Eight different teams representing various nations are vying to become the Powerball champions, and you control one of the eight in your quest for the championship. A hybrid of games like rugby and football,

Powerball is played on a 100-yard field, as you try to score by either carrying the ball into your opponent's end zone or kicking it into your opponent's net for a certain amount of points. This one- or two-player game offers both exhibition and league play.

Jump into a game of Powerball and try a brand-new sport!

Review

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 by Darren Calvert

This forgotten futuristic sports game by Namco undoubtedly takes some inspiration from Speedball 2, which was really popular at the time. The basic premise is that Powerball is a futuristic sport that takes the brutal elements of rugby or American..

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User Comments

1. DEMON212 26 Jan 2008, 03:55 GMT

Is this a Speedball clone?

2. Asrugan 30 Jan 2008, 20:03 GMT

It is a little like other games of the time (BIll Lambert's Combat Basketball ect), but it has a feel of it's own (and it's fun). I remember playing this game for hours with a friend trying to beat the league standings.

3. fortius54 15 Feb 2008, 15:08 GMT

This is actually one of my favorite games. I owned this on the Genesis, and I would definitely purchase this if they would make it available in the US. It has a great deal of replay value as well.

4. Tony 10 Mar 2008, 19:24 GMT

At least its not another shooter, puyo pop, or wonderboy game

Its nice to see a little variety

5. William 16 Mar 2008, 13:39 GMT

I was expecting this to be a tribute to excellent gameshow Gladiators- I was left disapointed

6. SKTTR 23 Mar 2008, 17:41 GMT

is this the japanese "Wrestleball" that's out on the JP VC?

7. Dazza 23 Mar 2008, 17:46 GMT

@SKTTR - Yup this is Wrestleball in disguise

8. Adamant 23 Mar 2008, 21:38 GMT

Never played Speedball, but would you say this game is akin to a Kunio football game?

9. JJ 24 Mar 2008, 00:16 GMT

wasn't this on the SNES? If so why are we getting the genesis/mega drive version? I may be thinking of something else though.

10. Shiryu 24 Mar 2008, 19:43 GMT

Nothing will ever beat Speedball 2 on the Commodore Amiga... sigh
Maybe Mutant League Hockey... still, interesting clone of Speedball this effort from Namco.