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Play Fighting Basketball Online

In Fighting Basketball, you punch, steal, and shoot your way to victory while battling opponents on the court to score more points before time runs out.

Developer: Arcade Studios
Genre: Sports Fighting
Released: 1992
File size: 66.31 KB
Game Overview

Fighting Basketball came out in 1992 for arcades, a product of Arcade Studios. It arrived during a time when beat 'em ups and sports games were both immensely popular, and it decided to smash the two genres together. You don't get a polished simulation; you get a rowdy, unpredictable mess of a game that feels perfectly at home next to the other quarter-munchers of its era.

You control one of several characters, each with a unique blend of punching power and basketball skill. The main objective is simple: score more points than the opposing team before the timer runs out. The signature mechanics are where it gets wild. You fight your way down the court, clearing screens of opponents with punches and special moves before you can even attempt a shot. You can steal the ball outright or just knock the carrier out cold to get possession. The pacing is frantic, and the difficulty is unforgiving, with computer opponents that cheat relentlessly. It feels like trying to win a street fight that just happens to have a hoop at one end.

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