Ball Bullet Gun

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Ball Bullet Gun [lower-alpha 1] is a 1995 tactical role-playing game released by I'MAX for the Super Famicom. [1] [2] [3] It features airsoft battles with about 50 different weapons and seven different fields, including forests and offices. [4]

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Reception and legacy

Jugem  [ ja ] promoted the game as being entertaining for both children and adults. [5] Obscure Video Games, a website that covers games that are not widely known by English speakers, strongly recommended it. [6]

Gan Dōjō 2, a website dedicated to airsoft, praised the game, reporting that its rules have a realistic approach to the sport. [7] Survival Navigation, another specialized airsoft website, regarded it as a hidden gem for the console. [8]

The title received an English-language fan translation in 2004. [9]

It was added to Project EGG, a licensed emulation platform, in February 2011. [10] [11]

Notes

  1. Japanese: B.B.GUN 〜ボール・ブレット・ガン〜, Hepburn: Bōru Buretto Gan

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