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| Developer(s) | HyperDevbox Japan |
| Publisher(s) | SouthPeak Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
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| Genre(s) | sports simulation – pool & snooker |
| Mode(s) | Single-player or multiplayer |
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Pool Party is a sports simulation video game for the Wii, published by SouthPeak Interactive and developed by HyperDevbox Japan. It includes 13 different styles of cue sports, including nine-ball and eight-ball pool, and snooker.
The game received poor to middling reviews. N-Europe gave the game a 2/10 score, slamming it as "badly done shovelware" which felt like a quick cash-in on the Wii's success and control scheme.[1] Gamespot gave a 5 out of 10 (mediocre) score, saying "twitchy controls and poor presentation eclipse what little fun there is to be had with this middling billiards game."[2] The review aggregator Metacritic scored the game at 32 out of 100 based on 13 industry reviews, generally unfavorable score.[3]