NBA In the Zone 2000 (1999)

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Genres: Simulator, Sport

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A breezy, pick-up-and-play basketball experience that keeps things moving with quick matches and flashy highlight moments like dunk contests and buzzer-beaters.

arcade-likefast-pacedcasualcompetitiveaccessiblesports simulationstraightforward

About

Get set for some serious net time with KONAMI and the NBA! We're back In The Zone for PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and GameBoy Color with our best season yet! Lead the break from the tip off with features like three-point contest, pinpoint passing and the slam dunk contest. All 29 NBA teams are here, with 300 actual players suiting up. So are you ready to try to sink the 3 with 2 seconds left? Work on your "D"? Venture into the paint? Or are you just going to sit there with that goofy look on your face? Huh? Huh? Huh?

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.