NBA Live 95 (1994)

Developer: Hitmen Productions
Publisher: EA Sports, Tec Toy
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Super Famicom
Genres: Sport
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 10 player ratings

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

Early NBA Live entry bringing isometric on-court basketball action with real teams and foundational series mechanics.

sportscompetitivefast-pacedarcade-styleretrorealistic

About

The first of the NBA Live video games series. The cover featured an action shot of the 1994 NBA Finals. It introduced many elements of that would become standard in the series, including the isometric on-court perspective, the "T-meter" for shooting free throws and the turbo button used to give players a temporary burst of speed. The game was re-released with NBA Live 06 as part of the EA Retro Series.

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