Magic Johnson's Fast Break

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Magic Johnson's Fast Break
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US Amiga release
Developers Arcadia Systems
Software Creations (NES)
Publishers Arcadia Systems
DRO Soft (Amstrad, Spectrum, MSX)
Tradewest (NES)
Melbourne House (Amiga, C64)
Artist Joe Hitchens
Composers NES version
Tim Follin
Platforms Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum
Release
Genre Sports (basketball)
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Magic Johnson's Fast Break (alternatively titled Magic Johnson's Basketball) is a side-scrolling basketball sports game developed by Arcadia Systems and published in 1988. The game features the name and likeness of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr., and was endorsed by PepsiCo.[ citation needed ]

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In 1990 Tradewest published Software Creations' adaptation of the game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). [1] [ additional citation(s) needed ] It was one of several celebrity-endorsed sports games published by Tradewest, and was promoted with a television advertisement campaign. An adaptation to the Apple IIGS was cancelled.

Gameplay

The game features two generic basketball teams. Most versions of the game have one- and two-player modes. The NES version is one of a handful of NES software titles to support three- and four-player simultaneous play using either the NES Satellite or NES Four Score console accessories. The multiplayer modes allow competition in single games, but there is no tournament play.

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References

  1. ↑ Fisher, Andrew (2018). "in the chair with... KEVIN EDWARDS". Retro Gamer . Retrieved September 20, 2025– via EBSCOhost.


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