In what must have surely started as a conspiracy between video game developers across the world, a European eShop listing has revealed that Pool will be released on February 20th, becoming the third pool-based game to arrive on the console in just two weeks.
Described as 'an easy to play game for all ages', Pool allows you to play against either an AI opponent, or a friend in multiplayer, in what appears to be a simplistic but efficient simulation of the game. This title is set to cost £7.19 in Europe and you can check out the game's eShop trailer below (there is no news of a North American release as of yet).
https://twitter.com/_/status/963673116730974208
Fighting Pool for players' attention is Billiard, a title released today in Europe for £6.29 with a North American release coming tomorrow for $7.99. This game uses the Joy-Con and HD rumble to simulate a real-life cue; players must adjust the angle and impact position of the cue ball before pulling the Joy-Con back, and then forwards, to simulate the action. The game offers 9 Ball, 8 Ball, Rotation, and Basic game modes to keep you entertained.
The third and final offering is Premium Pool Arena, a slightly more expensive but admittedly rather pretty option. Set at £8.89 / $11.99, this game also offers the fun of 8 Ball pool and allows you to take part in tournaments against stronger and stronger opponents. We'll have a review of this one on the site soon so make sure to keep an eye out.
So there you have it - three pool games all arriving at once, leaving players completely spoiled for choice. Do any of these take your fancy?
[source twitter.com]
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Nah, not that big on pool really.
I can only fit about three billiard balls on my Switch.
Would prefer a port of steve davis snooker from the amstrad.
I was reading about this coming to Switch yesterday and seen the video earlier. It's the thurd game of Pool to release in the space of a fortnight. None of them have been great, the other 2 don't have online multiplayer and this doesn't appear to have it either. This looks like the worst of the 3 games. The others are €8-€12, this Pool game should be about €1. I've better free pool games on my phone and they've online multiplayer. Looks like it'll be about €8, what a con. They should release it on 1st April.
Maybe Nintendolife should do a triple side-by-side or table-by-table review /comparison of the three to help readers make the right choice.
@techdude The right choice is to avoid them all.
It's like when a blockbuster movie is being made, other filmmakers hear about it, rip off the concept and make crappy straight-to-video clones.
looks... basic and bland, pass.
Very Basic.
Very plain.
So, Vanilla.
The ball physics look kinda strange.
They all look a bit too basic, I'd like one with differently shaped tables and game modes.
A remake of the Gamecube's Pool Paradise would be ideal.
Makes me sad that Blade Interactive went out of business in 2012. They could make a good pool/snooker game (Pool Shark, World Championship Snooker), then they p*ssed it all away to create the flop that was Hydrophobia.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Why do you always say when and where you read it first? I'm sorry, but who cares about that?
The best pool game that I've played so far, was Pure Pool on the PS4. Been waiting for that one to make it's way over to Switch, but also have been waiting for a decent tennis or volleyball game to come on any system...ah, remembering Top Spin and Virtua Tennis...even Sega Superstars Tennis.
@Octane I copy and paste my comments sometimes from other sites that have reported the story earlier instead of repeating myself. So I say that or "as I said elsewhere" in case some smart alec says you said that elsewhere. Like how sometimes I've to justify something is my opinion, when obviously it is just that but people say I say things like they're absolute facts.
Yo what the crap? Why are there three all releasing neck-to-neck of.each other?
None of the 3 have online multiplayer so I'll pass. If someone releases a pool game with online then I might bite if it's <$15
The best pool is the one you can swim in, it's the most fun.
@RyanSilberman 2 months ago we had 2 pinball games releasing together too. Nintendo must be having fun coordinating these competition.
@cmk8 Yep, Archer MacLean was another one who could make a good pool/snooker game. He even included a port of Dropzone in Pool Paradise.
Hopefully Pure Pool will come one day. My mate has it on the Xbox One and says it's great. I looked into it and it's made by the same guy that developed Mantis Burn Racing. I tweeted him about the chances of it coming and he said that decision would be up to the publisher, Ripstone Game, who as it turns out have already published Pure Chess and Ironcast on Switch. I tweeted them too but they never replied. It has cross play on Xbox One with PC and Mantis Racing did on Switch so good chance a Pure Pool for Switch would too.
I am gonna hold out for a pool/snooker game that is actually worth my money
I'd erm... rather play a proper game of pool down the pub tbh
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Are they all that bad? That's a shame....I have my fingers crossed for Pool Nation coming to the Switch (although it's highly unlikely).
I wouldn't mind if Hustle Kings made its way to Switch. That game had a great tutorial that taught me more about pool in 20 minutes than I had learned in 15 years of poorly playing pool.
Team 17s Arcade Pool, and Super Monkey Ball's Monkey Billiards.
Gimme both of them, and I’ll be happy!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Do people really go looking for your comments on other sites to see if you've posted the same one here? Who bleeping cares? I think it's waaaay more annoying that you say things like "I saw this elsewhere" because it makes it seem like you're denigrating NintendoLife. Oh no, they didn't post a story about a lousy pool game first, how awful! That sort of thing.
NintendoLife please do a side by side comparison review of all 3 of these since you had the time to fill the entire home page of this site with nothing but Bayonetta articles. Thank you. 😉
We used to have pool tables free to play at my college student center. That lasted about as long as it took to break a couple dozen cues. Still, I enjoyed playing it when I had the chance. That said, if I want to play pool, I just go into town and play pool at the look club. Something like this, as a video game, just feels like it should be a mini-game attached to something else.
Which one to get. They all look a bit too "mobile"
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