Speedball 2 Remake

Speedball is one of the all time classic sports games. One of the reasons why it the game is a classic is because it was an original concept. It was a take on handball, which is extremely popular in Europe, but with a violent twist. You could literally take down your opponents in order to gain possession of the ball. Not many "original" sports game concepts are released which have any relative success.

Some sites are reporting this as Frogster Interactive making the sequel which never happened, but this is not true. Speedball 2 was made and released on the Amiga. So this means that this game is a remake or a retake of the original. You can check out the official website here. They have got the game listed for a summer 2007 release (that would be our winter). There isn't to wait for the game to come out. However, Speedball has seen several reincarnations since being orginally developed and it has made appearances on the Gameboy Advance and the Playstation.

The original game was developed by the Bitmap Brothers. They were responsible for a number of original game concepts on the Amgia/Commodore computers. One of their more recent game titles was World War 2: Frontline Command.

The official press release from Frogster is as follows: "In the third quarter of 2007, Frogster Interactive is set to publish Speedball 2 as the longed-for sequel to the Amiga classic. The new release on PC transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action. Fully customisable characters from cyborg to amazon, dynamic sports battles, and continuous community support will convince sports simulation enthusiasts, action fans, and e-sports cracks likewise."

Hopefully Frogster will capture the true spirit of the original and give this classic a new lease on life.