<< Return to cazcounty 's profile

Retrobate Name: cazcounty
Game Title: League Bowling
Released: 1991
Developer/Author Name: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Format Reviewed: Neo Geo
Genre: Sports




Game Profile:

Mention 'NEO-GEO' to any gamer and instantly they think of epic series of 2d fighting games.the neo tho has a few pretty damned fine sports games as well in its mighty arsenal. league bowling has been my favourite bowling game on any console for 20 years,only recently overtaken by wii sports bowling. one of the early neo releases this could be had at the time for a not substantial (by neo standards) £50. theres 3 game modes inc 'strike 90 and 'flash' but the bests just regulation bowling on 2 players (though it does hold up well for one player mode as well). its simple to grasp but not so simple that like most games on other consoles you wont be bowling 300 games every time after a day. just select your weight of ball,what hand you use and basically bowl away using your joystick and power meter ('a' button) and spin if you like! this games a winner over all the others as its pure arcade and the sound effects are basic but brill...total arcade noise in your own home!!! though the sound of the pins falling is the best on anything out there! gameplay in 2 player is where this game scores big tho. great fun all round. recommended.

Number of views: 1112 Number of comments: 3 Game rating: 4.00 Number of face-offs: 185 Wins: 24.86% Runner-up: 40.00% Draws: 35.14% Click here to judge more retro face-offs

robert_frazer says: With mentions of ball weight and so on it certainly seems more involved and sophisticated than the Wii Sports version, but still... even if it's only a one-time cost and you'd be able to play it indefinitely thereafter, for £50 I'd rather have five games of real bowling with friends. I wouldn't mind paying a lot for a beat'-em-up - that sort of game warrants investment, whether for combat depth or graphical style - but not a party game! Posted 43 months ago

Ultimo Dragon says: I spent a lot of cash on this game in the arcade, funnily enough at my local bowling alley, when I was a kid. It's a lot of fun, and I've also gone back to it occasionally on emulation for a trip down memory lane. Posted 39 months ago

wiz64 says: Simple but captivating. I spent many a 10p coin on this striving for the perfect game. I did find that once the sweet spot was discovered, 300 games were a fairly regular occurrence though. Posted 36 months ago