SNK’s Neo Geo is an impressive piece of tech that has fought tooth and nail to stay viable.  Years after the original SNK went under, fans still keep it held high in the echelons of gaming.  For many, the Neo Geo is just a fighting game fans dream machine. For other gamers, it was an amazingly fun opportunity to play the arcade games in the home. At a premium price of course.  One title that caught a lot of gamers off guard was Windjammers, basically Pong with some additional trappings.

Windjammers calls back to a classic

At its core, Windjammers is simply a pretty version of Pong. Yep, the game that was huge in the 70’s and still popular into the early 80’s with gamers.  Where things spin, no pun intended, away from that classic title is in how points are scored.  On the left and right side of the screen are the players, paddles in Pong. Behind them are goals of varying colors.  Putting the Frisbee through the corresponding colored area behind your opponent earns points (up to 5 points).

Going beyond beach fun

The Frisbee will continue to gain speed until someone scores, adding a degree of challenge especially against more talented opponents.  There are also various courts to challenge others in. Each court having different characteristics and challenges- almost adding a third opponent to the proceedings.  You are not stuck with simply tossing the Frisbee back. Instead in Windjammers, you have many moves that effect the odds of your opponent catching and successfully returning the throw.

Windjammers was available on the Japanese Wii Virtual Console till December 23^rd, 2013 when it was delisted.  There are currently no digital options available for Windjammers leaving interested players facing purchasing a cartridge version.

Windjammers was available on the Japanese Wii Virtual Console till December 23^rd, 2013.  There are currently no digital options available for Windjammers. This leaves interested players facing purchasing a cartridge version. Check for Windjammers on eBay.or grab a copy on Amazon. Limited Run Games have released a newer version for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch (check those prices out!). For more arcade action, check out our coverage here.

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