Side Pocket 3 (1997)

Developer: Data East
Publisher: Marvelous, HAMSTER, ProSoft, Data East
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Sport

How it feels

A calm, focused billiards sim where you line up shots at your own pace without much pressure or spectacle.

casualrelaxinglow-keystraightforwardmethodicalmodestlightheartedskill-based

About

Side Pocket 3 is a Japan-exclusive pocket billiards video game for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Like its predecessor, Side Pocket 2, it features the in-game likeness of a real-life professional pool player. In this case, it's JPBA member, Kyoko Sone. Unlike the prior installments in the Side Pocket series, Side Pocket 3 renders the pool room environment with 3D polygons. In spite of this, the table can still be viewed in a traditional, top-down fashion. Play modes consist of: story mode, training mode, trick game mode, and versus mode. Game variants include: eight ball, nine ball, rotation, 14.1 continuous, bowlliards, cutthroat, three ball, poker, pocket game, mitsudama, and yotsudama.

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