Volleyball

Volleyball
Developer	Nintendo R&D1, Pax Softnica
Publisher	Nintendo
System	NES, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U)
Release Date	NES JP July 21, 1986 US March 1987 EU November 15, 1987 Wii Virtual Console EU August 10, 2007 JP August 21, 2007 US November 12, 2007 Wii U Virtual Console JP March 12, 2014 US March 20, 2014 EU May 8, 2014
Rating	ESRB: E

Volleyball is a sports game based on the eponymous sport that was released for the NES in 1986 and 1987. In Japan, it was released as part of the Famicom Disk System.

Gameplay

The game consists of six-on-six volleyball matches. The player controls one team of six, which has three players near the net and three in the back. The volleyball players controlled by the player switch depending on which row the ball is closest to. They are controlled using the control pad and the B Button. As in standard games of volleyball, the goal is to score enough points against the opposing team to win the game.

Players can choose to take part in a men's or women's competition and can select from one of eight countries to represent.

Legacy

Ports/Remakes

• Volleyball was released for download on the Wii as part of the Wii Virtual Console in 2007 and on the Wii U as part of its Virtual Console in 2014.
• In June 2016, it joined the NES games that were made available to play as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service. This version included cooperative and competitive multiplayer options.