Pong: The Next Level

Pong: The Next Level

released on Oct 29, 1999

Pong: The Next Level

released on Oct 29, 1999

The classic videogame Pong is getting a 32-bit update. Players control a long, flat rectangular rod and maneuver it up and down the screen to defend their goal. The opponent is trying to direct the ball past you and into your goal the player who reaches the level's preset point total first wins the match. There are six zones filled with all kinds of Pong challenges, each with three distinct and increasingly difficult variations on that level. Most one-on-one games also include power-ups that you can collect, which will benefit you in some fashion against your opponent.


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When I cry IRL I lowkey secretly try to sound like the pong paddles when you lose a match.

Brutally difficult PONG-like. Has nice variety like in some of those stages the gameplay is so far removed from the basic pong gameplay that it makes you think this is more like a minigame collection.

Anyways this game is HARD to complete 100% truly the darksoul of all pongs.

This has 4 Player Mode which can be fun but there are better 4 Player games on the PS1. Still one of the better ones I have played though

I still have nightmares about that henhouse level.

It's the arcade classic Pong, except now there's stages and each one offers a unique gimmick to contend with while duking it out with a CPU or a friend! Sadly, the game gets super hard super quick, making going against the computer to unlock more stages really tough. Each stage also has different phases to challenge, with each one offering a new twist on whatever the initial gimmick was.

Overall, it's a punishing Pong experience. Unless you consider yourself a Pong pro, I don't think you'll have much fun here.

Fun fact about the PS1 version of the game: This is one of those games that doubles as an audio CD. While the game does have a fun soundtrack, that is not what you get when you put it in a music player. You get the main theme, but you also get a bunch of ambient sounds for some reason. Weird.

is alright. the squeaks they made were a little scary.

The only pong game to not include the original pong.