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New Super Dodgeball Brawlers gameplay footage, boxy heads and all

2:05 PM on 03.26.2008, Dale North 31 comments

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When I think back on fond NES memories, I often recall countless battles played out on in the 8-bit sand of Technos' Super Dodge Ball. This was one of those rare games that had universal appeal and almost infinite replayability. Remember how cheap Team Russia was? I was extremely pleased to hear that lethal ball beaming is making its way back to us in Super Dodgeball Brawlers for the Nintendo DS, and these new gameplay videos make me so happy that I could *BARF*.

Although it's great to see how Arc System Works remained true to the original formula, I was worried at first when watching these videos. As much as the classic game is loved, I think the real draw here is the ability to fight sans dodge ball. No worries, though. The beach video (above) eventually does drop a soda machine into the mix. Now that's what I'm talking about. The indoor casino-ish video (after the jump) makes no apologies, and in it you get to see a literal bomb drop on the opposing team. I can't wait to do that!

With the classic gameplay mode and the new wireless eight-player mulitplayer "brawl" mode, I can't see anyone passing up this $29.99 spring release. Do you have the balls for this?


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GrayFox's Avatar
GrayFox at 03/26/2008 14:05
Was the *BARF* a reference to River City Ransom? Because that's the first game I thought of when I saw the characters.
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 03/26/2008 14:05
Yes! YES! Thank you God YES! All I need now is Crash 'n the Boyz Street Challenge to be brought back and I can die happy!
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Dexter345 at 03/26/2008 14:10
This just makes me want to play dodgeball in real life. Sure, I won't be able to throw a soda machine at somebody, but it's much more satisfying than virtual dodgeball.
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Cowzilla3 at 03/26/2008 14:13
Yes! Yes! A million orgasm of joy YES! Thanks for the vid update been looking forward to this since the screens last year.
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Upgrayedd at 03/26/2008 14:15
I'm finally going to shell out for a DS because of this game.

Not New Super Mario Bros., not Zelda.

This will be the third system Super Dodge Ball has sold me.
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MaxVest at 03/26/2008 14:28
I just dug my NES out of my parents' basement for the sole purpose of playing a little River City Ransom. So *BARF* was the highlight of my day.
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zombiekiller13 at 03/26/2008 14:31
I totally forgot this was coming out. Definitely a must-buy for my DS.
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Cheeburga at 03/26/2008 14:31
River City Dodgeball.
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SourGr8pes at 03/26/2008 14:33
I AM PLEASED!!

Super Dodgeball without the massively slow framerate and occasional flickering!!
My only gripe is that the gameplay looks a little slow... Or maybe that's because no one did any dash attacks in that demo.
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Demtor at 03/26/2008 14:51
@Sourgr8pes

I thought that too, but clearly no one playing in the vids knows how to dash run, jump, wait until your at the highest point and unleash volleyball hell. Muwahaha!
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Unicorn at 03/26/2008 14:52
super dodgeball advance was the second game i owned for my GBA and it was so amazing. i put so many hours into that game.


that game and Mario Kart: Super Circuit are probably the 2 games i put the most amount of time into for the GBA... .outside of RPGs.


you have no idea how excited i am about this game. thank you for the footage!
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Unicorn at 03/26/2008 14:56
also.


please let there be wifi and mic support.


lol, it's funny the DS has better wifi feature support than the wii and it's a handheld.

i lvoe talking smack on Metroid, and using Pokemon as a free phone while trading pokemon.


if this lets me communicate through speech during a match.... i'll be in gaming nirvana.


i was a pro at the dodgeball for GBA and i happily challenge anyone to shut me down. i want so badly to fight over wifi!!!
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The-Excel at 03/26/2008 15:01
Dodgeball confirmed for Brawl?
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Mr Wilson at 03/26/2008 15:03
River City Ransom + MOAR BALLS
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Mustin at 03/26/2008 15:05
Damn, what's up with the music? Sounds gay all around.

And it seems almost slower than the original.

That said, I'm still going to buy it. Any Kunio-Kun remake is good by me.

Super Dodge Ball tribute coming soon.
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MechaMonkey at 03/26/2008 15:16
"Damn, what's up with the music? Sounds gay all around."

Yes Mustin, I'm sure homosexuals everywhere are listening to that very song as we speak. Try expanding your lexicon to things that we might not hear in a junior high locker room.

On a more positive note:

If you can dodge a soda machine, you can dodge a ball.
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Tubatic at 03/26/2008 15:21
Right, not dash moves. Need to see some dash moves.

Also, Vending Machine FTW
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mix at 03/26/2008 15:59
I love super dodge ball on the GBA I believe it was. Hopefully this is sweet.
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Eschatos at 03/26/2008 16:03
There's only one brawl I'll be playing, and it's not this.
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Surf314 at 03/26/2008 16:48
You gotta be F'n kidding me. I loved this game. I used to play it with my dad constantly.
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MaxVest at 03/26/2008 17:13
@MechaMonkey: Enough with your evasions on the issue of music! Is it, or is it not, fabulous?
For some reason, that made me feel a little like Bill O'Reilly.
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MechaMonkey at 03/26/2008 17:57
You caught me redhanded, Max. The music is indeed

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Wedge at 03/26/2008 19:05
What the hell? Why is it so fucking slow? Super Dodgeball was a nice upgrade to the old game, though it got fairly predictable eventually.

This... this just looks horrible and a step backwards in every facet. Like they just put marginally better graphics over the original and made shit fall down from the sky randomly. The screenshots in the original made the game look much faster paced.

I can only hope they're demoing this with retards on some super easy mode or something.
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Necros at 03/26/2008 22:23
Speaking of River City Ransom, when's that going to hit VC?
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fetusmilk at 03/26/2008 23:05
i had a dream the other night involving a 2D projected/projection of a super dodgeball game you could play/interact live with(using sensors in the room). so you were your self in a room playing dodgeball against video imposed technos characters. i loved it.
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HarassmentPanda at 03/27/2008 00:10
I was interested in the dodgeball post, but all this talk about RCR has gotten me all excited to play that again.
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sinny at 03/27/2008 01:13
I want Technos back!!
i can't live without kunio kun :(
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ironmanrules1333 at 03/27/2008 09:48
dodgeball FTW!!!
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