NBA In the Zone 2000
This is such a boring game to talk about that the most interesting thing I can point out is that this came kept the name “In the Zone” in PAL regions. Previous games were renamed as “NBA Pro”. But, apart from that, this…
NBA Jam 2000
Sports games evolved as the N64 got older, with more realistic looking players, better animation, smoother gameplay and better visual effects. NBA Jam 2000 didn’t get the memo and brings us a clunky games with gormless players that don’t look like they’re even…
NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
While there have been “NBA Jam” games on the N64, they’ve not been much like the original NBA Jam – instead the actual gameplay sequel to NBA Jam was NBA Hangtime. Following on from that is NBA Showtime, which brings the format into…
NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant
This is the best basketball game on the N64, and I don’t expect it to be beaten by any of the ones I’ve got left to play. Yet, despite that, there really isn’t a huge amount to say about it. This is a…
NBA Live 2000
Another average sports game. This one doesn’t do much to improve the gameplay of the previous year, and the CPU is far too perfect at the game, being amazing at both offense and defence while you struggle with both. It feels slow, clunky…
NBA In The Zone ’99
Compared to the previous NBA In the Zone, this feels slightly smoother in terms of running around with players, which is useful as passing is pointless and running close to the net and scoring is the best tactic. Any shot from further away…
NBA Jam 99
After playing a few Basketball games on the N64, I don’t think that the proper rules of basketball translate very well to a video game. It’s focuses on blocking with any attempt to get the ball off an opponent counting as a foul.…
Fox Sports College Hoops ’99
Instead of opting for the fully professional basketball teams, Fox Sports instead went to the various colleges and universities to include their teams (but the players are all fictional). I personally find college sports being watched nationwide to be a bit of an…
NBA Live 99
As EA’s first basketball game on the N64, this isn’t the disaster that FIFA 64 was, but it also doesn’t come close to FIFA 98, resulting in a game that’s just passable. The menu for this one is quite odd, starting you off…
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
Licensed sports games aren’t what you expect to be published by Nintendo, but here we are with NBA Courtside, a licensed basketball game and one that does a really good job with the sport. The graphics are particularly good on the N64, with…