Play Double Dribble (Rev A) Online

Game Overview

Double Dribble was one of those NES sports games that felt like a big deal back in the day—mostly because Konami actually tried to make basketball look halfway decent on a console that struggled with fast-moving sprites. The arcade version was smoother, sure, but the home port still had that over-the-top charm, like the dramatic close-up dunk animations where the player’s face would contort in slow motion.

You pick from four teams (all fictional, because licensing wasn’t a thing yet), and the controls are simple—pass, shoot, steal—but the real fun was in the three-point shots. The game had this weird quirk where if you timed it just right from way downtown, the ball would practically warp into the net. Defense was kind of a mess, but who cared? It was fast, loud, and just chaotic enough to keep you mashing buttons until someone hit 21 points.

Not exactly NBA Jam, but for 1987, it got the job done.