{"id":24121,"date":"2024-01-29T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T00:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=24121"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:10:11","slug":"toasterball-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/29\/toasterball-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Toasterball (Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/toast_box\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-24114\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_BOX-133x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_BOX-133x150.jpg 133w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_BOX.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>Toasterball is kind of a mix between volleyball and soccer.\u00a0 You and up to three other opponents (two on each team) volley and bounce the ball and try to make it to the other team\u2019s goal to score points.\u00a0 Whoever gets to five first wins.\u00a0 Oh yeah, and you also play as toasters!\u00a0 Use the L and R buttons to flip and move left and right.\u00a0 And press them both down and release to launch toast to volley the ball around.\u00a0 Just don\u2019t hold down too long or you\u2019ll burn the toast!\u00a0 Toasterball is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n<p>The two main modes are Solo and local Multiplayer.\u00a0 You can choose from five stadiums.\u00a0 You can also choose to have random stage effects in Classic Mode, or edit which ones you want in Custom Mode.\u00a0 Some of the stage effects include moving floors, anti-gravity, or portals to warp the ball around.\u00a0 My favorite is the one that turns the screen into 8-bit Pong!\u00a0 You can also view the different toaster players\u2019 profiles, which seems kind of pointless to me since they are just different colors and pretty much play the same.<\/p>\n<p>My only real problem with the game is play control is a bit inaccurate.\u00a0 Luckily you can practice moving your toaster around in the locker room before a match.\u00a0 And I think it\u2019s just one of those kinds of games that are meant to be like that to be silly.\u00a0 So if you want a goofy, just for laughs sports game to play with friends, you may want to check out Toasterball.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/toast_screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_SCREEN-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAST_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing violent or objectionable here.\u00a0 Your toaster can explode but that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the menu text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Toasterball is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toasterball is kind of a mix between volleyball and soccer.\u00a0 You and up to three other opponents (two on each team) volley and bounce the ball and try to make it to the other team\u2019s goal to score points.\u00a0 Whoever gets to five first wins.\u00a0 Oh yeah, and you also play as toasters!\u00a0 Use the 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