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Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
🎮 Sega NAOMI 2 controls
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega NAOMI 2, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Lever Up | W | D-Pad up |
| Lever Down | S | D-Pad down |
| Lever Left | A | D-Pad left |
| Lever Right | D | D-Pad right |
| Attack | J | Top face |
| Receive | K | Left face |
| Toss / Block | L | Left trigger |
| Start | Enter | Start |
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Beach Spikers is a beach volleyball video game released in Japanese arcades in 2001.
How to Play Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball
The app maps Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball for you out of the box; the table below is the starting point, and Controller Mapping tunes it to a keyboard or any USB / Bluetooth pad.
The Story Behind Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball
SEGA released Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball for the Sega NAOMI 2 in 2001.
Producer Yu Suzuki later explained that Beach Spikers was selected as AM2's first GameCube project as part of the studio's effort to develop software for each of the major contemporary consoles. AM2 already had projects planned for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, while Suzuki considered developing an entirely original GameCube title comparatively risky and instead chose to adapt the established arcade game. Beach Spikers was announced for GameCube on March 2002.
In a June 2001 interview with Japanese magazine Dorimaga, Sega AM2 head Yu Suzuki discussed the studio's decision to develop a beach volleyball game, describing a change of image as one of AM2's themes for the year. The magazine introduced Beach Spikers as a NAOMI 2 arcade title supporting up to four simultaneous players.
What You'll Play
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball is a volleyball game for 2 players, played full-speed in the free RetroPlayers.Club Player with its Controller Mapping panel.
There is a button for setting (passing) and a button for rallying (sending the ball over the net) which, combined with how long the button is held to determine strength, is the basis for the way the entire game is played. The game was developed in-house by Sega AM2 and published by Sega. Arcade mode is a basic progression through a series of AI opponents, and in the multiplayer portion of Arcade Mode, it is head-to-head matches for up to four human players.
The team also has a "teamwork percentage"; between matches, the player can respond to their partner's performance with comments that affect their relationship and teamwork.
Why It Still Hits
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball reached Sega NAOMI 2 players in 2001 as a volleyball game, and the reviews and rankings below are what it is still loaded up for.
British publication Nintendo Official Magazine praised the game's multiplayer appeal, describing it as one of the console's most enjoyable multiplayer experiences, although it considered the single-player World Tour mode comparatively lacking in depth. European reviews were generally positive. German magazine MAN!AC awarded 86%, praising its visual presentation, accessible controls and multiplayer gameplay, while also highlighting the progression system in its single-player World Tour mode.
Game Machine ranked the game fifth on their Best Hit Games 25 video-game software chart in September 2001. French magazine Consoles + awarded the game 91%, commending its detailed graphics, intuitive controls and entertaining gameplay, which it compared favourably to Virtua Tennis. GamePro said of the game, "Simple controls a la Virtua Tennis could have made Beach Spikers a classic, but its appeal is just relegated to those with enough patience and determination to unlock the myriad hidden bikinis." GameSpot praised the tight, intuitive arcade-style controls and visuals, comparing its accessibility with Virtua Tennis, while criticizing the repetitive announcer.
Background sources: Wikipedia.
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball — Frequently Asked Questions
How do I play Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball?
Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player linked on this page and launch Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball in it. It plays the genuine Sega NAOMI 2 game natively on your computer; the clip above is a live preview.
What console was Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball released on?
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball was released for the Sega NAOMI 2 in 2001.
Can I save my progress in Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball?
Yes, with Premium: the app lets you save a state at any point in Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball and resume from exactly there.
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