The final entry in Electronic Arts' basketball series based on the old NBA playoffs engine before the NBA Live series took over. For the first time, the game features all 27 NBA teams from the 1993-1994 season. You can now play a full season with 82 games in addition to playoffs and exhibition games.
SportNon-fictionbasketballcountdown timerboston celticsnew york knickssan antonio spursSuper Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- October 1, 1993
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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UEFA Euro 96 England 199690% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, grave.
Formula 1: Championship Edition 199790% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, grave.
MLB 98 199790% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, grave.
Gadget Man 201273% alikeSeries · Both earnest, classical in form, warm.
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