NBA Jam 99

NBA Jam 99
Developer(s)Iguana West
Torus Games (GBC)
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment[a]
SeriesNBA Jam
Platform(s)Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color
ReleaseNintendo 64
  • NA: December 3, 1998[1]
  • EU: December 1998
Game Boy Color
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NBA Jam 99 is a basketball game for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color, released in 1998 by Acclaim Entertainment's Acclaim Sports label and developed by Iguana West. New Jersey Nets forward Keith Van Horn appeared on the cover. Acclaim was unable to secure the license to use Michael Jordan's name or likeness, and as such he was not available as a player for the Chicago Bulls. A player named Roster Guard is available in his place. Rosters are accurate as of July 1, 1998. The game also features Kevin Harlan on play-by-play with Bill Walton as the color commentator. The Utah Jazz' Dan Roberts provides the arena announcing.

Gameplay

The Nintendo 64 version of NBA Jam 99 features 5-on-5 play, replacing NBA Jam's typically 2-on-2 play. (Acclaim had initially announced that the game would have modes for both 5-on-5 and 2-on-2 play.[3]) The Game Boy Color version more traditionally retains the 2-on-2 play.

Development

The game was showcased at E3 1998.[4]

Reception

The Nintendo 64 version received "favorable" reviews, while the Game Boy Color version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ Released under the Acclaim Sports label

References

  1. ^ "Five to Five". IGN. 1998-12-04. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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  10. ^ "NBA Jam 99 (GBC)". Game Informer. No. 73. FuncoLand. May 1999.
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  12. ^ The Rookie (February 1999). "NBA Jam 99 (N64)". GamePro. No. 125. IDG. p. 118. Archived from the original on November 12, 2004. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  13. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (January 28, 2000). "NBA Jam 99 Review (GBC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  14. ^ Taruc, Nelson (December 24, 1998). "NBA Jam 99 Review (N64)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  15. ^ Shea, Cam (December 1998). "NBA Jam '99 (N64)". Hyper. No. 62. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 52. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  16. ^ Matias, Alec (March 23, 2000). "NBA Jam 99 (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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  18. ^ "NBA Jam 99 (N64)". Joypad (in French). No. 82. January 1999. p. 111. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  19. ^ "NBA Jam 99". N64 Magazine. No. 24. Future plc. February 1999.
  20. ^ "NBA Jam 99 (GBC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 118. Nintendo of America. March 1999.
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  22. ^ Curtis, Jack; Robert (December 1998). "NBA Jam '99". N64 Gamer. No. 10. pp. 42–45. Retrieved July 19, 2021.