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Play Arch Rivals: A Basketbrawl! (Europe edition · English) Online
Arch Rivals - A Basketbrawl!
Play Arch Rivals online on NES, pass and shoot in two-on-two basketball, then punch, jump-block and lunge for steals in this arcade-style basketbrawl.
Browser play
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Arch Rivals: A Basketbrawl!
Quick start
Choose a team and player, then use short passes to pull defenders away before shooting. On offense, move into open space and press A for a shot; press B to pass, or to make the computer teammate pass when you do not hold the ball. On defense, stay between the ball carrier and basket, jump to contest a shot, and punch only when close enough to collect the loose ball. Hold B and press A for a forward lunge when the lane is clear.
Controls
D-Pad moves the active player. Offense: A shoots, or orders the teammate to shoot; B passes, or orders the teammate to pass. Defense: A jumps and B steals or punches. Holding B and pressing A performs a lunging steal. START pauses; the manual labels the center SELECT/START area for pause. Button behavior changes with possession, so use the offense and defense mappings separately.
Arch Rivals: A Basketbrawl! — About this game
Arch Rivals: A Basketbrawl! converts Midway's rough two-on-two arcade basketball into an NES game built around fast possessions and physical steals. Choose a team and one of eight players, then try to outscore the opposition through passes, jump shots and drives while the computer controls your teammate. Defense has no ordinary foul system: a punch can knock down the ball carrier, and a well-timed jumping block or lunging steal can reverse a possession. Loose objects and fallen players add chaos around the court. The European release retains the NES rule set and short arcade-style matches, making anticipation of passes and recovering the loose ball as important as accurate shooting.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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