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Arch Rivals
Sega Genesis · Released May 1, 1989 · Developed by Bally Midway · Published by Acclaim Entertainment
★ 60Total 60Single playerMultiplayer
SportArcadeComedy
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Summary
Arch Rivals is a basketball game developed and published by Midway in 1989. The game introduces violence as an important part of the game, encouraging players to punch opposing players and stealing the ball from them. The game is regarded as the forerunner to Midway's popular arcade basketball game, NBA Jam.
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IGDB Rating
59.61 / 100
8 ratings
Total Rating
59.61 / 100
8 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Comedy
Developer
Bally Midway
Also known as
AliasArch Rivals: A Basket BrawlAlternative title
AliasArch Rivals: The Arcade GameAlternative title
Release history (3 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1989 | Arcade | — |
| Dec 31, 1992 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| — | DOS | — |
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Storyline
Players are able to select between a vareity of fictional teams and players. Games follow the standard basketball rules, with the exception of the accepted level of violence. The objective is to outscore the opponent. There are only two players on each team on the court, rather than the standard 5 men/team that is standard in basketballl.
