NBA Showdown
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NBA Showdown '94
- Release Date: 1994
- Genre: Sports
- Style: Basketball
- Similar Games: NBA Live 95 (Sega Genesis), NBA Live 96 (Sega Genesis), NBA Live 96 (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), NBA Live 95 (IBM PC Compatible), NBA Live 96 (IBM PC Compatible), Alien Trilogy (IBM PC Compatible), NBA Live 96 (Game Boy), NBA Live 95 (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), NBA Live 96 (PlayStation)
Game Description
NBA Showdown '94 is a continuation of the EA basketball series for the Sega Genesis. With a revamped game engine, NBA Showdown '94 takes 5 on 5 basketball to new heights. All the teams and players from the 1993-1994 season are here, with full skill ratings in 14 categories. Playcalling and matchup designation put you in the coach's seat as you drive for the playoffs.Play full or reduced seasons and save all standings. New signature moves highlight the razzle dazzle offensive sets you can call on the fly. Build your own tournament and duke it out for the title.
Also included are new camera perspectives, hot streaks, and 4 player support via a EA Sports 4 Way Play Adapter.
~ Ben Silverman, All Game Guide
Production Credits
Programming: Lisa Ching, Mark Phoenix, John Novak; Produced by: Don Traeger; Producer: Rob Martyn; Associate Producer: Scott Gilliland; Assistant Producer: Todd Gilliland; Graphics: Paul Vernon, Jeff Stokel, Paul Watts, Leon Cannon, Maurine Starkey, Mark West, Muffy Vasale, Greg Williams, Lynne Gura, Will Noble; Sound and Music: David Whittaker, Traz Damji; Technical Director: John Brooks, Edwin Reich; Product Manager: Gary Gettys; Package Design: E.J. Sarraille Design Group; Pakage Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen; Documentation: David Lee; Documentation Design and Layout: Corinne Mah; Testing Manager: Al Roireau; Product Testing: David Costa, Yun Shin, Jon Bruce, James Fairweather, Marc Gilliland, Jeff Hasson, Brian H. Reed, Mike Schmitt, Ted Fitzgerald; Quality Assurance: Walter ianneo, Phil Engstrom, Dave 'Fireball' Schenone, Stewart Putney; Original Game Design: Robert Weatherby; Special Thanks to: Sarah Smith, Sue Manley
~ Rolando Eccleston, All Game Guide
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NBA Showdown (video game)
| NBA Showdown | |
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| Developer(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | Super NES, Sega Mega Drive |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | VRC: General Audiences |
| Media/distribution | Cartridge |
NBA Showdown is a 1993 video game for the Super NES game console. The game is a sequel to Bulls versus Blazers video game. The same title was re-released for the Sega Mega Drive as NBA Showdown 94.
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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
- It was one of the first basketball games to feature every NBA team in the league. Tecmo NBA Basketball, which was released in 1991, was the first game to do so.
- It was the first game to feature multiple generic custom teams like Skyers and Flyers.
- It was the first basketball game to feature in-game 3rd party advertisements for companies like Starter and Topps stadium.
- It was the first game to deviate from the traditional Eastern Conference finals team vs Western Conference finals team naming convention. Sequentially this title should have been called Bulls versus Suns following the 1993 Finals. There were controversies as to whether star players like Charles Barkley opting out of the players licensing had a profound effect on EA changing to a more generic name like NBA Showdown.
- It was the first basketball game in which EA Sports, the entity, within EA officially took over the game.
- The first EA sports game to have the tenths of a second rule in the last minute.
Related Games
- Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1989)
- Bulls versus Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991)
- Team USA Basketball (1992)
- Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1992)
- NBA Live series (1995 to Present)
External links
| Preceded by Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs |
EA Sports basketball series NBA Showdown |
Succeeded by NBA Live 95 |
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