Slam 'N Jam '95

Slam 'N Jam '95
North American cover art
Developer(s)Left Field Productions
Publisher(s)Crystal Dynamics
Producer(s)Bill Mitchell
Designer(s)Andy Trapani
Lyle Hall
Sam Player
Programmer(s)John Brandwood
Michael Lamb
Artist(s)Jeff Godfrey
Russell Truelove
Writer(s)Mark T. Sneed
Composer(s)Burke Trieschmann
Steven Henifin
SeriesSlam 'N Jam
Platform(s)3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (up to two players)

Slam 'N Jam '95[a] is a video game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Crystal Dynamics for the 3DO. Van Earl Wright was the announcer's voice for the game.[2]

Gameplay

Slam 'N Jam '95 is a basketball game, but is not licensed by the NBA.[3]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "The pace is lightning fast, and when you hear the roar of the crowd, it's bound to give you chills. If you have any interest in the sport at all and own a 3DO, this is a must-have."[3]

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "It's still a great two-player game, but the one-player game doesn't hold its end up, and the technological race is passing this game right by."[4]

Joel Easley from Kokomo Tribune reviewed the game and stated that "Overall, Slam 'N Jam '95 is a solid two-player title for someone with an acquired athletic taste.[2]

The game was awarded the 3DO Sports game of the year.[5]

Reviews

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Slam 'N Jam '95: 3D Basketball (Japanese: スラムジャム: 3D バスケットボール, Hepburn: Suramu Jamu: 3D Basukettobōru) in Japan.

References

  1. ^ "3DO Soft > 1995" (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ a b Easley, Joel (June 17, 1995). "New video game is alright in two player mode". Kokomo Tribune. p. 10. Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via The Associated Press.Closed access icon(Subscription required.)
  3. ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 8. Imagine Media. August 1995. p. 71.
  4. ^ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 19. Imagine Media. July 1996. p. 76.
  5. ^ "And The Winner Is... 3DO Awards Honor Best of the Best for 1995; Electronic Arts' Road-Ripping Need for Speed Named "Game of the Year"". Business Wire. December 19, 1995. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
  6. ^ "3DO Reviews S-S by The Video Game Critic". videogamecritic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ "Slam'n Jam 95". Archived from the original on March 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.