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Super Bowling (Japan)

Nintendo 64
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Reviewed in
1997
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✪ Reviewed on November 28, 2024
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Athena bowling, one of the rarest N64 cartridges. Simplistic presentation, basic gameplay, limited AI. Its scarcity makes it a collector's item but the game itself is totally forgettable. Hunt it for the collection only.

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Category
Sports 2 players 3+
Description
Bowling sim from Athena, published by Athena in 1997 in Japan and North America. Full ball selection, fine spin control, tournament mode, training mode, local play for up to four and a very 1990s presentation with pre-rendered 3D animations.

Super Bowling review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Ranking
19th in Top 100 des jeux vidéos les plus chers
Technical info
📅06/06/1997
Published by Athena

Super Bowling (N64) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $32 Q6 complete
 $90 Q10 new
 $217 !
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Other versions
Super Bowling
USA
01/11/1997
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Collector interest

Athena bowling game with deliberately minimal content, whose 1997 Japanese version offers very limited play value. Its price rests on no aura at all: it stems solely from a tiny run for a title few people sought at the time, which makes it mechanically rare without making it desirable. It is above all a box to tick for the Japanese N64 completist, with no speculative demand or cult dimension that would warrant a longer write-up.

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