NBA ShowTime was released in 1999 on arcades, with home console ports for the N64, PS1, and Dreamcast following later that year. As I’m going through these series, it appears that Midway had a better grasp on how to do a multi-console release. A little odd since they had previously left that up to Acclaim,Continue reading “NBA ShowTime: a Great Game on the N64”
Tag Archives: NBA Jam
NBA Hangtime a Great Game on the N64
NBA Hangtime is Midway’s follow-up to NBA Jam Tournament Edition. It was marketed as the real sequel to the NBA Jam games and was released after the relationship between Midway and Acclaim broke down. This game was released on just about everything, including the SNES and Genesis. This game was released in 1996, around theContinue reading “NBA Hangtime a Great Game on the N64”
NBA Jam 2000 is a good, not Great game
NBA Jam 2000 was released in 1999 and was exclusive to the N64. This is the third game in the Acclaim branch of the NBA Jam series. It is similar to the previous game, as it is more of a simulation of basketball. There were a few improvements made to the core game. Most ofContinue reading “NBA Jam 2000 is a good, not Great game”
NBA Jam 99 is a good, not Great Game
NBA Jam 99 is another game in the Acclaim branch of this franchise. This game was a console exclusive, as versions of the game were made for the N64 and Game Boy Color. It was made by Iguana, who had handled the other ports of NBA Jam games. For some reason, the N64 version wasContinue reading “NBA Jam 99 is a good, not Great Game”
NBA Jam Extreme is Good but far from Great
Do you remember the game NBA Jam Extreme? I didn’t, and I don’t even remember seeing this game in stores. There are a handful of games that I remember seeing at stores like Best Buy, Meijer, and Circuit City throughout the 1990s. This wasn’t one of them. I do applaud Acclaim’s restraint here. They could’veContinue reading “NBA Jam Extreme is Good but far from Great”
NBA Jam on the Genesis is still Great
NBA Jam was one of the first video games that I can remember seeing a commercial for. It looked really cool, and my friends and I were very excited for it. My friends Joey and Eric got the game for the Sega Genesis, which is how I played it. I keep getting this date wrong,Continue reading “NBA Jam on the Genesis is still Great”
Acclaim: An Odd Publishing Company
Acclaim is one of those companies that has an odd history. Many of its terrible games were hidden under the LJN and Flying Edge labels, and it had a long relationship with Midway and WWF/WWE. They did publish some great games, especially the ports of Midway’s arcade games. This is one of the companies thatContinue reading “Acclaim: An Odd Publishing Company”
Top Five Boss Fight Books
The company that I feel has contributed the most to video game books is Boss Fight Books. Each of their books brings something unique. The books that I like are the ones that don’t focus on just the game. They talk about how the game affected the author, what the game means to them, specificContinue reading “Top Five Boss Fight Books”