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Hoops (1988 video game)

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Hoops
Hoops
North American cover art
Developer(s)Aicom
Publisher(s)Jaleco
Designer(s)Kenji Nakajima[1]
Hiroshi Kazama[1]
Composer(s)Kiyoshi Yokoyama
Dōta Andō
Masaki Nagakura
SeriesMoero!!
Platform(s)NES
Release
  • JP: November 22, 1988
  • NA: June 1989[2]
  • EU: 1989
Genre(s)Half-court basketball[3]
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer (up to 2 players)

Hoops is an NES basketball video game that was released in 1988 for a Japanese audience and in 1989 for a North American audience. In Japan, the game is known as Moero!! Junior Basket - Two on Two (燃えろ！！ジュニアバスケット ツー オン ツー),[4] which a part of "Moero!!" sports series.[5] The game is set to be re-released for the Evercade platform in 2021.[6]

The game is done in a half court style[7] with the player having a choice to disable or enable winners outs. No fouls are called. There is also an around the world mode that allows players to focus on making baskets without worrying about the charging, pushing, and traveling fouls that are found in the standard mode of play. Similar to Double Dribble the game features slow-motion sequences when the player goes for a dunk, though these can be blocked.[8]

Reception

Contemporary reviews were broadly positive. Boy's Life magazine described it as offering "tough one-on-one or two-on-two action".[7] A 1989 review for the Battle Creek Enquirer written by Matt Neapolitan praised the game as "one of the best basketball games for Nintendo.[9]

Retrospective reviews have been more mixed. Writing in 2002, video games historian Andy Slaven described it as "boring with predictable opponent movements".[10] Brett Weiss, writing in 2012, described it as "old fashioned [but] a lot of fun".[5]

  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[11] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[12] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[13] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[14] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[15]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[16][17] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[15] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[15]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[18] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[17] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[19] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[20] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[17]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[21] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[22][23][24] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[11] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[25]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[26] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[27]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Designer/composer information". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/hoops. Retrieved 2012-04-22. 
  2. ↑ "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587343.html. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  3. ↑ "Genre information". RF Generation. http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/getinfo.pl?ID=U-027-S-02930-A. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  4. ↑ "Japanese title". Superfamicom.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210547/http://superfamicom.org/famicom/info/moero-junior-basket-two-on-two. Retrieved 2012-07-17. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Weiss, Brett (12 November 2012). Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. ISBN 9781476601410. https://books.google.com/books?id=F01wiUr9LKQC&q=%22Hoops%22+%22Jaleco%22&pg=PT284. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  6. ↑ Shehan, Gavin (12 September 2021). "Evercade Reveales Two New Collections For Jaleco & Piko Interactive". Bleeding Cool News. https://bleedingcool.com/games/evercade-reveales-two-new-collections-for-jaleco-piko-interactive/. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Eddy, Andy; Kunkel, Bill (November 1989). "AN ALL-STAR TEAM OF SPORTS VIDEO GAMES". Boys Life 79 (11): 28–29. https://books.google.com/books?id=0GYEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Hoops%22+%22Jaleco%22&pg=PA11. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  8. ↑ Scullion, Chris (30 March 2019). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Pen & Sword. p. 93. ISBN 978-1526737823. https://books.google.com/books?id=GcGnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Hoops%22+%22Jaleco%22&pg=PA93. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  9. ↑ Neapolitan, Matt (25 June 1989). "Video Games". Battle Creek Enquirer: p. 87. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25426989/battle-creek-enquirer/. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  10. ↑ Slaven, Andy (2002). Video Game Bible, 1985-2002. Trafford Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 1553697316. https://books.google.com/books?id=PnPRd6QwvbQC&q=%22Hoops%22+%22Jaleco%22&pg=PA108. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  12. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  13. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  14. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  16. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  18. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  19. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  20. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  21. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  22. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  23. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  24. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  25. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  26. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  27. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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