NBA Courtside 2002 (GameCube)

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Description

NBA Courtside 2002 is the GameCube's first basketball game. It utilizes motion-captured moves and face-mapping. There are a total of 29 NBA teams plus the Western All-Stars and the Eastern All-Stars. You can perform adrenaline-boosted moves or alley-oop dunks. Passing can be done easily with the introduction of the C-Stick passing. The game boasts a great number of dunks and layups animations.

There are six ways to play: Quick Play, Full Season, Playoffs, Three-Point Shootout, Arcade, and Practice. Arcade mode is 3-on-3, NBA Jam-style action and is played on an outdoor court.

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Alternate Titles

• "NBAコートサイド2002" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusives: GameCube
• Kobe Bryant Courtside series
• NBA licensees

User Reviews

One of the best basketball games for GameCube

Thomas T (230)

Critic Reviews

Gamesmania.de	May 21, 2002	86 out of 100	86
Eurogamer.net (UK)	May 28, 2002	8 out of 10	80
NGC Magazine	Jun, 2002	79 out of 100	79
GameSpy	Jan 22, 2002	77 out of 100	77
IGN	Jan 23, 2002	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Informer Magazine	Mar, 2002	7.5 out of 10	75
64 Power / big.N / N Games	Feb, 2002	74 out of 100	74
64 Power / big.N / N Games	May, 2002	74 out of 100	74
Gamekult	Jun 28, 2002	6 out of 10	60
Game Revolution	Jan, 2002	C+	58

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Trivia

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant once again lends his motion captured moves to the game, although not his name to the games title as in the last two in the series on the Nintendo 64.