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Description
NBA Jam is a two-on-two basketball game You can play any NBA team, and you can play as players like Barkley, Starks, Pippen, and Grant. Each human player controls a single player, so choose your squad wisely to take team-mate skill into account. The game is action-oriented, and players can perform unrealistic slam-dunks. Full performance statistics are automatically recorded. The play clock and 3-point line apply, but other rules are largely overlooked.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "NBAジャム" -- Japanese spelling
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Critic Reviews
Freak | Mar, 1994 | 93 out of 100 | 93 |
Play Time | Apr 06, 1994 | 91 out of 100 | 91 |
Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Mar, 1994 | 89 out of 100 | 89 |
Mean Machines | Mar, 1994 | 89 out of 100 | 89 |
Mega Fun | Mar, 1994 | 85 out of 100 | 85 |
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Apr, 1994 | 10 out of 12 | 83 |
Video Games | Apr, 1994 | 83 out of 100 | 83 |
Sega-16.com | Oct 24, 2005 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
Retro Archives | May 02, 2021 | 15.5 out of 20 | 78 |
The Video Game Critic | Nov 13, 1999 | B- | 67 |
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Trivia
1001 Video Games
NBA Jam appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.Athletes
One of the game's major features is the NBA license and the real athletes. The arcade version became such a hit that several NBA athletes requested to be included in the game. Some of those requests were fulfilled and special versions were sent to a few select arcade owners. One of those athletes was Michael Jordan who actually was featured in a pre-release version but taken out because he left the NBA. According to Mark Turmell, Shaquille O'Neal actually bought two arcade cabinets; one for his home and one for his hotel rooms when traveling.Easter egg rumor
Another famous thing about the original arcade version is the big number of easter eggs, including hidden athletes and a free Battlezone variant (arcade owners really didn't like that one!). The promotional material of the game included photos of cheerleaders, portrayed by Playboy models. So everyone searched for the hidden codes to unlock their models in the game... Kerri Hoskins was even pestered with phone calls at home.Sega Master System port
A port of the game for the Sega Master System was developed, but never released.Success
According to the magazine Retro Gamer, the arcade version made over one billion dollar during its first year.Awards
- Electronic Gaming Monthly
- February 1994 (Issue 55) - Game of the Month (SNES version)
- GameFan
- Vol. 3, Iss. 1 - Best SNES Action/Arcade Game of the Year 1994
Mullet of Death (653) added NBA Jam (Genesis) on Jun 06, 2002
Other platforms contributed by Kartanym (12706), Freeman (65727), Pseudo_Intellectual (64452) and Mullet of Death (653)
Credits (12 people)
8 developers, 4 thanks
Developed By:
Team Iguana
Delivers The Facial!:Acclaim White Team
Producer:Dan Feinstein (Everything is gonna be everything)
Associate Producer:Asif Chaudhri (Brooklyn's in the house... peace and I'm out)
Support Team:Jane Biddle‑Fenn (Go on witch 'ya bad self!), Eric Kuby (Umm you've got the wrong Eric), Brett Gow (Does this looks normal to you?), Tom Rademacher (and Paul Lynn... oh)
Special Thanks to: