

As the organisation gives rise to anarchy, the game is forced underground. Plot Īccording to the game's story, the first Speedball league (founded in 2095) fails due to violence and corruption. The first version was simultaneously developed and released for the Amiga and the Atari ST in 1990. The game was released for multiple platforms: the Acorn Archimedes, Atari Jaguar, Atari ST, Amiga, Amiga CD32, PC, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance.

It is a sequel to the 1988 game Speedball. The original game was developed by Bitmap Brothers, with various remakes for many platforms since being published. The concept of the game is very reminiscent of the 1975 film Rollerball. Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe is a 1990 video game based on a violent futuristic cyberpunk sport that draws on elements of handball and ice hockey, and rewards violent play as well as goals. In-game cut scene graphics (left out in original C64 version) – Player1, Player 2, Goal, Substitution, Win, Lose, Trophy.Ĭonsidering the successful ‘Ultimate’ remakes of Speedball 2 and International Karate, we look forward to more enhance remakes of classic retro games by the various hacking teams in the near future, which would be far more rewarding than releasing a day 1 crack of game with an infinite lives trainer.Image Works, Arena Entertainment, Empire Interactive, Akella, Tower Studios, SOFELĪcorn Archimedes, Atari ST, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Commodore 64, PC, Sega Master System, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Sega Mega Drive, Windows Mobile, PlayStation, Xbox 360, iPhone, Symbian.New sketches from Daniel Malone (the original graphic artist on the game).New multi colour bitmaps on Gym/Manager/Transfer screen.While the underlying game mechanics remain the same, Speedball 2 Ultimate features enhancements such as (but not limited to): Speedball 2 Ultimate features a broad range of enhancements that improve the overall production values of Speedball 2 and provide the far more absorbing gaming experience. In a shining example of what positive outcomes can be produced by the hacking scene when it steps outside of it typical mundane cracking activities, Ste’86 and Excess have gifted the C64 community with Speedball 2 Ultimate, a greatly enhanced version of the original Speedball 2 for the Commodore 64. Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, originally developed by Bitmap Brothers and released back in 1990, is a futuristic cyberpunk themed sports game that combined elements from both Ice Hockey and Handball, resulting in one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful sports game of the early 90s era.
