Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs

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Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Licensor: NBA Properties
Genre: Sports[1][2] (basketball)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,9008,900 EM20017
Sega Mega Drive
US
720201
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E040SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK
E040SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Non-Sega versions

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Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs, known in Japan as NBA Playoffs: Bulls vs Blazers (NBAプレイオフ ブルズ VS ブレイザーズ), is a 1993 basketball game by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive. It is the "sequel" to Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs and is largely the same game, just with minor upgrades and an updated roster to reflect the 1992 NBA Playoffs.

Bulls versus Blazers was the last in Electronic Arts' NBA Playoffs series, with the company being more ambitious in the following year with NBA Showdown '94, which contained every team in the NBA 1993 season.

Gameplay

Teams

Sixteen NBA teams exist in Bulls versus Blazers, in addition to two "all star" teams featuring the best players


Conference Team Players
Western Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns
Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors
All Stars West
Eastern Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics
Miami Heat Miami Heat
New York Knicks New York Knicks
New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons
All Stars East


Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
English (US) Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
Japanese NBAプレイオフ ブルズ VS ブレイザーズ NBA Playoffs: Bulls vs Blazers

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs.pdf
[4]

  • Design and Programming: John Novak, Lisa Ching
  • Original Design: Robert Weatherby
  • Art: Cynthia Hamilton, Paul Vernon
  • Producer: Don Traeger
  • Assistant Producer: Todd Gililand
  • Technical Director: Robert Harris
  • Sounds and Music: Michael Bartlow
  • Product Management: Gary Gettys
  • Package Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen
  • Package Design: E.J. Sarraille Design Group
  • Cover Photo: Courtesy of NBA Photos
  • Documentation: R.J. Berg, J. Poolos, Marti McKenna
  • Documentation Design & Layout: Corinne R. Mah
  • Testing: Ken Rogers, Kevin Hogan
  • Testing Manager: Randy Delucchi
  • Quality Assurance: Terrence Chin, Walter Ianneo
Source:
US manual
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[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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US print advert
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Print advert in (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
40
[6]
(SA)
78
[7]
(JP) NTSC-J
60
[8]
(FR)
90
[9]
(JP) NTSC-J
49
[10]
(UK) PAL
75
[11]
(US) NTSC-U
90
[12]
(RU)
40
[13]
(JP) NTSC-J
60
[14]
(US) NTSC-U
85
[15]
(JP) NTSC-J
30
[16]
(AU)
79
[17]
(FR)
81
[18]
(FR)
77
[19]
(NL) NTSC
80
[20]
(UK) PAL
89
[21]
(JP) NTSC-J
62
[22]
(RU)
70
[23]
(DE) PAL
56
[24]
Sega Mega Drive
68
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19 reviews

Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs

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Technical information

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American Football
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Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball (1993) | MLBPA Baseball (1994) | La Russa Baseball 95 (1994) | Triple Play 96 (1995) | Triple Play: Gold Edition (1996)
Basketball
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1990) | Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991) | Jordan vs Bird (1992) | Team USA Basketball (1992) | Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993) | NBA Showdown '94 (1994) | NBA Live 95 (1994) | NBA Live 96 (1995) | Coach K College Basketball (1995) | NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NBA Live 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NBA Live 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Golf
Zany Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf II (1992) | PGA Tour Golf III (1994) | PGA European Tour (1994) | PGA Tour Golf II (1995) | PGA Tour 96 (1995) | PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
NHL Hockey (Mega Drive) (1991) | NHLPA Hockey '93 (1992) | NHL Hockey '94 (1993) | Elitserien 95 (1994) | Mutant League Hockey (1994) | NHL 95 (1994) | NHLPA Hockey (1994) | Elitserien 96 (1995) | NHL 96 (1995) | NHL Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) | NHL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NHL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NHL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NHL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Racing
Mario Andretti Racing (1994) | Andretti Racing (1996) | NASCAR 98 (1997)
Rugby
Rugby World Cup 1995 (1994) | Australian Rugby League (1995)
Soccer
FIFA International Soccer (8-bit) (1993) | FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition (1994) | FIFA Soccer 95 (1994) | FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive) (32X | Saturn | Game Gear) (1995) | FIFA Soccer 97 (Gold Edition) (1996) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn) (1997)
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