xbox 360
Double D Dodgeball In Action
Posted by Mike Fahey at 1:20 AM on July 2, 2008
The screenshots I posted earlier this month of Yuke's Double D Dodgeball for Xbox Live Arcade did not do the game justice. Now they've released a trailer form the title, giving us a much better feel for what's going on in the game. It looks like a total blast, with relatively simple graphics augmented by XBLA's trademark glowy lighting effects. And hey, it supports the Xbox Live Camera!
As revealed at the end of the trailer, Double D Dodgeball is coming to Xbox Live July 30th.

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symeon6
Posted 2:15 AM 2/7/08
This game looks maddening. Too much going on.
symeon6
slomo788
Posted 2:13 AM 2/7/08
@Coquiton: True. And I forgot the fresh IGN preview, which is very positive. Probably not the AAA we've been looking for, but still a good game apparently. And there's still time to iron out some of the problems.
slomo788
Coquiton
Posted 2:11 AM 2/7/08
@slomo788:
Plus, it was just a mod in the EG forums. It wasn't even EG. :P
@Dreamwriter:
I think the whole game is obscuring, everything seems to let out flashes and streams (when you throw the ball), and it doesn't help that the players are little 2d figures that also flash and shoot streams.
Coquiton
Dreamwriter
Posted 2:05 AM 2/7/08
I don't like those lighting effects. The blast of light when you catch the ball (or get hit? hard to tell...) obscures everything, makes the game hard to follow. It's just too big/bright.
Dreamwriter
slomo788
Posted 1:58 AM 2/7/08
@BigWyrm: So far we've only had a preview from Eurogamer. I'm sorry but they're just not my favorite journalists. And even without Too Human, I'd say that's a pretty huge lineup for consoles. So how is the rest of my post moot again? Because you repeat it after?
slomo788
StupidDufus
Posted 1:57 AM 2/7/08
Seeing the video has made me even less excited for the game. Dodgeball on a console will always involve throwing a ball at high speeds to kill opponents and travel the world.
StupidDufus
BigWyrm
Posted 1:54 AM 2/7/08
Slomo, overreact much?
Are you really looking forward to Too Human? If so, the rest of your post is moot (yet it still confirms my previous post).
BigWyrm
BigWyrm
Posted 1:51 AM 2/7/08
Kasplat, think of just about every console hit in the last two years. Now add the next consecutive number to the end of the title, and voila! Those are the games to 'anticipate' on consoles.
BigWyrm
AgainstOne
Posted 1:50 AM 2/7/08
needs more DD's
AgainstOne
slomo788
Posted 1:46 AM 2/7/08
@kasplat: How the hell did you turn this into a flame war? To answer your question, there's Too Human, Gears 2 and Fable 2 360-side. For PS3 there's Resistance 2, Socom, Motorstorm 2 and LittleBigPlanet. On both there's Fallout 3, Call of Duty, End War, Mercs 2 and I'm sure there are some JRPGs coming out but I'm not a fan so I don't have their dates. If you have enough time to play all these games in the fall maybe you should and go back to school.
slomo788
slomo788
Posted 1:42 AM 2/7/08
No dodgeball, no tits. WTF's with the title?
slomo788
kasplat
Posted 1:41 AM 2/7/08
There seems to be too much emphasis on Live Arcade, PSN, and Wii downloadable games. Normally, by this time of the year I have a good size list of games I'm looking forward to for the crowded fall gaming season and this year I have Little Big Planet (PS3), Gears 2 (Xbox 360), and well, nothing for Nintendo, they seem to have spent their wad on the major franchises last year.
Yes the PC is getting Lich King and Warhammer Online, but where's the big list of must haves for the consoles this fall? Surely we aren't doomed to small "casual friendly" games.
kasplat
symphony_of_the_night
Posted 1:39 AM 2/7/08
i didn't see kunio-kun in there so for me it's not dodgeball :P
symphony_of_the_night
PsycheE
Posted 1:38 AM 2/7/08
As long as I am not playing with Canadians. Sounds like another timesinker that was Uno.
PsycheE
GOD
Posted 1:37 AM 2/7/08
@Capp: The thing is.. That foom full of friends would be just as fun if you never turned on that game...
I wanted women playing Dodgeball all with cup size DDs!
I get a confusing pong like game?!?!
GOD
AznSlackerType
Posted 1:34 AM 2/7/08
Cool, looks pretty good, any chance of a PSN version?
AznSlackerType
Gypse-scum
Posted 1:34 AM 2/7/08
when i read the title i was sure that the game would be dodge ball staring the more top heavy females of the video game world. this is not what i was expecting
Gypse-scum
Coquiton
Posted 1:33 AM 2/7/08
Is it just me, or does that look way too chaotic to be dodgeball? It looks like Geometry Wars or something. =/
Coquiton
LittleBigPlaneteer
Posted 1:33 AM 2/7/08
@Lyuse:
That was my first thought. This isn't dodge ball! It doesn't look fun either. Sorry Fahey
LittleBigPlaneteer
Tycoonalex1337
Posted 1:32 AM 2/7/08
Damn you, Fahey.
You really had me going with that title.
DOUBLE D dodgeball in ACTION.
Read it as the words in capitals.
Yeah. More of that please.
Tycoonalex1337
Lyuse
Posted 1:27 AM 2/7/08
This doesn't even look like Dodgeball
Lyuse
Schoolimangooli the doogie mag goosie!
Posted 1:26 AM 2/7/08
Sorry I was looking for some tetas couldn't find any. Very misleading title.
Schoolimangooli the doogie mag goosie!
Techknow
Posted 1:26 AM 2/7/08
Umm... pass.
Techknow
Capp
Posted 1:26 AM 2/7/08
That looks like it will be a lot of fun, especially with a full room of friends.
Capp
neojam
Posted 1:25 AM 2/7/08
That tittle is s(.)(.) irritating... x_x
neojam
insane_cobra
Posted 2:44 AM 2/7/08
What did I just watch? Can't see shit.
insane_cobra
karateka
Posted 3:07 AM 2/7/08
Very disappointing. I thought this was DOA dodgeball or atleast featured Pamela Anderson, but...nada. *fail*
karateka
AppleJax
Posted 3:48 AM 2/7/08
man, you come a little late to a new entry and the double-D tits joke has already been made in 90% of the posts. oh well, guess i'll just have to be quicker next time. [i think there's a couple "that's what she said"s in this post]
AppleJax
thejakeman: still using an old joke that no one finds funny anym
Posted 3:42 AM 2/7/08
@neojam: agreed ( . Y . )
thejakeman: still using an old joke that no one finds funny anymore. i have no friends.
zyberteq
Posted 3:42 AM 2/7/08
awww man! I was expecting other Double D's... ( . )( . )
also, xbox and top down loose points
well, at least you get views ;)
zyberteq
Eirias
Posted 4:57 AM 2/7/08
So long as it is better than the new DS Super Dodgeball Brawlers game. I cannot for the life of me manage a special throw. Still.
Eirias
Unrulybrute
Posted 4:45 AM 2/7/08
Was the working title on this "Extreme Migraine Eyegouge Flashing Nonsense: Seizure Edition"?
Unrulybrute
Tizlor
Posted 6:16 AM 2/7/08
That's not what I expected at all!
Tizlor
Zeouterlimits
Posted 6:15 AM 2/7/08
Silly title, crazy graphics,
I'll at least download the demo.
Zeouterlimits
Knoxximus (360/PSN)
Posted 7:52 AM 2/7/08
@Eirias: When you start running, keep count of your footsteps using the sound effect and hit the throw button on your 5th step.
Knoxximus (360/PSN)
Knoxximus (360/PSN)
Posted 7:51 AM 2/7/08
WHERE ARE THE EFFIN TITS!?! DAMMMAAAAAAT!!
Knoxximus (360/PSN)
alphonse610
Posted 11:36 AM 2/7/08
Yeah, very misleading title....I was at least hoping for some jokes within the description!
alphonse610
PipTheLip
Posted 11:26 AM 2/7/08
I loved Super Dodge Ball for the NES, but I wouldn't be good at this game. Why would I want to avoid Double Ds?
Double Ds upside ya head. Yes Please!
Oh, and the screenshot looks more like Atari Pong HD than dodgeball
PipTheLip