Ludography
League Bowling cover

1991 · SNK · Sports

League Bowling

Timed SNK exclusive

League Bowling is an arcade game released in 1991 by SNK for the Neo Geo console and arcade systems. The game was unique in that it was the first arcade to put emphasis on bowling. The players controls characters with red and blue hair and can select balls from 8 to 15 pounds.

Released
1 July 1991
Platforms
ArcadeNeo GeoNeo Geo CDNintendo SwitchPlayStation 3PlayStation PortablePlayStation VitaXbox One
Genres
Sports
Developers
SNK
Publishers
SNK
Perspective
Third person
Country
Japan
Age ratings
ESRB E10+

About

League Bowling is a 1990 bowling video game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. The players controls Pete and can select balls from 8 to 15 pounds. It is the only bowling game released on the Neo Geo.

Keywords

  • bowling

Media

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Gameplay

League Bowling has three types of modes, played up to 4 players.

Played just like a normal game of bowling, with 300 being a perfect score.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed League Bowling on their February 1, 1991 issue as being the eighth most-popular arcade game at the time. Likewise, RePlay reported the game to be the twentieth most-popular arcade game at the time. The title was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics, many of which criticized its awkward controls for being passable but praised its humorous artstyle as well as the characters and their reactions.

AllGame's Kyle Knight praised the cartoon-style presentation, simple gameplay and multiplayer but criticized the audio and lack of replay value. B. Aerstut also commended the visual presentation, comparing it with the works of Tex Avery, audio and playability but felt mixed in regards to its longevity. HobbyConsolas' Manuel del Campo gave positive remarks to the multiplayer, character animations, appropriate music, sound and playability but criticized one gameplay aspect.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Neo Geo10 January 1990Japan · North America 10 January 1990 · Japan 1 July 1991 · North America 1 July 1991 · Europe 1 July 1991
Arcade1 August 1991Worldwide
Neo Geo CD9 September 1994North America · Japan 9 September 1994
PlayStation Portable18 January 2011North America
PlayStation Vita18 January 2011North America
PlayStation 318 January 2011North America

Editions and related releases

Ported as
ACA Neo Geo: League Bowling

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