Coach K College Basketball

Last updated
Coach K College Basketball
Coach K College Basketball Cover.jpg
Developer(s) Electronic Arts
Publisher(s) EA Sports [1]
Composer(s) Jeff van Dyck
Platform(s) Genesis
Release
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Coach K College Basketball is the first college basketball video game developed by EA Sports spun off from their NBA Live engine. Coach K College Basketball was released in 1995 for Sega Genesis. [2]

Contents

Gameplay

Coach K College Basketball is the only EA college basketball game to be produced for the Genesis. Endorsed by Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, the game features 32 officially licensed teams in addition to eight classic teams. Among the 32 teams were Arizona, UCLA, Arkansas, UMass, Temple, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Kansas. The gameplay has received much criticism.

Reception

GamePro commented in their review that "With seven trips to the tournament semifinals under his belt, Krzyzweski knows his stuff, and so does EA Sports - this game takes Dick Vitale's College Hoops to the hole", citing the numerous options, customizable rules, realistic-styled sprites, and strong voice effects. [3] The two sports reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it scores of 8 out of 10 and 7 out of 10, praising the wide selection of teams, the multiplayer mode, and the use of plays and animations from the NBA Live engine. [4]

Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "this game is easily the best attempt yet at capturing this excitement of March Madness." [5]

Related Research Articles

<i>NBA Jam</i> (1993 video game) 1993 video game

NBA Jam is a basketball video game developed and published by Midway for arcades in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series. The project leader for this game was Mark Turmell.

NBA Live is a series of basketball video games published by EA Sports. The series, which debuted in 1994, is the successor to the previous NBA Playoffs and NBA Showdown series.

<i>NBA Street</i> 2001 video game

NBA Street is a basketball video game developed by NuFX and EA Canada. It was released in 2001 by EA Sports BIG for the PlayStation 2 and in 2002 for the GameCube. It combines the talent and big names of the National Basketball Association with the attitude and atmosphere of streetball. NBA Street is the first game in the NBA Street series and was followed by NBA Street Vol. 2, NBA Street V3, and NBA Street Homecourt.

<i>NBA Live 98</i> 1997 basketball video game

NBA Live 98 is a basketball video game based on the National Basketball Association and the fourth installment of the NBA Live series. Its cover art features Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat. The game was developed by EA Sports in 1997 for Windows, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn, while also being the final NBA Live game released for the Super NES, Genesis, and Sega Saturn.

<i>College Slam</i> 1996 video game

College Slam is a college basketball video game published by Acclaim. It was released for the Super NES, Genesis, Game Boy, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. It includes most major Division I colleges, but some, such as the University of Tennessee, the University of Notre Dame, and Mississippi State University, are not included. The player can play tournaments, a season, or a single game. Many gaming critics accused it of being a thinly veiled repackaging of NBA Jam.

<i>NHL 96</i> 1995 ice hockey video game

NHL 96 is a 1995 sports video game developed by EA Tiburon for the SNES, High Score Productions for the Sega Genesis, EA Canada for DOS, and Probe Entertainment for the Game Boy. EA Sports published all versions of the game except the Game Boy version, which was published by THQ. The game is based on the sport of ice hockey and puts the player in control of a hockey team in modes of play such as exhibitions, seasons and playoffs. It is the fifth installment in the NHL game series.

<i>NHL 97</i> 1996 video game

NHL 97 is an ice hockey video game by EA Sports. It was released in 1996 and was the successor to NHL 96. It is the sixth installment of the NHL series and the first to be released on both PlayStation and Saturn. A Panasonic M2 version was in development and slated to be one of the launch titles for it, but never happened due to the cancellation of the system.

<i>NBA Hangtime</i> 1996 video game

NBA Hangtime is a 1996 basketball arcade game developed and released by Midway. Home versions were released for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Super NES, Sega Genesis, and Microsoft Windows. A version for Game.com was announced, but cancelled.

<i>NBA Showdown</i> (video game) 1993 video game

NBA Showdown is a 1993 video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game console. The game is a sequel to Bulls vs. Blazers video game. The same title was re-released for the Mega Drive/Genesis as NBA Showdown '94. It is the fifth and final game in the NBA Playoffs series of games, before the series was re-branded as NBA Live.

<i>NBA Live 95</i> 1994 basketball video game

NBA Live 95 is the follow-up to NBA Showdown and the first NBA Live title in the NBA Live video games series from EA Sports. It was published by EA Sports and released in October 1994. The cover features an action shot from the 1994 NBA Finals.

<i>NBA Live 96</i> 1995 basketball video game

NBA Live 96 is the second installment of the NBA Live video game series published by EA Sports and released on November 30, 1995. The PC and PlayStation covers feature Shaquille O'Neal of the Orlando Magic, while the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis and European PlayStation box covers feature a photo of the tip-off to Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Finals. PlayStation and PC versions are the first games in the series to feature 3D-rendered courts, allowing for multiple camera angles using EA's "Virtual Stadium" technology, which is also used for FIFA Soccer 96. On-court player graphics remain 2D sprites. It is also the first NBA Live game released for the PlayStation and the only game for the Game Boy. NBA Live 96 is followed by NBA Live 97.

<i>NBA Live 97</i> 1996 basketball video game

NBA Live 97 is the third installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings. The game was developed by EA Sports and released in 1996. The MS-DOS, Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions featured polygonal models for the on-court players, thus marking it as the first 3D EA Sports Basketball sequel for the series. It was also the first NBA Live released for the Sega Saturn. The game received mostly positive reviews for its advanced graphics and wide array of available moves and plays, though the Saturn conversion was reviled for numerous technical deficiencies. NBA Live 97 is followed by NBA Live 98.

<i>College Football USA 97</i> 1996 sports video game

College Football USA 97 is a video game of the sports genre released in 1996 by EA Sports. Its cover athlete is former University of Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">College Football USA 96</span> 1995 video game

College Football USA 96 is a sports game released in 1995 by EA Sports. It is the follow-up to Bill Walsh College Football '95 and part of EA's NCAA Football series of games. College Football USA 96 was the first in the series to feature all Division l-A teams as well as the first to feature real bowl games. With Bill Walsh's retirement from coaching after the 1994 season, the game no longer carried an endorsement.

<i>NCAA March Madness 98</i> 1998 video game

NCAA March Madness 98 was the first installment in the NCAA March Madness series. It was released on February 25, 1998 for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Coach K College Basketball. Former Wake Forest player Tim Duncan is featured on the cover.

<i>FIFA Soccer 96</i> 1995 video game

FIFA Soccer 96 is a football simulation video game developed by Extended Play Productions and released by Electronic Arts in 1995. It was released for the Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, Game Gear, PlayStation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems.

<i>NBA Action 95</i> 1994 video game

NBA Action '95: Starring David Robinson is a video game developed by American studio Double Diamond Sports and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis.

<i>College Footballs National Championship II</i> 1995 video game

College Football's National Championship II is a video game developed by Sega Sports and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis.

<i>NBA In The Zone</i> (video game) 1995 basketball video game

NBA In The Zone is a video game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. It is the first game in the NBA in the Zone series. The game is part of Konami's XXL Sports brand. It has many sequels. NBA In The Zone 2, released in 1996, NBA In The Zone '98, released in 1997, NBA In The Zone 99, released in 1998 and NBA In The Zone 2000, released in February 2000. The cover features a shot of the Western Conference Finals from the 1995 NBA Playoffs between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.

References

  1. 1 2 Coach K College Basketball at GameFAQs
  2. Coach K College Basketball at MobyGames
  3. "Coach K and EA Sports Rank Number One". GamePro . No. 69. IDG. April 1995. p. 96.
  4. "Team EGM: Coach K College Basketball (Genesis) by Electronic Arts". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 68. Ziff Davis. March 1995. p. 102.
  5. "Finals". Next Generation . No. 5. Imagine Media. May 1995. p. 100.