

Barkley No Power Dunk is one of those weird, forgotten SNES sports games that somehow feels more like an arcade brawler than basketball. You control Charles Barkley (yes, that Barkley) in a series of over-the-top one-on-one matches where the rules barely matter—just dunk on fools with enough force to shatter the backboard. The physics are ridiculous, the announcer yells in Japanese the whole time, and half the moves look like they belong in a fighting game. It’s janky, but in that "so bad it’s fun" way.
First time I played, I accidentally launched my opponent into the stands with a turbo-charged dunk and couldn’t stop laughing. Definitely not a sim, but if you want to see Barkley elbow-drop someone mid-air, this is your game. Works surprisingly well on emulators, too.
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