NBA Showdown (video game)

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NBA Showdown
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North American SNES box art
Developer(s) EA Creative Development
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series NBA Playoffs
Platform(s) Super NES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
ReleaseSuper NES
  • NA: October 1993
Genesis/Mega Drive
Genre(s) Sports (basketball)
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

NBA Showdown is a 1993 basketball video game developed by EA Creative Development and published by EA Sports for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is a sequel to Bulls vs. Blazers video game. The game was re-released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive as NBA Showdown '94. It is the fifth and final game in the NBA Playoffs series of games, before the series was rebranded as NBA Live .

Contents

Play mode

The game could be played in various ways: players could play against each other, or against the computer. Games against the computer were divided into two levels, "exhibition" or "playoffs". Players could pick from any of the NBA teams for the first time, including non-playoff teams. Games could be configured for 2, 5, 8, or 12 minute quarters.

History

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of NBA Showdown 94, three critics scored it 6/10, one 5/10, another 7. [3]
  2. ↑ GamePro scored NBA Showdown 94 two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3.5/5 for sound, and 3/5 for control. [6]
  3. ↑ Nintendo Power scored NBA Showdown 3.3/5 for graphics/sound, 3.2/5 for play control, 3.4/5 for challenge, and 3.6/5 for theme/fun. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dare you go five on five? Real NBA Basketball - March 29". Mean Machines Sega . No. 18. April 1994. p. 23.
  2. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "NBA Showdown – Review". AllGame . Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "NBA Showdown". Electronic Gaming Monthly . Vol. 7, no. 5. May 1994. p. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ Major Mike (October 1993). "NBA Showdown". Electronic Gaming Monthly . Vol. 6, no. 10. p. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Dr. E (May 1994). "NBA Showdown". GameFan . Vol. 2, no. 5. pp. 110–111. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ Athletic Supporter (May 1994). "NBA Showdown Scores". GamePro . No. 58. p. 110. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ Humphreys, Andrew (March 1994). "NBA Showdown 94". Hyper . No. 4. pp. 36–37. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Now Playing". Nintendo Power . Vol. 54. November 1993. pp. 102–107. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "La Esencia del Mejor Baloncesto". es:Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 20. pp. 142–143. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ Winstanley, Cam (February 1994). "NBA Showdown". Super Play . No. 16. p. 46.
  11. ↑ Chris (March 1994). "NBA Showdown". Total! . No. 27. pp. 54–55. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "NBA Showdown". Video Games (in German). March 1994. p. 97. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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