Double Dribble, known in
Japan as , was the second
basketball arcade game developed and released in 1986 by
Konami. It was the second basketball arcade game by Konami, following
Super Basketball. Much of the game's popularity came from its animation sequences showing basketball players performing slam dunks, as well as
The Star-Spangled Banner theme during attract mode, which was the first arcade game to feature the national anthem. These were uncommon in video games at the time of
Double Dribble's release. While successful in the arcades, the game became and remained popular and remembered when it was ported to the
Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987.