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2000 video game
2000 video game
Beach Volleyball , released as Beach 'n Ball on the Game Boy Color, and as Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball in North America, is a Volleyball video game developed by French
[4] studio
Carapace Game Development and Spark Creative SARL, and published by
Infogrames for
Game Boy Color ,
PlayStation and
Microsoft Windows in
2000 . The game was released as part of the publisher's "V " series in Europe.
Development
The game was known as V-Beach Volleyball prior to its release in Europe.
[5]
Reception
The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the
review aggregation website
Metacritic .
[9]
[10] Kathryn Renta of
NextGen said, "There's only one volleyball game available on the PlayStation – and apparently, it's one too many. That's the sad truth about Power Spike . It could have been enjoyable, but the graphics are ugly, the music repetitive, and it's a chore to play."
[24]
References
^ IGN staff (November 21, 2000).
"Infogrames Announces Imminent Power Spike Release" .
IGN .
Ziff Davis .
Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ IGN staff (May 9, 2001).
"Infogrames Spikes Volleyball Game to PC" . IGN . Ziff Davis.
Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ Trueman, Doug (August 25, 2000).
"Gabrielle Reece Fronts Power Spike" .
GameSpot .
Fandom .
Archived from the original on February 12, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^
"Inside Carapace" . Carapace . Archived from
the original on February 1, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2020 .
^
"V-Beach Volleyball" . Gamesurf (in Italian).
Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for Game Boy Color" .
GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from
the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PC" . GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from
the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PlayStation" . GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from
the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^
a
b
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball critic reviews (PC)" .
Metacritic . Fandom.
Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^
a
b
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball critic reviews (PS)" . Metacritic . Fandom.
Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ Baize, Anthony.
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PC) - Review" .
AllGame . All Media Network. Archived from
the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ Ham, Tom (January 19, 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball - PlayStation Review" . Gamecenter .
CNET . Archived from
the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^ Leahy, Dan (February 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)" (PDF) .
Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 139. Ziff Davis. p. 141.
Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Steinberg, Scott (January 8, 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PSX)" .
The Electric Playground . Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from
the original on May 20, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Helgeson, Matt (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)".
Game Informer . No. 93.
FuncoLand . p. 139.
^ Brogger, Kristian (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". Game Informer . No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 105.
^ Varanini, Giancarlo (June 1, 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball Review (PC)" . GameSpot . Fandom.
Archived from the original on July 11, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Rivers, Trevor (November 29, 2000).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]" . GameSpot . Fandom.
Archived from the original on February 12, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Johnson, Christopher E. (June 6, 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PC)" .
SportPlanet . IGN Entertainment. Archived from
the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ Krause, Kevin (January 29, 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PSX)" . GameZone . Archived from
the original on January 8, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ Harris, Craig (February 7, 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)" . IGN . Ziff Davis.
Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Morrissey, Mike (June 11, 2001).
"Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball (PC)" . IGN . Ziff Davis.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Perry, Douglass C. (November 22, 2000).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)" . IGN . Ziff Davis.
Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^
a
b Renta, Kathryn (March 2001).
"Power Spike Pro [Beach] Volleyball (PS)" .
NextGen . No. 75.
Imagine Media . p. 88. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball".
Nintendo Power . Vol. 141.
Nintendo of America . February 2001. p. 127.
^ Zuniga, Todd (February 2001).
"Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball" .
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . No. 41. Ziff Davis. p. 99.
Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball".
PC Gamer . Imagine Media. 2001.
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