<s>
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
is	O
a	O
dodgeball-based	O
sports	O
game	O
produced	O
by	O
Technos	O
Japan	O
Corp	O
.	O
originally	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
arcade	O
game	O
in	O
1987	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
starring	O
Technos	O
Japan	O
's	O
video	O
game	O
character	O
Kunio-kun	O
,	O
following	O
Nekketsu	B-Application
Kōha	I-Application
Kunio-kun	I-Application
(	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
)	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
connection	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
was	O
removed	O
in	O
the	O
western	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
dash	O
by	O
pushing	O
the	O
joystick	O
left	O
or	O
right	O
twice	O
,	O
increasing	O
the	O
momentum	B-Algorithm
of	O
an	O
offensive	O
throw	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
team	O
is	O
awarded	O
with	O
the	O
world	O
cup	O
by	O
a	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
a	O
new	O
cycle	O
starting	O
with	O
England	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
Nekketsu	B-Application
Kōha	I-Application
Kunio-kun	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
who	O
awards	O
the	O
trophy	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
team	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
thinly-disguised	O
parody	O
of	O
the	O
comic	O
book	O
superhero	O
Superman	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
version	I-Application
of	O
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1989	B-Application
,	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
an	O
exact	O
port	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
featured	O
several	O
differences	O
such	O
as	O
special	O
moves	O
and	O
full	O
stats	O
for	O
individual	O
team	O
members	O
,	O
two	O
additional	O
teams	O
(	O
India	O
and	O
U.S.S.R.	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Bean	O
Ball	O
"	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Japan	O
stage	O
theme	O
was	O
"	O
Sakura	B-Application
Sakura	I-Application
"	O
and	O
the	O
England	O
stage	O
featured	O
a	O
song	O
apparently	O
written	O
by	O
marrying	O
two	O
Beatles	O
hits	O
(	O
"	O
Get	O
Back	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
A	O
Hard	O
Day	O
's	O
Night	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japan-only	O
X68000	B-Device
version	O
,	O
an	O
exact	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
release	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
1988	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
home	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
titled	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
1990	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
NES	O
version	O
,	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
added	O
individual	O
stats	O
,	O
life	O
gauges	O
,	O
and	O
power	O
shots	O
for	O
each	O
member	O
of	O
every	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
January	O
26	O
,	O
2006	B-Application
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Hamster	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Ore-tachi	O
no	O
Gēsen	O
Zoku	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequels	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
various	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Japan-exclusive	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
8	O
,	O
1991	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
Japanese	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
on	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
1993	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Neo	B-Operating_System
Geo	I-Operating_System
sequel	O
,	O
simply	O
titled	O
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1996	B-Application
and	O
co-published	O
with	O
SNK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Years	O
after	O
Technos	O
went	O
out	O
of	O
business	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
company	O
called	O
Million	O
(	O
composed	O
of	O
former	O
staff	O
members	O
of	O
Technos	O
)	O
developed	O
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
in	O
2001	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
official	O
sequel	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Arc	O
System	O
Works	O
and	O
Aksys	O
Games	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
titled	O
Super	B-Application
Dodgeball	I-Application
Brawlers	I-Application
in	O
2008	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
not	O
an	O
official	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Miracle	O
Kidz	O
(	O
a	O
developing	O
team	O
composed	O
of	O
former	O
Technos	O
Japan	O
staff	O
members	O
)	O
released	O
River	O
City	O
Dodgeball	B-Application
All-Stars	O
!!	O
</s>
<s>
as	O
a	O
doujin	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
in	O
2007	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2009	B-Application
titled	O
Downtown	O
Smash	O
Dodgeball	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miracle	O
Kidz	O
released	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
titled	O
,	O
on	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
2011	O
as	O
a	O
WiiWare	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
their	O
previous	O
Dodgeball	B-Application
games	O
,	O
this	O
installment	O
is	O
officially	O
sanctioned	O
by	O
Million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Super	B-Application
Dodge	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
on	O
their	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
1988	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
most-successful	O
table	O
arcade	O
unit	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
500,000	O
copies	O
by	O
October	O
1989	B-Application
.	O
</s>
