Balloon Fight

a.k.a. バルーンファイト / 풍선싸움

published by Nintendo / Hyundai in 1985-01-22, developed by Nintendo, running on Nintendo Entertainment System

type: action/reflex
genre: Joust-like
perspective: side view
player options: single player, shared-screen

languages: eng

3.6/5

Personal review

Balloon Fight is a Joust rip-off. But playability is good, so who can blame them for it?

teran01 # 2009-01-28 00:18:35

Official description

Control a character to pop your opponents' balloons before they pop yours. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Don't be fooled by this game's simple premise or cute exterior. Underneath you'll find a surprisingly addictive game with strategy to spare. After mastering the easy-to-learn controls, you still have to get a grip on the game's impressively realistic physics. And if that's not enough, there are the ever-increasing enemies and environmental hazards like lightning and water. Try the game's second mode, Balloon Trip, if you feel like taking a break from the action and just want to see how long you can stay aloft. And hey, who doesn't like popping balloons sometimes?

# 2007-07-26 23:28:55 - official description

Technical specs

hardware: NES Classic,

display: raster

Editor note

NES-BF-USA
1 player or 2 players simultaneous concurrent interactive dynamically cooperative or competitive play. Game is designed for both cooperative and competitive strategies.

(Zerothis) - # 2009-06-14 17:15:55

Authors / Staff

management

Gunpei Yokoi (producer)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (executive producer)
Satoru Okada (director)

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External reviews (4) - average: 73.5% - median: 74.5%

review source		issue	date	score
Arcades (01-07)	fr	5	1988-02	n.a.		view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)	uk	76	1988-02	8/10	80%	view
Génération 4 (001-082)	fr	1	1987-10	79/100	79%	view
Power Play	de	1	1987-11	65/100	65%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	49	1987-12	14/20	70%	view