Arch Rivals cover

Arch Rivals

Main Game
Sport Arcade Comedy

Arch Rivals is a Sport / Arcade game released on May 1, 1989 for Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS. 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 th…

60
User Score
8 ratings
May 1, 1989
Released 13682 days ago
Arcade Sega Mega Drive/Genesis DOS

About

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.

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.

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
May 1, 1989
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Dec 31, 1992

Game Info

Developer
Bally Midway
Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment, Bally Midway
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Sport Arcade
Themes
Comedy

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