Break In
Encyclopedia
Break In is a sports
simulation video game developed by Naxat Soft in 1989 for the TurboGrafx-16
and released only in Japan. The pool (pocket billiards) simulator
was re-released on Nintendo
's Virtual Console
in all nations on 2008.
. There are six modes to choose from and up to six players can play together on the Virtual Console
release.
rated the game 5.5 of 10, citing broken English text, and very simple graphics and gameplay. The game received 3 out of 5 stars from VC-Reviews, who said that the game has a wide variety of pool games to choose from and who thought it included everything a pool fan would need to be satisfied for the short term.
Sports game
A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the practice of traditional sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, athletics and extreme sports. Some games emphasize actually playing the sport , whilst others emphasize strategy and organization...
simulation video game developed by Naxat Soft in 1989 for the TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
and released only in Japan. The pool (pocket billiards) simulator
Computer simulation
A computer simulation, a computer model, or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system...
was re-released on Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
in all nations on 2008.
Gameplay
The game simulates playing poolPocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
. There are six modes to choose from and up to six players can play together on the Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
release.
Reception
IGNIGN
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rated the game 5.5 of 10, citing broken English text, and very simple graphics and gameplay. The game received 3 out of 5 stars from VC-Reviews, who said that the game has a wide variety of pool games to choose from and who thought it included everything a pool fan would need to be satisfied for the short term.