Software:Backstreet Billiards

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Backstreet Billiards
Backstreet Billiards playstation video game.jpg
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.[1] 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.[citation needed]

Development

The game was announced in May 1998.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings79%[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame3/5 stars[4]
EGM6.325/10[5][lower-alpha 1]
Famitsu27/40[6]
Game Informer7.5/10[7]
GameSpot7.2/10[1]
Mega Fun73%[8]
OPM (US)3.5/5 stars[9]

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[6] GamePro said, "Whether you're a pool shark or a guppy, Backstreet Billards has something for the pool hustler in you."[10][lower-alpha 2]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Taruc, Nelson (January 27, 1999). "Backstreet Billiards Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/backstreet-billiards-review/1900-2546714/. 
  2. ↑ "ASCII Entertainment Software Announces Backstreet Billiards™". May 28, 1998. http://www.asciient.com/billiardspr.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Backstreet Billiards for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/196678-backstreet-billiards/index.html. 
  4. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Backstreet Billiards - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14613&tab=review. 
  5. ↑ Smith, Shawn; Hsu, Dan; Hager, Dean; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (December 1998). "Backstreet Billiards". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (113): 255. https://retrocdn.net/images/3/3e/EGM_US_113.pdf. Retrieved August 30, 2023. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "キャロムショット2 [PS"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=6389&redirect=no. Retrieved August 30, 2023. 
  7. ↑ "BackStreet Bill[i]ards [sic]". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (78). December 1998. 
  8. ↑ Ulf (April 1999). "Backstreet Billiards" (in de). Mega Fun (4/99): 71. https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7d/MegaFun_DE_1999-04.pdf. Retrieved August 30, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Maruyama, Wataru (December 1998). "Backstreet Billiards". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 2 (3): 149. https://archive.org/details/official-u.-s.-play-station-magazine-volume-2-issue-3-december-1998/page/n145/mode/2up. Retrieved August 29, 2023. 
  10. ↑ Dr. Zombie (December 1998). "Backstreet Billiards". GamePro (IDG Entertainment) (123): 198. https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_113_December_1998/page/n201/mode/2up. Retrieved September 1, 2020. 

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