Who made Double Dribble?

Double Dribble was published by Konami, released in 1987.

What kind of game is Double Dribble?

Double Dribble is a sport game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Double Dribble?

Yes. Double Dribble supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Double Dribble load?

The Double Dribble ROM is 128 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Double Dribble?

Double Dribble runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Double Dribble Game (1987) - NES

Name: Double Dribble
Availability: InStock
Author: Konami

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, Double Dribble is a pioneering five-on-five basketball simulation that brought fast-paced arcade hoops into the living room. Renowned for introducing dramatic cutscene dunk animations and digitized voice synthesis, it lets players pick from four teams—Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, or New York—and compete across four five-minute quarters of full-court basketball.

How to Play

Guide your active player across the court, pass to open teammates, and time your shots to score. On defense, switch control to the defender nearest the ball to block shots or intercept passes. When driving toward the hoop, release your shoot button at the apex of your jump to trigger a slam dunk cutscene.

Action	NES Button	Keyboard Control
Move / Aim Pass	D-Pad	Arrow Keys
Pass / Change Defender	A	X
Shoot / Jump Block	B	Z
Pause Game	Start	Enter
Select Option	Select	Shift

Tips

For high-percentage scoring, time your releases carefully: when executing a jump shot, let go of the shoot button right as your player reaches the top of his leap. If playing against the computer, watch for the classic corner shot sweet spot near the baseline where untimed perimeter jump shots go in with high consistency.