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TV Basketball

1974 Main Game Released Side view

Summary:

Released in the arcades in april 1974, Basketball was a landmark title, notable for several firsts in video gaming. It was the first basketball video game, the first video game to use sprites, and the first to represent human characters. It is also the first known Japanese-developed game to be released in North America.

Keywords:

basketball gravity time limit countdown timer human 4 player co-op single-screen level player vs player no dialogue power forward male protagonist

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Companies:

Midway Manufacturing, Taito

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Release dates

Apr 1974: Unknown platform (Japan)

Jun 1974: Unknown platform (North America)

Q2 1974: Unknown platform (Europe)