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 NextGen 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.[7]

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. Red Ventures. 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. Hudak, Chris (November 27, 2000). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on August 17, 2002. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  7. "撞球 ビリヤードマスター2 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. Fitzloff, Jay (January 2001). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 95.
  9. Gerstmann, Jeff (April 18, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master Review [Import] [date mislabeled as "October 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. Smith, David (October 30, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  11. Wolf, Mike (February 2001). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". NextGen. 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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