Underplayed Gems

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 72: The Beach Volley (2001)

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 72: The Beach Volley cover
Developer
Break
Publisher
D3 Publisher
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Sport

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How it feels

A simple, breezy sports pick-up-and-play experience that eases you into beach volleyball basics through light strategy and practice.

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About

A total of 26 characters from 8 countries appear in this game, which is fully-packed with combination play that is unique to beach volleyball. Different to volleyball, it is necessary to predict and calculate wind speed to determine whether you should attack or fake in. Realizing simple but in-depth controls, you can learn while you play in Training Mode.

Screenshots

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