History VideoGame / SuperDodgeBall

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: The character who hands out the trophy in the arcade game was none other than Franchose/{{Superman}} in the Japanese version. The American version changed him into a generic ninja. Justified, as the final match is in the United States in the Japanese version and in Japan in the American version.

''Super Dodge Ball'' was ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1988 by Creator/SonyImagesoft. While the graphics were downgraded, the sprites are different (everyone is the same size and a head-swap of each other) and the maximum number of players per team was reduced from seven to six, it also gave each team member (not just captains) two power shots instead of just one, as well as individual health gauge and full stats. There was also a [[UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 PC Engine]] which combined the graphics and format of the arcade version with some of features from the NES version, while adding an all new Quest Mode. A UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 version was also released, which was a straight port of the arcade game. A UsefulNotes/GameBoy version was also released that is drastically different from all the other versions, as it replaces all the international teams with themed teams featuring punks, mobsters, superheroes, pirates and ninjas.

Another sequel was released for the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, simply titled ''[[RecycledTitle Super Dodge Ball]]'' (or ''Kunio no Nekketsu Dodgeball Densetsu''), which changed the rules a bit so that only each team has three members (the eliminated members are moved to the outer court) and made the Power Shots executable through FightingGame-style commands (adding Super Move-style Power Shots that are executable only by filling out a power gauge). It's one of the most sought after Neo-Geo games ever made, as it was the last game ever produced by Technos Japan Corp.

After Technos went out of business, Million (a company formed by former Technos employees) made a SpiritualSequel, titled ''Bakunetsu Dodgeball Fighters''. This sequel was released in America as ''Super Dodge Ball Advance'' and after their success with the game, they brought back the rights to the Kunio characters and made an "official" sequel for the DS titled ''Super Dodge Ball Brawlers''. On August 25, 2009, Downtown Smash Dodgeball has been released on the UsefulNotes/Xbox360 as an indie title and its updated re-release Downtown Nekketsu Dodgeball has been released on July 12, 2011 on the Wii and PC with additional characters, courts, and updated music. Downtown Nekketsu Dodgeball, however, was [[NoExportForYou only available in Japan]].

* CanonForeigner: Miyuki and Kenji from the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo version, as well as all the sidekick characters.

* FreudianExcuse: In the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo version, D.B. Maou wants to rid the world of dodgeball because [[spoiler: he accidentally killed his wife when a power shot he intended for an opponent hit the crowd she was in instead.]]

In the original arcade game, the player takes control of the American team (or the Japanese team, depending on the version) as they face off against the rival national team, and then five rival teams from different nationalities (England, Iceland, China, Kenya, and Japan/America). The play mechanics in the arcade are simple, with the captain being the only member of the player's team to possess the power shot move. Most of the characters can be eliminated with two or three well delivered running or jumping shots, but all of the CPU teams in the arcade version have backup members that will replace their teammates when they're eliminated.

''Super Dodge Ball'' was ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1988. While the graphics were downgraded, the sprites are different (everyone is the same size and a head-swap of each other) and the maximum number of players per team was reduced from seven to six, it also gave each team member (not just captains) two power shots instead of just one, as well as individual health gauge and full stats. There was also a [[UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 PC Engine]] which combined the graphics and format of the arcade version with some of features from the NES version, while adding an all new Quest Mode. A UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 version was also released, which was a straight port of the arcade game. A UsefulNotes/GameBoy version was also released that is drastically different from all the other versions, as it replaces all the international teams with themed teams featuring punks, mobsters, superheroes, pirates and ninjas.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: The character who hands out the trophy in the arcade game was none other than {{Superman}} in the Japanese version. The American version changed him into a generic ninja. Justified, as the final match is in the United States in the Japanese version and in Japan in the American version.

** For that matter, ''all'' of Team India are this. They all have the highest defense stats of anyone in the game. The reason for Swami's absurdly high defense (even by the standards of his team) is because his head swap is the one that always has the highest defense stat on his team. Their high defense is offset by their relatively low health pool, but when nearly everything you do only does one point of damage, even a small amount of health can seem insurmountable.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: The character who hands out the trophy in the arcade game was none other than {{Superman}} in the Japanese version. The American version changed him into a generic ninja.

** The NES game has a slightly more complex example. In the Japanese version, the final team were the Americans (just like in the arcade game). In the American version, the two Japanese teams were made into Americans, the American team was made into a Japanese team that has the stats of the Soviet team and the Soviet team uses the stats of the American team. This was done so that the Soviet team would be made into the final team in the game, since the game was released at the tail end of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar.

''Super Dodge Ball'' was ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1988. While the graphics were downgraded, the sprites are different (everyone is the same size and a head-swap of each other) and the maximum number of players per team was reduced from seven to six, it also gave each team member (not just captains) two power shots instead of just one, as well as individual health gauge and full stats. There was also a [[UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 PC Engine]] which combined the graphics and format of the arcade version with some of features from the NES version, while adding an all new Quest Mode. A UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 version was also released, which was a straight port of the arcade game. A GameBoy version was also released that is drastically different from all the other versions, as it replaces all the international teams with themed teams featuring punks, mobsters, superheroes, pirates and ninjas.

''Super Dodge Ball'', [[MarketBasedTitle originally released in Japan]] as ''Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgdeball Bu'' ("Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club", part of the ''VideoGame/KunioKun'' series), is a video game based on dodgeball developed by Technos Japan Corp. which was originally released for the arcade in 1987.

** A [[OddManOut rarer head]] amongst a team usually indicates that player as the strongest member or captain. Certain faces usually indicate what abilities and super shots they have.

** The NES game has a slightly more complex example. In the Japanese version, the final team were the Americans (just like in the arcade game). In the American version, the two Japanese teams were made into Americans, the American team was made into a Japanese team that has the stats of the Soviet team and the Soviet team uses the stats of the American team. This was done so that the Soviet team would be made into the final team in the game, since the game was released at the height of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar.

* WrapAround: Striking a player with the "Around the World" Super Jump Shot will cause them to appear from the other edge of the screen.

''Super Dodge Ball'', [[MarketBasedTitle originally released in Japan]] as ''Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgdeball Bu'' ("Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club", part of the [[KunioKun Kunio-kun]] series), is a video game based on dodgeball developed by Technos Japan Corp. which was originally released for the arcade in 1987.

''Super Dodge Ball'' was ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1988. While the graphics were downgraded, the sprites are different (everyone is the same size and a head-swap of each other) and the maximum number of players per team was reduced from seven to six, it also gave each team member (not just captains) two power shots instead of just one, as well as individual health gauge and full stats. There was also a [[UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 PC Engine]] which combined the graphics and format of the arcade version with some of features from the NES version, while adding an all new Quest Mode. A UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 version was also released, which was a straight port of the arcade game. A GameBoy version was also released that is drastically different from all the other versions, as it replaces all the international teams with themed teams featuring punks, mobsters, superheroes, pirates and ninjas.

After Technos went out of business, Million (a company formed by former Technos employees) made a SpiritualSequel, titled ''Bakunetsu Dodgeball Fighters''. This sequel was released in America as ''Super Dodge Ball Advance'' and after their success with the game, they brought back the rights to the Kunio characters and made an "official" sequel for the DS titled ''Super Dodge Ball Brawlers''. On August 25, 2009, Downtown Smash Dodgeball has been released on the Xbox360 as an indie title and its updated re-release Downtown Nekketsu Dodgeball has been released on July 12, 2011 on the Wii and PC with additional characters, courts, and updated music. Downtown Nekketsu Dodgeball, however, was [[NoExportForYou only available in Japan]].

** For that matter, ''all'' of Team India are this. They all have the highest defense stats of anyone in the game. The reason for Swami's absurdly high defense (even by the standards of his team) is because his head swap is the one that always has the highest defense stat on his team. When you put that on the team with the highest defense, you get a character that can tank super shots like they were wads of paper.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Iceland, in the arcade version

** For that matter, ''all'' of Team India are this. They all have the highest defense stats of anyone in the game. The reason for Swami's absurdly high defense (even by the standards of his team) is because his head swap is the one that always has the highest defense stat on his team.

* HeadSwap: Every character in the NES version.