Play Double Dribble - 5 on 5 Online

Konami released Double Dribble: 5 on 5 for the Game Boy in 1991, a time when portable sports games were still finding their footing. It was a scaled down version of the NES title, bringing full court basketball to a small screen. The game offered a simple, straightforward experience without the frills of later handheld releases.

You control a team of five players, moving them up and down the court to score baskets and prevent the other team from doing the same. The main objective is to win the game by outscoring your opponent within the time limit. Signature mechanics include the ability to steal the ball with well timed button presses and attempting dramatic, though sometimes clumsy, dunk animations. The pacing is quick, and the difficulty can spike, especially when the computer decides to play aggressive defense. It feels like a genuine, if slightly janky, attempt to capture the flow of basketball on limited hardware.