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: Electronic Arts

Supporting companies: E.J. Sarraille Design Group (package design)

Licensor: NBA Properties

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2] (basketball)

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-07-30^[2]	¥8,9008,900	EM20017
US	1993-02-28		720201
EU	1993		E040SMXI
UK	1993-05^[3]		E040SMXI
AU	1993

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
	Los Angeles Clippers
	Utah Jazz
	Los Angeles Lakers
	San Antonio Spurs
	Phoenix Suns
	Seattle SuperSonics
	Golden State Warriors
	All Stars West
Eastern	Chicago Bulls
	Cleveland Cavaliers
	Boston Celtics
	Miami Heat
	New York Knicks
	New Jersey Nets
	Indiana Pacers
	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

Genesis Programming By: John Novak, Lisa Ching
Graphics and Animation By: Cynthia Hamilton, Paul Vernon
Sound and Music By: Michael Bartlow
Technical Director: Rob Harris
Produced By: Don Traeger
Assistant Producer: Todd Gilliland
Original Design By: Robert Weatherby

Source:

In-game credits^[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^[5]

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

US TV Advert

US print advert

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[6]

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

78

^[7]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[9]

Dengeki Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

49

^[10]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

75

^[11]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

40

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[16]

Hyper (AU)

79

^[17]

Mega Force (FR)

81

^[18]

Player One (FR)

77

^[19]

Power Unlimited (NL)

NTSC

80

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

89

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

62

^[22]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[23]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

56

^[24]

	68
Based on 19 reviews

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual Scratch Card

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, US (Limited Edition)
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs/Technical information.

References

↑ File:BvBatNBAPO MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 17
↑ File:Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs.pdf
↑ File:Bulls Vs Blazers MD US Manual.pdf, page 31
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 107
↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 36
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-12)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1993" (US; 1993-04-xx), page 58
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 298
↑ Famitsu, "1993-08-06" (JP; 1993-07-23), page 41
↑ GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Hippon Super, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-03), page 42
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 63
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 92
↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 88
↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 35
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 45
↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 94

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Electronic Arts sports games for Sega systems
American Football
John Madden Football (1990) \| John Madden Football '92 (1991) \| John Madden Football '93 (1992) \| John Madden Football: Championship Edition (1992) \| Mutant League Football (1993) \| Madden NFL '94 (1993) \| Bill Walsh College Football (1993) \| Bill Walsh College Football '95 (1994) \| Madden NFL '95 (1994) \| Madden NFL 96 (1995) \| College Football USA 96 (1995) \| Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| Madden NFL 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| College Football USA 97 (1996) \| Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| Madden NFL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
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)
Misc.
EA Sports Double Header (1992) \| IMG International Tour Tennis (1994) \| Toughman Contest (1994)

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[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p17-3] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 17

[:File:Bulls_versus_Blazers_and_the_NBA_Playoffs.pdf_p-4] File:Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs.pdf

[:File:Bulls_Vs_Blazers_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p31-5] File:Bulls Vs Blazers MD US Manual.pdf, page 31

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_1995-06.pdf_p80-7] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-08.pdf_p21-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_020.pdf_p107-9] Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 107

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_04.pdf_p36-10] Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 36

[digitiser1993-05-12-11] Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-12)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_08.pdf_p58-12] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1993" (US; 1993-04-xx), page 58

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 298

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0242.pdf_p41-14] Famitsu, "1993-08-06" (JP; 1993-07-23), page 41

[:File:GamePro_US_046.pdf_p92-15] GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 92

[16] Hippon Super, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-03), page 42

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p63-17] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:MegaForce_FR_17.pdf_p92-18] Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 92

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_032.pdf_p88-19] Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 88

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_002_199309.pdf_p35-20] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 35

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p66-21] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[23] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 45

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-08.pdf_p94-24] Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 94

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Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References