Space Squash

Announced at E3 1995, Space Squash was one of four projects under development for the Virtual Boy by Coconuts Japan. The game was met with mixed reception from critics. The title has not been officially released outside Japan, although an English fan translation exists.

• Title — Space Squash • Developer — Tomcat System • Publisher — Coconuts Japan Entertainment • Platforms — Virtual Boy • Released — September 29, 1995 • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player

• Illustration — Gameplay screenshot Space Squash is a futuristic squash game played from a third-person perspective where the player assume the role of a robot called Peatron to defeat a group of space pirates that have taken over the planet Animal Star on a intergalactic squash tournament. Peatron begins at the area A-1 and each area in the game has six stages filled with opponents. A boss must be faced on every fifth area and finishing each area allows the player to play an extra bonus round, in addition of choosing the next route. The player controls Peatron with the left d-pad, while the right d-pad is used for directional ball shots. Points are won if the opponent misses the ball or his energy is reduced completely. If hit by the ball, an opponent is left stunned and open for scoring. The arena's wall can be used to obtain drifts with the ball. The player can use special power-ups, which are obtained by hitting boxes scattered in the arena, such as walls to protect Peatron's playing field, speed and health.

Space Squash was first announced at E3 1995 as one of the four projects under development by Coconuts Japan Entertainment for the Virtual Boy alongside Intercept, Proteus Zone and a 3D shooter. It was developed by Tomcat System. The game was published by Coconuts in Japan on September 29, 1995. The title was also showcased in a playable state at the 1995 Famimaga Earth World show. Although it was not officially released outside Japan, an English fan translation was released in 2015.