Evolution of Retro Basketball Games

[onthinice]

I have several of the N64 basketball games. I haven't played them very much. Always seem to pick the 2K series on the DreamCast for my hoop time.

[TL]

[align=center:ygja7tri][size=240]Sega Dreamcast[/size]


ESPN NBA 2Night - By Konami


NBA 2K - By Sega Sports


NBA 2K1 - By Sega Sports


NBA 2K2 - By Sega Sports


NBA Hoopz - By Midway


NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC - By Midway[/align:ygja7tri]

[sloan]

Although pixelated, I really love the 16-bit basketball games that used mode 7 panning and zooming effects. SNES NCAA Basketball and Genesis/Mega Drive Dick Vitale's Awesome Baby College Hoops are two nice examples. I know genesis/Mega Drive did not have mode 7 per se, but the Dick Vitale game sure looks like it to me.

Also, does anyone remember the overly-used slamming close-up flash screens used on some 8 and 16 bit basketball games? It always struck me as ironic that the muscular jocks shown slamming the ball through the hoop looked nothing like the pudgy team player sprites used throughout the rest of the games.

[TL]

[align=center:2ctb5a8z][size=240]Sega Mega Drive[/size]


Arch Rivals - By Flying Edge


Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs - By Electronic Arts


Bulls Vs. Lakers and the NBA Play-offs - By Electronic Arts


Bulls Vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs - By Electronic Arts


Coach K College Basketball - By EA Sports


David Robinson's Supreme Court - By Sega


NBA Action '94 - By Sega Sports


NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson - By Sega Sports


NBA All-Star Challenge - By Flying Edge


NBA Hang Time - By Midway


NBA Jam - By Acclaim


NBA Jam Tournament Edition - By Acclaim


NBA Live '95 - By EA Sports


NBA Live '96 - By EA Sports


NBA Live '97 - By EA Sports


NBA Live '98 - By EA Sports


NBA Showdown '94 - By EA Sports


NCAA Final Four Basketball - By Mindscape


Pat Riley Basketball - By Sega


Team USA Basketball - By Electronic Arts


Tecmo Super NBA Basketball - By Tecmo


Dick Vitale's "Awesome Baby" College Hoops - By Time Warner Interactive


Jordan vs. Bird: One on One - By Electronic Arts


Barkley Shut Up and Jam! - By Accolade


Barkley Shut Up and Jam! - By Accolade


Jammit - By GTE Interactive


College Slam - By Acclaim


Double Dribble - By Konami[/align:2ctb5a8z]

[onthinice]

You forgot College Slam, Double Dribble and Jammit.

[TL]

You forgot College Slam, Double Dribble and Jammit. :5:

[onthinice]

You forgot College Slam, Double Dribble and Jammit. :5:

Thanks!  :71:

[sloan]

Those mid-90's NBA Live games on the SNES and Genesis bring back good memories. Many hours sent playing those against my son. The isometric perspective on them always seemed so natural compared to the perspectives of other NBA titles of that time. I do remember that at times it seemed like the players in those games were skating on a sheet of ice. They would 'slide' off the end of the court if you weren't careful and kept the d-pad pressed down for a split second too long.

[thedamnedunited]

Here's one for the Commodore 64 :

International Basketball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj1bP941 ... e=youtu.be

[TrekMD]

That looks pretty cool.  I edited your link so that video shows here. 

[thedamnedunited]

That looks pretty cool.  I edited your link so that video shows here. 

[TL]

[align=center:3esebnov][size=240]Sega Game Gear[/size]


Arch Rivals - By Flying Edge


Slam Dunk - By Bandai


Dunk Kids - By Sega


NBA Action starring David Robinson - By Sega


NBA Jam - By Acclaim / Midway


NBA Jam: Tournament Edition - By Acclaim / Midway[/align:3esebnov]

[TrekMD]

Those GG games vary in visual quality quite a bit.

[TrekMD]

Here is Basketbrawl for the Atari Lynx!

[align=center:2oe94kir]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKHha-U382M[/align:2oe94kir]

[TrekMD]

And here are some for the... [align=center:38frka35][size=180]Game Boy Advance![/size][/align:38frka35]

[align=center:38frka35]Backyard Basketball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__nRAmCteA0

Street Jam Basketball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kkl765FiwA

Disney Sports Basketball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAp8JbzbzDo

Street Jam Basketball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX049aMwX8g[/align:38frka35]