Powerball

Powerball^] in Japan on February 19, 2008, and in North America on March 24, 2008, at a cost of 800 Wii Points.^[1]

This version is virtually identical to the original version. An enhanced remake of it was remade for Namco Anthology 1 for the PlayStation exclusive to Japan.

Gameplay – Powerball

Powerball contains elements of American football, Association football, and Rugby.

Two teams square off against each other with the goal of either kicking a powerball against a backstop or running the ball into the endzone.

Kicked goals are worth one point and touchdowns are worth three.

Powerball begins with a scramble, as the ball is dropped at the center between five players from each side.

Players advance the ball toward their opponent’s goal by running with it, throwing it, or kicking it.

Players on offense or defense are allowed to execute any number of wrestling-type moves in order to obstruct or even knock out opponents.

The goal is defended by a goal keeper who is generally faster, stronger and more durable than other player types.

Players can initially choose between eight teams representing Japan, Korea, Brazil, Greece, the USSR, the United States, the United Kingdom and China.

After beating them in the league, we also play against teams from Mexico, Germany, Canada and in the final of France.

Team names of Powerball:

Brazil – Amazons
Canada – Mounties
China – Emperors
France – Legionnaires
Germany – Knights
Greece – Spartans
Japan – Samurais
Korea – Warriors
Mexico – Aztecs
United Kingdom – Pirates
USA – Rough Riders
USSR – Cossacks
The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive^[1] in regions outside of North America, is a 16-bit video game console that was developed and sold by Sega.
First released in Japan on October 29, 1988, in North America on August 14, 1989 and in PAL regions in 1990, the Genesis is Sega’s third console and the successor to the Master System.
The system supports a library of 880 games created both by Sega and a wide array of third-party publishers and delivered on ROM cartridges.^[2]
It can also play the complete library of Master System games when the separately sold Power Base Converter is installed.
The Sega Genesis also sported numerous peripherals, including the Sega CD and 32X, several network services, and multiple first-party and third-party variations of the console that focused on extending its functionality.^[3]
The console and its games continue to be popular among fans, collectors, video game music fans, and emulation enthusiasts. Licensed third party re-releases of the console are still being produced,^[4] and several indie game developers continue to produce games for it.^[5]
Many games have also been re-released in compilations for newer consoles and offered for download on various digital distribution services, such as Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Steam.^[6][7][8][9]
The Genesis library was initially modest, but eventually grew to contain games to appeal to all types of players.
The initial pack-in title was Altered Beast, which was later replaced with Sonic the Hedgehog.^[10]
Top sellers included Sonic the Hedgehog, its sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Disney’s Aladdin.^[11]
During development for the console, Sega Enterprises in Japan focused on developing action games while Sega of America was tasked with developing sports games.
A large part of the appeal of the Genesis library during the console’s lifetime was the arcade-based experience of its games, as well as more difficult entries such as Ecco the Dolphin and sports games such as Joe Montana Football.^[10]
Compared to its competition, Sega advertised to an older audience by hosting more mature games, including the uncensored version of Mortal Kombat.^[10]
This is an alphabetical list of released games for the Sega Genesis.
Titles listed do not include releases for the Sega CD and 32X add-ons.
Included in this list are titles not licensed by Sega, including releases in Taiwan by several developers such as Gamtec, as well as releases by Accolade before being licensed following the events of Sega v. Accolade.
This list also includes titles developed by unlicensed third-party developers after the discontinuation of the Genesis, such as Pier Solar and the Great Architects.