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    Basketball

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released January 1974

    A sports game released by Taito in 1974. A landmark title, it was notable for being the first video game to use sprites, and the first to represent human characters. It was licensed to Midway as TV Basketball in the United States.

    Arcade releases

    Release name Basketball
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer Taito Corporation
    Publisher Taito Corporation
    Release date January 1974
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 4
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Mono
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local co-op,  Local competitive
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Basketball

    Release name Basketball
    Platform Arcade
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Taito Corporation
    Publisher Taito Corporation
    Release date Q2 1974
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 4
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Mono
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local co-op,  Local competitive
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    TV Basketball

    Release name TV Basketball
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer Taito Corporation
    Publisher Midway Games
    Release date February 1974
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 4
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Mono
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local co-op,  Local competitive
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

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