Underplayed Gems

Tecmo NBA Basketball (1992)

Tecmo NBA Basketball cover
Publisher
Tecmo, Playtronic
Platforms
Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Simulator, Sport
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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

Deep NBA simulation with detailed player ratings and full season tracking across 27 licensed teams.

sports simstrategicrealisticcompetitivebasketballmultiplayer

About

This basketball game is very similar to Tecmo Super NBA Basketball with the main difference being their rosters. The game has 27 NBA teams with a roster of 324 Players. Each player has a rating for his shooting ability, stamina, jumping power, running speed, stealing ability, and blocking ability. The game allows for pre-season and season modes. In the season modes the game tracks team & player statistics throughout the season.

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