Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

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Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Licensor: NBA Properties
Genre: Sports[1][2] (Basketball)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,900 (9,167)8,900e[3] EM20012
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[5] 709901
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E227SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[6] E227SMXI

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Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs, called NBA Pro Basketball: Bulls vs Lakers (NBAプロバスケットボール ブルズ VS レイカーズ) in Japan, is a 1991 basketball game for the Sega Mega Drive by Electronic Arts and a "sequel" to Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs.

The changes in Bulls vs Lakers primarily include the updated team roster, now reflecting the 1991 NBA Playoffs. It also features updated graphics, an announcer (EA's Bing Gordon) and an instant replay function.

Gameplay

Teams

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


Conference Team Players
Western Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets
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
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers
All Stars East

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
English (US) Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
Japanese NBAプロバスケットボール ブルズ VS レイカーズ NBA Pro Basketball: Bulls vs Lakers

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Bulls versus Lakers and the NBA Playoffs MD credits.pdf
[7]

  • Additional Design: Happy Keller
  • Product Management: Sue Goerss
  • Package Design: E.J. Saraille
  • Documentation: R.J. Berg and J. Poolos
  • Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
  • Testing: Randy Delucchi and Scott Gilliland
  • Quality Assurance: David Costa
Source:
US manual
Bulls Vs Lakers MD US Manual.pdf
[8]


Magazine articles

Main article: Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-05: "May 1993" (1993-04-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
83
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[5]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[21]
Joypad (FR)
84
[22]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
64
[24]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[25]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
80
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[27]
Mean Machines (UK)
83
[28]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[29]
Player One (FR)
80
[30]
Play Time (DE)
72
[31]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[34]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
77
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[36]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[37]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[38]
Video Games (DE)
60
[39]
Zero (UK)
85
[40]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
30 reviews

Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
BvLatNBAPO MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (EASN)
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Cover
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Cart
Bulls Vs Lakers MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (EA Sports)
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Cover
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Bulls Vs Lakers MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs/Technical information.

References

  1. File:BvLatNBAPO MD JP Box.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1993" (JP; 1993-04-08), page 15
  4. Sega Visions, "May/June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
  5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 76
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 18
  7. File:Bulls versus Lakers and the NBA Playoffs MD credits.pdf
  8. File:Bulls Vs Lakers MD US Manual.pdf, page 25
  9. GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
  10. Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 67
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  12. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
  13. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 21
  14. Consoles +, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
  15. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  16. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299
  17. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29
  18. Famitsu, "1993-04-09" (JP; 1993-03-26), page 1
  19. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 36
  20. Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 46
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 154
  22. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 58
  23. Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 161
  24. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  25. Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 66
  26. Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
  27. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 54
  28. Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 66
  29. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  30. Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 76
  31. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 96
  32. Power Up!, "Saturday, September 12, 1992" (UK; 1992-09-12), page 1
  33. Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 64
  34. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  35. Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 64
  36. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  37. Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 19
  38. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  39. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 50
  40. Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 26


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