Brunswick Pro Bowling

{{Infobox video game

| title = Brunswick Pro Bowling

| image = Brunswick Pro Bowling.JPG

| developer = Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Point of View, Inc.
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
FarSight Studios
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U
Alliance Digital Media

| publisher = {{vgrelease|NA|Crave Entertainment|EU|505 Games|WW|Alliance Digital Media (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U)}}

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| released = Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
{{vgrelease|NA|August 22, 2007|EU|September 21, 2007|AUS|September 27, 2007}}PlayStation 3
{{vgrelease|NA|September 22, 2010|EU|April 8, 2011}}Xbox 360
{{vgrelease|AUS|December 16, 2010}}{{vgrelease|NA|February 15, 2011|EU|April 8, 2011}}PlayStation 4, Xbox One
{{vgrelease|NA|November 23, 2015}} Wii U
{{vgrelease|NA|January 21, 2016}}

| genre = Sports, Bowling

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, iOS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Android

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Brunswick Pro Bowling is a video game developed by Point of View, Inc. and published by Crave Entertainment. The game features many Brunswick -labeled products such as Brunswick bowling balls and pinsetters. The game was released for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable on August 22, 2007.{{Cite web |date=2008-08-20 |title=brunswickshipps |url=http://cravegames.com/News/brunswickshipps.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820005625/http://cravegames.com/News/brunswickshipps.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-08-20 |access-date=2023-04-12 }} A version for iOS was released in October 2009 but was later removed. It was replaced by the FarSight Studios version in February 2015,{{Cite web|url=https://appsto.re/us/P3Ne2.i|title=Pro Bowling on the App Store|website=App Store|access-date=2016-07-20}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} also being released on Android as well. FarSight Studios developed versions of the game for the PlayStation 3{{Cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/04/26/playstation-move-developer-diary-brunswick-pro-bowling/|title=PlayStation Move Developer Diary: Brunswick Pro Bowling|website=PlayStation.Blog|access-date=2016-07-23|date=April 26, 2010|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929132336/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/04/26/playstation-move-developer-diary-brunswick-pro-bowling/|url-status=live}} and Xbox 360,{{cite web|url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/05/28/brunswick-pro-bowling-getting-natal-support/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601031236/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/05/28/brunswick-pro-bowling-getting-natal-support |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2010 |title='Brunswick Pro Bowling' Getting Natal Support |publisher=Multiplayerblog.mtv.com |date=2010-05-28 |accessdate=2014-02-26}} which support the PlayStation Move{{cite web |url=http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/index.htm |title=Some titles for Playstation Move |author=Dan Massi |date=March 9, 2010 |publisher=PlayStation.com |accessdate=March 11, 2010 |archive-date=August 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814061853/http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/ |url-status=live }} and Kinect respectively. An updated version developed and published by Alliance Digital Media for the PlayStation 4, and Xbox One was released on November 23, 2015.{{cite web|last1=McFerran|first1=Damien|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Is Aiming For A Strike On Wii U|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/brunswick_pro_bowling_is_aiming_for_a_strike_on_wii_u|website=Nintendo Life|accessdate=16 November 2015|date=November 16, 2015|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117155533/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/brunswick_pro_bowling_is_aiming_for_a_strike_on_wii_u|url-status=live}} The Wii U version was released on January 21, 2016.{{cite web|last1=Seedhouse|first1=Alex|title=Nintendo eShop Update 21st January 2016 North America|url=http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2016/01/nintendo-eshop-update-21st-january-2016-north-america/|website=Nintendo Insider|date=January 21, 2016|accessdate=21 January 2016|archive-date=January 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123012216/http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2016/01/nintendo-eshop-update-21st-january-2016-north-america/|url-status=live}}

Gameplay

The game has a free play mode, in which up to four players can play against each other in a match. In the career mode players work their way up from an amateur to professional bowler and a multiplayer mode lets up to four players compete against each other. The PSP version includes wireless multiplayer and additional character customization. The Wii version uses the Wii's tilt sensor to simulate a real swing.

Reception

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| MC_X360 = 44/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/brunswick-pro-bowling-2009/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling for Xbox 360 Reviews|website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 25, 2020|archive-date=December 4, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241204224022/https://www.metacritic.com/game/brunswick-pro-bowling-2009/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360|url-status=live}}

| MC_WII = 52/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/brunswick-pro-bowling-2007/critic-reviews/?platform=wii|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}

| EuroG_WII=3/10{{cite web|last=Gibson|first=Ellie|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/brunswick-pro-bowling-review|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling: Amateur|website=Eurogamer|date=October 21, 2007|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=January 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126041139/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/brunswick-pro-bowling-review|url-status=live}}

| GSpot_PS2=6.5/10{{cite web|last=Watters|first=Chris|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brunswick-pro-bowling-review/1900-6181770/|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Review|website=GameSpot|date=November 21, 2007|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629003353/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brunswick-pro-bowling-review/1900-6181770/|url-status=live}}

| GSpot_PSP=6.5/10{{cite web|last=Watters|first=Chris|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brunswick-pro-bowling-review/1900-6181773/|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Review|website=GameSpot|date=November 21, 2007|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626232451/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brunswick-pro-bowling-review/1900-6181773/|url-status=live}}

| GSpot_WII=6/10{{cite web|last=Watters|first=Chris|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brunswick-pro-bowling-review/1900-6181774/|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Review|website=GameSpot|date=November 21, 2007|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627134025/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/brunswick-pro-bowling-review/1900-6181774/|url-status=live}}

| IGN_PS3=4/10{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/01/brunswick-pro-bowling-review|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Review|website=IGN|last=Ahearn|first=Nate|date=October 1, 2010|accessdate=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628161324/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/01/brunswick-pro-bowling-review|url-status=live}}

| IGN_WII=5.5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/01/brunswick-pro-bowling-review-2|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Review|website=IGN|last=Birnbaum|first=Mark|date=October 1, 2007|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}

| JXV_PS2=7/20{{cite web|author=dharn|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008162-brunswick-pro-bowling-test.htm|title=Test : Brunswick Pro Bowling|website=Jeuxvideo.com|date=October 31, 2007|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625214208/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008162-brunswick-pro-bowling-test.htm|url-status=live}}

| JXV_WII=7/20{{cite web|author=dharn|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008159-brunswick-pro-bowling-test.htm|title=Test : Brunswick Pro Bowling|website=Jeuxvideo.com|date=October 31, 2007|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629084219/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008159-brunswick-pro-bowling-test.htm|url-status=live}}

| NLife_WIIU=2/10{{cite web|last=Acosta|first=Jose|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/brunswick_pro_bowling|title=Brunswick Pro Bowling Review (Wii U)|website=Nintendo Life|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629054103/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/brunswick_pro_bowling|url-status=live}}

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The reception of Brunswick Pro Bowling has been mixed. Most critics praised the realistic physics of the game.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180420010858/http://www.cravegames.com/Games/Brunswick_Bowling/images/SiKIDS.jpg Jones, Scott, Sports Illustrated For Kids review] However, others were annoyed by the fact that the Wii version has flaws with its controls. Players have complained that the on-screen bowler moves slowly and does not go with their own movements, therefore making the release confusing and shots hard. Reviewers did however note there was some considerable depth if the player was to play longer.