with their various taunts and other poses, and the whole idea is innovative, but in the end it just never really came together for me." GamePro gave the Genesis version a positive review. They praised the balanced gameplay, smooth scaling effects, and humorous sound effects, and concluded, "Ballz takes the increasingly routine genre of fighting games and gives it a new bounce, injecting a wicked sense of humor into the action." They were less enthusiastic about the SNES version, saying that the graphics are better than in the Genesis version, but the irritating new soundtrack, overcomplicated control configuration, and especially the frequent slowdown combine to make the game much less enjoyable. The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly had mixed reactions to the SNES version. Two of them praised its original design and good graphics, and the other two praised the humorous sounds, but all but one felt the game was not as enjoyable as other fighting games, with the biggest problem being the fighters' limited set of moves. They gave it a 6.75 out of 10 average. GamePro gave the 3DO version a highly positive review, applauding the additions and improvements such as enhanced graphics, increased play speed, rendered backgrounds, new character, character-specific theme songs, and arena rotation, as well as the humor and "non-conformist attitude" of the game itself. Ballz was ranked seventh in a 2011 list of "Top Ten Fighting Games We'd Like to Forget", compiled by Game Informer. The author of the list, Dan Ryckert, criticized it for its sexual innuendo and its design representing more of a 2D look. Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "If you accept its looks, it plays fine, but this is as much yesterday's technology as any sprite-based fighter attempting to get away with digitized characters. It's almost too bad, but it's just a game out of time." Notes References External links 1994 video games Accolade (company) games 3DO Interactive Multiplayer games Fighting games PF Magic games Sega Genesis games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by Kurt Harland Multiplayer and single-player video games 2.5D fighting games Video games with 2.5D graphics