Backstreet Billiards, known in Japan as Carom Shot 2 (キャロムショット2, Kyaromu Shotto Tsū), is a video game released for
PlayStation.[1] It is the sequel to the 1997 video game Carom Shot, which was released only in Japan for PlayStation. In 2008-2009, the game was re-released for the
PlayStation 3 and the
PlayStation Portable, followed by the
PlayStation Vita release in 2012.[citation needed]
The game received favorable reviews according to the
review aggregation website
GameRankings.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[6]GamePro said, "Whether you're a pool shark or a guppy, Backstreet Billards has something for the pool hustler in you."[10][b]
Notes
^In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 6/10, one gave it 7/10, and another gave it 6.5/10.
^GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 4.5/5 scores for sound and fun factor.
^Ulf (April 1999).
"Backstreet Billiards"(PDF). Mega Fun (in German). No. 4/99. p. 71.
Archived(PDF) from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.