- Release Date: February 28, 2001
- Genre: Sports
- Style: Basketball
- Similar Games: NBA HangTime (PlayStation), NBA Jam (PlayStation 2)
Game Description
NBA Hoopz takes an extreme approach to the sport of basketball, in terms of both gameplay and presentation. Just as Midway's NFL Blitz caricatures football with exaggerated personality and arcade-style gameplay, NBA Hoopz presents professional basketball with an emphasis on fast action and amazing plays at the expense of strict rules or an overly sophisticated interface. This game is similar in spirit to Acclaim's NBA Jam series, though NBA Hoopz focuses on 3-on-3 action instead of Acclaim's 2-on-2 format.Shaquille O'Neal stars in this title, which features over 500 of his motion-captured moves. He is joined by many other NBA greats from both past and present seasons, some of whom will need to be unlocked. Gamers also have the option of creating their own players and picking their own teams. In addition to the 3-on-3 play, NBA Hoopz features several other challenges for both single players and friendly competitors, including versions of 2-Ball, Around-the-World, Twenty-One, and a Three-point Shootout.
~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
Production Credits
MIDWAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT TEAM Producer: Brian Lowe; Associate Producer: Jeremy Airey; Assistant Producer: Darren Walker, Devin Shatsky; Print Design & Production: Midway Creative Services, San Diego, CA; Product Testing Manager: Rob Sablan; Test Supervisor: Seth McNew; Technical Standard Analysts: Adrian Castaneda, Matt Kaplan, Ronald Salleza, Joshua Stacy; Product Analysts: Nico Baharri, Peter Briones, Peter Charron, Tony Drake, Adam Jons, Jason Jorgensen, Jim McClure, Andrew Nguyen, Eric O'Mary, Gilbert Sandejas, Dave Silva, Kalum Truett, Eljin Whitehead, Justin Wood; V.P. of Marketing: Helene Sheeler; Director of Sports Marketing: Michael Lustenberger; Product Marketing Manager: Tim Granich; Associate Product Manager: Phil Marineau; Font End Graphics: Avalanche Studios; Special Thanks: Deborah Fulton, Rob Gustafson, Melani Windham, Ron Ludlow, Paula Cook, Diane Barton, Marci Ditter, David Greenspan, Ann Denton, JR Salazar, Josh Hutchins, Chris Vine, Greg Lassen, Brian Choi, Dominique Kamis, Shaquille O'Neal, Murphy Michaels, Aubrey Hodges, Cornerstone Productions, DCW & Visionworks; MIDWAY ARCADE TEAM Programmers: Mark Turmell, Mark Guidarelli, Rob Gatson, Don Thompson, Jeff Johnson, Shawn Liptak, Ed Keenan, Mike Lynch, Jason Skiles; Artists: Sal Davita, Jennifer Hedrick, Eugene Geer, Tim Bryant, Matt Gilmore, Jim Gentile, John Root; Sound: John Hey; Announcer: Tim Kitzrow; CONVERTED BY EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE Lead Programmers: Paul Bates, Mark Hetherington, Dave Long; Lead Art: Colin Garratt; Additional Art: Chris Boyle, Martin Holliday, Nigel Bentley, Darren Hyland, Andy Bee; Tools Programming: Chris Jackson, Andy Mitchell, Kevin Marks; Additional Programming: Ian Denny, Tim Rogers; Models & Textures: Andy Bee, Nigel Bentley, Darren Hyland; Audio: Neil Baldwin, Guy Cockcroft; Lead Tester: Andy Collins; Quality Assurance Manager: Michael Robinson; Quality Assurance: Mark Shaw, Richard Charles, John Lee Barker, Andy Dilks, Rich Higgins, Chris J.Jackson, Andy Lally, Rich Nicholls; Special Thanks to: Chris Barker, Derek Crosby, Shawn Liptak, Lisa Fox
~ Rolando Eccleston, All Game Guide
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