Beach Volleyball (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.

Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball
North American PlayStation version cover art featuring Gabrielle Reece[1]
Developer(s)	Carapace Game Development Spark Creative (GBC)
Publisher(s)	PlayStation PAL: Infogrames/Canal+ Multimedia NA: Infogrames Game Boy Color Infogrames Windows NA: Infogrames EU: Mindscape
Platform(s)	Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Release	PlayStation EU: October 27, 2000 NA: November 21, 2000[2] Game Boy Color NA: December 22, 2000 EU: May 15, 2001 PC NA: May 9, 2001[3] EU: 2001
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Development

The game was known as V-Beach Volleyball prior to its release in Europe.^[5]

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
	GBC	PC	PS
GameRankings	60%[6]	57%[7]	57%[8]
Metacritic	N/A	60/100[9]	48/100[10]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	GBC	PC	PS
AllGame	N/A	[11]	N/A
CNET Gamecenter	N/A	N/A	3/10[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	N/A	4.5/10[13]
EP Daily	N/A	N/A	6.5/10[14]
Game Informer	6.5/10[15]	N/A	7.75/10[16]
GameSpot	N/A	6.2/10[17]	4.6/10[18]
GameSpy	N/A	78%[19]	N/A
GameZone	N/A	N/A	5.8/10[20]
IGN	6/10[21]	7.1/10[22]	6.5/10[23]
Next Generation	N/A	N/A	[24]
Nintendo Power	[25]	N/A	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	N/A	[26]
PC Gamer (US)	N/A	51%[27]	N/A

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

1. Trueman, Doug (August 25, 2000). "Gabrielle Reece Fronts Power Spike". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 12, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "Inside Carapace". Carapace. Archived from the original on February 1, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
5. "V-Beach Volleyball". Gamesurf (in Italian). Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
6. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
7. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
8. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
9. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
10. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Helgeson, Matt (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 139.
16. Brogger, Kristian (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 105.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Krause, Kevin (January 29, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PSX)". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Renta, Kathryn (March 2001). "Power Spike Pro [Beach] Volleyball (PS)". NextGen. No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 88. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
25. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". Nintendo Power. Vol. 141. Nintendo of America. February 2001. p. 127.
26. 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.
27. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 2001.

External links

• Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball (Game Boy Color) at MobyGames
• Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball (PlayStation, Windows) at MobyGames