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1998 video game 1998 video game
Backstreet Billiards
Developer(s)Agenda
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: July 30, 1998
  • NA: November 30, 1998
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Backstreet Billiards, known in Japan as Carom Shot 2 (キャロムショット2, Kyaromu Shotto Tsū), is a video game released for PlayStation. It is the sequel to the 1997 video game Carom Shot, which was released only in Japan for PlayStation. In 2008-2009, the game was re-released for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable, followed by the PlayStation Vita release in 2012.

Development

The game was announced in May 1998.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings79%
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame
Electronic Gaming Monthly6.325/10
Famitsu27/40
Game Informer7.5/10
GameSpot7.2/10
Mega Fun73%
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40. GamePro said, "Whether you're a pool shark or a guppy, Backstreet Billards has something for the pool hustler in you."

Notes

  1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 6/10, one gave it 7/10, and another gave it 6.5/10.
  2. GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 4.5/5 scores for sound and fun factor.

References

  1. ^ Taruc, Nelson (January 27, 1999). "Backstreet Billiards Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "ASCII Entertainment Software Announces Backstreet Billiards™". ASCII Corporation. May 28, 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Backstreet Billiards for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. Sackenheim, Shawn. "Backstreet Billiards - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. Smith, Shawn; Hsu, Dan; Hager, Dean; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (December 1998). "Backstreet Billiards" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 113. Ziff Davis. p. 255. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "キャロムショット2 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  7. "BackStreet Bill[i]ards [sic]". Game Informer. No. 68. FuncoLand. December 1998. p. 89. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  8. Ulf (April 1999). "Backstreet Billiards" (PDF). Mega Fun (in German). No. 4/99. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  9. Maruyama, Wataru (December 1998). "Backstreet Billiards". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 3. Ziff Davis. p. 149. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  10. Dr. Zombie (December 1998). "Backstreet Billiards". GamePro. No. 123. IDG Entertainment. p. 198. Archived from the original on January 16, 2005. Retrieved September 1, 2020.

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