| Break In | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher(s) | Naxat Soft |
| Composer(s) | Takeaki Kunimoto |
| Platform(s) | TurboGrafx-16 |
| Release | TG-16 |
| Genre(s) | Sports simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Break In is a sports simulation video game by Naxat Soft in 1989 for the PC Engine and released only in Japan. The pool (pocket billiards) simulator was re-released on Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console in all nations in 2008. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was later released for the Wii U Virtual Console. [6] [7] [5]
The game simulates playing pool. [8] There are six modes to choose from and up to six players can play together on the Virtual Console release. [1]
IGN rated the game 5.5 of 10, citing broken English text, and very simple graphics and gameplay. [9] The game received 3 out of 5 stars from VC-Reviews, who said that the game has a wide variety of pool games to choose from and who thought it included everything a pool fan would need to be satisfied for the short term. [2]
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