Championship Bowling
released on Dec 01, 1989
The object of the game is the same as a regular game of bowling; score the highest to win. The game utilizes factors such as left or right-handedness, spin, power and weight of the ball which can affect the outcome of a throw.
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Bowling with a little more luck involved. There are consistent strike shots, but they seemingly randomly stop working after a certain number of frames? Otherwise it's charming but boring. I have no idea what they were thinking with the abysmal 4th lane color scheme.
Played the superior "Boogie Woogie Bowling" Mega Drive version of this, pretty much only because of the name.
Perfectly serviceable bowling game with a cool effect on the lanes, there's also a robot xenomorph character for some reason. Happy for them to get to enjoy bowling like us. Only complaint is the music isn't good enough to warrant the dumb name, so much for "boogie and woogie'ing" if I don't feel like dancing to the music.
Tekken Bowling is more fun, but if I was born in Japan and had a Mega Drive growing up I would've enjoyed it probably.
Perfectly serviceable bowling game with a cool effect on the lanes, there's also a robot xenomorph character for some reason. Happy for them to get to enjoy bowling like us. Only complaint is the music isn't good enough to warrant the dumb name, so much for "boogie and woogie'ing" if I don't feel like dancing to the music.
Tekken Bowling is more fun, but if I was born in Japan and had a Mega Drive growing up I would've enjoyed it probably.
Basic but generally well-done bowling game. No issues with controls, the scrolling on the lanes is a cool effect etc etc. The trouble is mainly that it's just, bowling.
Also the US version got rid of the boogie and anime aesthetic, it feels a fair bit cheaper.
Also the US version got rid of the boogie and anime aesthetic, it feels a fair bit cheaper.
(reviewed Japanese version: Boogie Woogie Bowling)
It's bowling alright.
I'm a sucker for video game bowling because there's an element of randomness to it sure, but there is skill involved in knowing how to hook the ball, where to position the ball, and to know the weight of the ball you'll need. Now this is by no means the best bowling video game I've ever played, but it's still really fun for a rather plain bowling game. The characters are charming (I always play as the Xenomorph) and the music is decent. Still, the fact that you're stuck with the ball you choose at the beginning, and rather bland graphics on the Genesis by 1993 standards don't put this in the league of Wii Sports or Yakuza 0 for bowling games.
It's bowling alright.
I'm a sucker for video game bowling because there's an element of randomness to it sure, but there is skill involved in knowing how to hook the ball, where to position the ball, and to know the weight of the ball you'll need. Now this is by no means the best bowling video game I've ever played, but it's still really fun for a rather plain bowling game. The characters are charming (I always play as the Xenomorph) and the music is decent. Still, the fact that you're stuck with the ball you choose at the beginning, and rather bland graphics on the Genesis by 1993 standards don't put this in the league of Wii Sports or Yakuza 0 for bowling games.