NBA Jam
From Sega Retro
| NBA Jam |
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega CD, Sega Game Gear |
Publisher:    |
| Developer: Midway |
| Genre: Sports |
| Number of players: 1-2 |
NBA Jam is the first in a series of basketball games which carry the NBA license. Unlike the later NBA Live or NBA 2K series, the NBA Jam series is known for being more "arcade style", with faster gameplay and fewer players on screen, along with highly exaggerated dunks. The first game was released (among other consoles) for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear and Sega Mega CD.
Later, a sequel to NBA Jam named NBA Jam Tournament Edition was released on Sega consoles.
Contents
Gameplay
The game puts two players per team on the basketball court. There are no fouls and most restrictive rules are not used with the exception of goal tending, which is not allowed, and the shot clock. Three buttons are used and their use varies depending on if on offense or defense. One button will activate turbo, another will shoot/dunk when on offense or block on defense, another will pass on offense or steal/shove on defense. Making three shots in a row leads to the player being "on fire" which gives the player unlimited turbo, no goaltending, and increase shooting ability.
Unlike later games it is not possible to swap players at halftime.
Physical Scans
Mega Drive Version
US cover
US cart
JP cover
SE rental cover
Mega CD Version
US front cover
US back cover
US disc
Game Gear Version
US front cover
EU front cover
JP front cover
| NBA Jam and related games for Sega systems |
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| Arch Rivals (1992) | NBA Jam (1994) | NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994) | College Slam (1996) | NBA Hang Time (1996) | NBA Jam Extreme (1996) | NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC (1999) | NBA Hoopz (2001) |