands with massive Super Throws and virtually endless strategies to make you the Dodge Ball champion of the world! I would highly recommmend getting this game the moment you have enough money. And if you had to wait a whole month and a half like I did, you will not, I repeat WILL NOT, be dissapointed!

One of the best games on GBA

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 14
Date: June 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is a must have for any game player. Its levels are challenging and garuntees fun on every one. And one of the many good things about this game is the special moves you can do in it including throwing a ball really fast at your oppenent and many more. If you weren't sure what to buy for your new Game Boy Advance, this will settle your choice quickly.

My favorite GBA game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is so much fun! There are fifty superthrows and I have figured out about five and they are all great! You can name the players after your friends and family. There is a championship mode where you battle international teams to be the world champions. It's a blast!

Fun but shallow

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a blast but I must say its extremly shawdow. Fans of the old dodge ball game from an older nintendo system will probly love this game, I did but then I unlocked everything in a hour or so, sure there is more matches to play but its just a bunch of the same, I wore this game out in a day or two which is a shame because its a great game...just not enough substance. Get it if you pay $$$ or less definatly, think about it strongly otherwise.

Awesome Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Super Dodge Ball Advanced is a great game. In my opinion, its got lots of replay value. Sure, you can beat it in a half hour or less, but its a sports game, so you can keep playing. The graphics are average, but how good graphics do you need to play a dodge ball game anyway. The music is alright, but a little repetitive. The game can be either really hard or really easy and anything in between with the five difficulty settings and other settings too such as, how tough it is to throw a super throw. You can link up, but I never have so I couldn't tell you how fun that is. To sum it up here is a list of pros and cons.
PROS-
1. Good replay value
2. Multiple diffuclty settings
3. Average graphics
4. Appropriate for all ages, but then again, what isn't
5. Its dodgeball
6. Game Link compatible
7. You can name characters and teams even not your own
CONS-
1. Repetative music
2. Unlike the NES game, there isn't a bean ball mode(mode that pits you individually against your teammates on a field)
3. Also unlike the classic, there aren't any River City Ransom Graphics, instead people don't even have noses. If you never played River City Ransom, the old dodgeball game or World Cup just forget that con
4. There is no team creator, which really, really sucks. That also ruins the whole point of versus mode too because you both have the same premade teams with just possible name differences.
5. Too short of a game, needs more teams or something.

A fun fast ball frenzy!!!!!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Bought it, played it, beat it... when I first played this game I beat tournament without losing once...then I realized you can raise the difficulty level, and then it became fun lots of different types of super throws. This game is a great improvement from the NES version, if you've played the original you know what I'm talking about. Just a fun game only not many modes of play. This got a 4 because it didn't included Bean Ball mode that was in the original, bean ball mode is where you pick a character a go in a fun free for all arena with a friend and computers, otherwise a MUST BUY!!!

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