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Nintendo Power also found the gameplay awkward in addition to being too simple, criticizing the control setups that were so odd and unlike the real experiences a player would have to read the manual to figure them out.
The graphics and sound were also criticized.
He praised the game's ability to have easy-to-learn controls while including enough complication and variety to keep the player hooked.
He also criticized Joust for being too limited in strategy, moves, and sprite animation.
It was rated 16% by an August 1993 review from UK SNES magazine Super Play, the lowest rating yet, surpassing the SNES version of Pit-Fighter (1990) and GameTek's other game show adaptations like Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.
The magazine stated Atlusphere and Powerball were the only two events with any real difficulty.
The magazine stated Atlusphere and Powerball were the only two events with any real difficulty.
The magazine stated Atlusphere and Powerball were the only two events with any real difficulty.
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