NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four 2

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NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four 2
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Developer(s) Bethesda Softworks
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Platform(s) DOS [1]
Release1994 [2]

NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four 2 (also known as NCAA: Road to the Final Four 2) is a NCAA licensed basketball video game. [3] The game is a sequel to NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four. [4]

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Gameplay

NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four 2 is a college basketball simulation which includes all 64 teams that appeared in the 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. [4] All of the players have their own individual AI engine that makes use of actual NCAA statistics. [1]

Development

The game was originally scheduled to release in September 1993. [5] The title was produced by Todd Howard. [6]

Reception


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