Beach Volleyball (video game)

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Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball
North American PlayStation version cover art featuring Gabrielle Reece[3]
Developer(s)Carapace Game Development
Spark Creative (GBC)
Publisher(s)Infogrames
Canal+ Multimedia (Europe)
Platform(s)Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation
  • EU: October 27, 2000
  • NA: November 21, 2000[1]
Game Boy Color
  • NA: December 22, 2000
  • EU: May 15, 2001
PC
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Beach Volleyball, released as Beach 'n Ball on the Game Boy Color, and as Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball in North America, is a Volleyball video game developed by French[4] studio Carapace Game Development and Spark Creative SARL, and published by Infogrames for Game Boy Color, PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 2000. The game was released as part of the publisher's "V" series in Europe.

Development[edit]

The game was known as V-Beach Volleyball prior to its release in Europe.[5]

Reception[edit]

The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[9][10] Kathryn Renta of NextGen said, "There's only one volleyball game available on the PlayStation – and apparently, it's one too many. That's the sad truth about Power Spike. It could have been enjoyable, but the graphics are ugly, the music repetitive, and it's a chore to play."[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ IGN staff (November 21, 2000). "Infogrames Announces Imminent Power Spike Release". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ IGN staff (May 9, 2001). "Infogrames Spikes Volleyball Game to PC". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Trueman, Doug (August 25, 2000). "Gabrielle Reece Fronts Power Spike". GameSpot. SpotMedia Communications.
  4. ^ "Inside Carapace". Carapace. Archived from the original on February 1, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.gamesurf.it/anteprime/gioco/v-beach-volleyball-c10603
  6. ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Power Spike Pro Beach Vollyeball for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Baize, Anthony. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  12. ^ Ham, Tom (January 19, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball - PlayStation Review". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  13. ^ Leahy, Dan (February 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 139. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Helgeson, Matt (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 139.
  15. ^ Brogger, Kristian (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 105.
  16. ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (June 1, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball Review (PC)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  17. ^ Rivers, Trevor (November 29, 2000). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Johnson, Christopher E. (June 6, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PC)". SportPlanet. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  19. ^ Krause, Kevin (January 29, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PSX)". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  20. ^ Harris, Craig (February 7, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  21. ^ Morrissey, Mike (June 11, 2001). "Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  22. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (November 22, 2000). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  23. ^ a b Renta, Kathryn (March 2001). "Power Spike Pro [Beach] Volleyball (PS)". NextGen. No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 88. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  24. ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". Nintendo Power. Vol. 141. Nintendo of America. February 2001. p. 127.
  25. ^ Zuniga, Todd (February 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 41. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  26. ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 2001.

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