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Platform
SNES
Genres
Sports · Basketball
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developers
Hewson Consultants
Publishers
Hudson Soft
Release date
December 1, 1991

Summary

Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball thrusts you into a sci‑fi 2030 where the court is populated by hulking robot athletes while Bill himself remains the lone human referee‑turned‑coach. A dedicated robot handles the opening toss‑up, and the crowd hurls weapons onto the hardwood, forcing every player to suit up in armor.

The game’s overhead perspective lets you watch the chaos unfold as checks are unlimited—there are no personal or team fouls to worry about. Explosive items like bombs pop up randomly, turning each match into a demolition derby. Seasons are short, just 14 games, and there are no playoffs; instead, the top two squads in each division climb to the next league while the bottom two drop down. Starting in the Third Division, you battle your way up through the ranks until you reach the Super League, where the elite vie for supremacy.

Storyline

Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball (often just called Combat Basketball) is set in the year 2031. In this future, former NBA star Bill Laimbeer has taken over as commissioner of a new basketball league. He has dismissed all referees and instituted a rule‑free style of play where fouls simply don’t exist. Players are even allowed to wield weapons on the court, turning each match into a chaotic free‑for‑all.
The result is a brutal, high‑scoring spectacle where strategy revolves around both skill and firepower.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Alternative Titles

  • Future Basketball Alternative