Q-Ball: Billiards Master

Q-Ball: Billiards Master, known in Japan as Dōkyū Billiard Master 2 (撞球 ビリヤードマスター2, Dōkyū Biriyādo Masutā 2), and in Europe as Pool Master, is a video game developed by Ornith and published by ASK and Take-Two Interactive for the PlayStation 2 in 2000-2001. It is the sequel to the 1998 video game Pool Hustler, which was released for PlayStation.

Q-Ball: Billiards Master
Developer(s)Ornith
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: March 30, 2000
  • NA: October 26, 2000
  • EU: January 12, 2001
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The game's working title was Cool Pool Billiards Master, which was originally set to be released on November 26, 2000, one month after the launch of the PlayStation 2.[1] However, Take-Two Interactive launched its new website for the game while changing its name to Q-Ball: Billiards Master, but why the release date was changed back to October 26 is unclear.[2]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Mike Wolf of Next Generation said, "We wouldn't label this a must-buy, but it's certainly worth a look."[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[6]

References
  1. IGN staff (August 16, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. IGN staff (October 11, 2000). "Take-Two Launches Pool Site". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. "Q-Ball: Billiards Master for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. Thompson, Jon. "Q-Ball: Billiards Master - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. Dudlak, Jonathan (January 2001). "Q-Ball Billiards Master". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 211. Archived from the original on January 26, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. "撞球 ビリヤードマスター2 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  7. Fitzloff, Jay (January 2001). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 95.
  8. Gerstmann, Jeff (April 18, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master Review [Import] [date mislabeled as "October 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  9. Smith, David (October 30, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. Pseudo supprimé (December 4, 2000). "Test: Q-Ball: Billiard Master". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  11. Wolf, Mike (February 2001). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". Next Generation. No. 74. Imagine Media. p. 72. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  12. Richards, Sam (December 25, 2000). "Poolmaster [sic]". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 2. Future Publishing. p. 135. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  13. "Q-Ball Billiards Master". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Ziff Davis. January 2001.
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