Power Badminton Game Review

Power Badminton Game Background

Power Badminton is a 2D game of badminton that features the use of four special abilities. Keep the shuttlecock in play to charge your ability meter, then deploy them against your opponent. Win each round by earning 5 points. Beat your computer opponent by being the first to win 2 rounds.

This game was developed by MarketJS.

How to Play Power Badminton

To select, left click with your mouse or tap on the touchscreen with your fingers. On the welcome screen, select the play button to begin.

On a desktop, use the keyboard to control your character. Press the A or left arrow key to move left. Press the D or right arrow key to move right. Press the J key to hit short and the K key to hit long. Press the L key to smash.

On a touchscreen device, tap on the buttons on the bottom row to control your character. Tap on the left and right arrows to move. Tap on the hit short button to hit short. Tap on the hit long button to hit long. Tap on the jump smash button to jump smash.

Basic Gameplay Advice

Setting Up

Before you begin, choose a character to serve as your avatar in the game. This game has 6 player avatars to choose from. You can also customize your characters further by picking one of four special powers.

From there, choose a game mode. The game has two available modes that are suited for different players:

• Training mode pits you against a serving machine. This is the mode best suited for beginners to the game who want to learn the ropes of its controls. There is no scoring in this mode.
• Match mode is for serious players. The game pits you against a computer player. To win, you must earn 5 points before your opponent.

You can also choose a shuttlecock design and any of 3 available fields to play in.

Basic Match Rules

Bounce the shuttlecock from one side of the court to the other as long as possible. A player scores when the other player misses the shuttlecock. The player who scores 5 points wins the round. The first player who wins 2 out of 3 rounds wins the match.

You lose stamina as you hit the shuttlecock. Over time, you recover some of the stamina you’ve lost. However, if you lose all your stamina at once, you will not be able to move. Your stamina and your opponents’ are refilled after one player scores.

If the shuttlecock is shot out of the court, it is considered out of bounds. The player who failed to return gets the point. Likewise, if player hits the net, their opponent gets the point.

Powers

Hitting the shuttlecock charges your power bar. Once the power bar is completely filled, your special power activates immediately.

The game offers 4 types of powers:

• Illusion: Creates 2 decoy copies of the shuttlecock to confuse your opponent
• Super smash: Increases the power of each return you make
• Speed burst: Gives you a brief speed boost
• Time slow: Briefly slows down time to give you a larger period to react

Take advantage of your powers to give you an edge over your opponent.

Advanced Playing Tips & Strategy

Throughout the game, your goal is to balance the returns with preserving your stamina. As much as possible, stick to hitting short as it consumes less stamina. Hit long and jump smash only when required. Ideally, jump smashing works when you’re very close to the net and your opponent hits long from a distance. Hitting short works when you and your opponent are close to the net and hitting long works best when you’re far from it

Educational Aspects

This game hones a player’s motor skills, response times, and hand-eye coordination.

Player Age Recommendations

This game is suited for older school-aged players and above. We recommend this game for players who enjoy badminton and other sports games.