Underplayed Gems

Space Jam (1996)

Space Jam cover
Developer
Sculptured Software
Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment
Platforms
DOS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Genres
Sport
Rating
3.1 of 5, 11 player ratings
Main story
about 2.0 hours
Completionist
about 4.0 hours

How it feels

A breezy, cartoon-flavored basketball romp that feels like a licensed tie-in cobbled together with minigames, best enjoyed through the lens of 90s nostalgia.

lightheartedarcade-stylefast-pacednostalgiccasualcartoonishaccessibledisjointed

About

Based on the movie of the same name, Space Jam centres around an invasion of Looney Tunes land by tiny aliens. The fate of the Tunes is to be decided by a basketball game, and for this the aliens turn into the huge, evil Monstars. The game is about two thirds basketball sim and then minigames are stuck in to fill all the gaps. You can play as the Monstars or the Looney Tunes who have the help of Michael Jordan. The basketball games themselves come in two flavours, two-on-two and three-on-three.

Screenshots

Space Jam screenshot 1

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