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SeriesJoust

Joust

Critic score2 critics
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First release
Jul 16, 1982
Genres
Fighting, Platform, Arcade · Action
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Arcade, Xbox 360

Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.

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Release dates
Arcade
Jul 16, 1982
Xbox 360
Oct 02, 2005
PlayStation 3
May 24, 2007
All 4 release dates
PlayStation 3
Jun 15, 2007
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
1h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
1980s, robots, achievements, kid friendly, pixel art
… All 18, high score, anthropomorphism, platform exclusive, non-humanoid protagonist, launch titles, robot protagonist, cga graphics, digital rights management, leaderboard, xbox one backwards compatibility, temporary invincibility, onomatopoeia in title, removed from xbla

At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main + Extras (IGDB)
1h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 2 Oct

Feature data: IGDB