Great Volleyball is one of those old-school Sega Master System sports games that somehow makes pixelated volleyball feel intense. You pick from a handful of international teams—USA, Japan, Brazil—and jump straight into matches where the controls are simple but the timing is everything. Miss a spike or mistime a block, and the ball goes flying in some ridiculous arc. The AI isn’t exactly smart, but it’s aggressive enough to keep you on your toes.

What’s fun is how exaggerated the animations are—players dive dramatically for saves, and spikes send the ball down like a meteor. It’s not deep, but for a late ’80s sports sim, it’s got charm. Just don’t expect modern volleyball tactics; this is pure arcade-style chaos. If you’ve played the other ‘Great’ games, you know exactly what you’re in for.