Dear Boys: Fast Break!

Developer(s): KCEJ
Publisher(s): Konami
Genre: Sports
Wikipedia: Link, Link (Japanese)
Game description: Dear Boys - Fast Break is the Playstation 2 videogame based on the manga series. The game is a 3-D basketball simulation where the players are shown as they run, dribble and dunk all over the place. Fast Break mixes action elements where the team players are maneuvered directly with interactive elements where dramatic cut-scenes show exciting events during the game.

Dear Boys: Fast Break!
Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPM-65366 VW150-J1 SLPM-65624 (Konami Dendou Selection) VW150-J4 (Konami Dendou Selection) Release date: September 18, 2003 July 8, 2004 (Konami Dendou Selection) CRCs: 38FB052D (SLPM-65366) Windows Status: Ingame Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Over 50 characters from the Dear Boys animation series appear and contribute to the Story Mode where the player tours with his team from Mizuho High School against six competing high school teams from East Honmoku, Tendouji High School and others. A special Gallery mode may be unlocked where action-packed character artwork may be viewed. The game is based off of the engine from NBA Starting Five.

The game features 3 game modes:

• Story Mode
• Konami Cup Mode
• Exhibition Mode
  

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-J	Windows 10	Intel i5-6500 @ 3.20 GHz AMD Radeon R9-390	1.7.0 dev1154	GSdx 1.2.0	build-in	Game doesn't react to button presses once a basketball game starts. Character faces are off-center in dialog scenes.	McQueen
NTSC-J	Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit	intergrated intergrated	v1.7.0 (dev-4410)	GSdx (build-in)	SPU2-X (build-in) LilyPad (build-in)	Game does not react to button presses in a basketball game. Still not changed.	DarkSolidSnake
NTSC-J	Windows 11	Intel Core i5-9400F NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650	v1.7.5499	GSdx (build in)	SPU2-X (build-in) LilyPad (build-in)	Not changed yet, the game does not react to button presses in a basketball game. May be a copy protection technique or a bug in the emulator?	DarkSolidSnake

Trivia

• Original names: ディア・ボーイズ ファーストブレイク (SLPM-65366) & (SLPM-65624)

Known Issues

Unresponsive Controls

• Status: Active
• Type: Major
• Description: The game does not react to button presses when a basketball game starts, Making it impossible to throw / pass the ball etc.
• Workaround: There is no known workaround.