NBA 2K2

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NBA 2K2
System(s): Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack,
Sony PlayStation 2
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Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 HDR-0197
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9549.95[1] 51178
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51178-50
Nintendo GameCube
US
$49.9549.95[2] DOL-P-GBAE
Sony PlayStation 2
JP
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[5] SLPM-65135
Sony PlayStation 2
US
$49.9549.95[4] SLUS-20330
Sony PlayStation 2
US
(Greatest Hits)
Xbox
US
$49.9549.95[1] 64014

NBA 2K2 is the sequel to NBA 2K1.

History

Release

In the US, Sega of America, in conjunction with its then-advertising partner Leagas Delaney‎ created a television advertisement for the game, parodying a 1996 advert from sportswear brand Nike. Nike's advert, developed in conjunction with Wieden + Kennedy and titled "Frozen Moment", showed various people watching NBA legend Michael Jordan perform a slam dunk in slow motion, as a means to sell Air Jordan XII footwear.

The NBA 2K2 advert copied the idea, albeit with entirely different footage and a more humerous tone, replacing the real-life NBA players with 3D polygonal models and scenes from the game. Displeased, Nike sued Sega of America in Februrary 2002[6]. Sega immediately pulled the ad, and the matter was settled out of court, with Sega donating $100,000 between the Boys & Girls Club in Portland, Oregon and Memphis, Tennessee (the homes of Nike's worldwide headquarters and main distribution centre, respectively).

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA 2K2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advertisements

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #159: "December 2001" (2001-1x-xx)
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Television advertisements

Physical scans

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №120, p107
70 №, p34[7]
70 №702
Sega Dreamcast
77
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
100% Consoles (FR) PAL
96
[8]
Bonus (YU)
95
[9]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-U
92
[10]
Digitiser (UK)
80
[11]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
70
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
88
[13]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
94
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[15]
GameNOW (US) NTSC-U
100
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
88
[18]
Neo Plus (PL) NTSC-U
90
[19]
PSX Extreme (PL) NTSC-U
83
[20]
Power Unlimited (NL)
91
[21]
Sega Dreamcast
88
Based on
14 reviews

NBA 2K2

Dreamcast, US
NBA2K2DCUSBack.jpgNBA2K2 DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
NBA2K2 DC US Disc.jpg
Disc
NBA2K2DCUSInlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
NBA2K2 DC EU Box Back.jpgNBA2K2 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
NBA2K2 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP
NBA2K2 DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

PlayStation 2 version

PlayStation 2, US
NBA2K2 PS2 US Box.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, US
(Greatest Hits)
NBA2K2 PS2 US Box GH.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, JP
NBA2K2 PS2 JP Box.jpg
Cover
NBA2K2 PS2 JP disc.jpg
Disc

GameCube version

GameCube, US
NBA2K2 GC US Box.jpg
Cover

Xbox version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №2, p46[22]
80 №3, p63[23]
Xbox
80
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[24]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[25]
Play (US)
80
[22]
Play (US) NTSC-U
100
[23]
Xbox
91
Based on
4 reviews

NBA 2K2

Xbox, US
NBA2K2 Xbox US Box.jpg
Cover
NBA2K2 Xbox US Disc.jpg
Disc

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Press release: 2001-09-06: Sega Sports Launches Basketball and Tennis On Multiple Platforms
  2. Press release: 2002-03-19: The Critically Acclaimed Sega Sports NBA 2K2 Launches on Nintendo GameCube
  3. http://www.sega.com/pc/catalog/SegaSportsProduct.jhtml?PRODID=793 (Wayback Machine: 2003-12-08 06:54)
  4. Press release: 2002-01-15: Sega Sports NBA 2K2 Turns PlayStation 2 Hoop Dreams Into Reality
  5. 5.0 5.1 http://sega.jp/ps2/nba2k2/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-06 16:14)
  6. File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
  7. 100% Consoles, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 87
  8. Bonus, "9/2001" (YU; 2001-11-25), page 34
  9. Consoles +, "Janvier 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 107
  10. Digitiser (UK) (2002-03-01)
  11. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 2002" (US; 2001-12-04), page 231
  13. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 147
  14. Famitsu, "2002-05-31" (JP; 2002-05-17), page 1
  15. GameNOW, "December 2001" (US; 2001-11-13), page 91
  16. GamePro, "January 2002" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 130
  17. MAN!AC, "03/2002" (DE; 2002-02-06), page 66
  18. Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 33
  19. PSX Extreme, "12/2001" (PL; 2001-1x-xx), page 62
  20. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 10, Nummer 4, April 2002" (NL; 2002-03-22), page 83
  21. 22.0 22.1 File:Play US 002.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Play US 002.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  22. 23.0 23.1 File:Play US 003.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Play US 003.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  23. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 2002" (US; 2002-03-06), page 141
  24. GamePro, "April 2002" (US; 2002-0x-xx), page 114



2K Basketball games Published by Sega
Sega Dreamcast
NBA 2K (1999) | NBA 2K1 (2000) | NBA 2K2 (2001)
Nintendo GameCube
NBA 2K2 (2002) | NBA 2K3 (2002) | NCAA College Basketball 2K3 (2002)
Xbox
Sony PlayStation 2
NBA 2K2 (2002) | NBA 2K3 (2002) | NCAA College Basketball 2K3 (2002) | ESPN NBA Basketball (2003) | ESPN College Hoops (2003) | ESPN NBA 2K5 (2004) | ESPN College Hoops 2K5 (2004)
2K Basketball related media
Book
NBA 2K Official Strategy Guide (1999) | NBA 2K Perfect Guide (2000) | NBA 2K3 Official Perfect Guide (2002) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: ESPN NBA Basketball (2003) | ESPN NBA 2K5 Official Strategy Guide (2004)