NBA Showdown '94

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NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J

NBA Showdown '94

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)

Developer: EA Creative Development

Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play, Team Player

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1994-07-01^[2]	¥9,8009,800	EM20028
US	1994-03		721401
US (Limited Edition)	1994-03		721401
EU	1994-03-29^[3]		E273SMXI
UK	1994-03-29^[3]	£49.9949.99^[4]^[5]	E273SMXI
IT	199x		7214
AU	1994

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NBA Showdown '94, called NBA Pro Basketball '94 (NBAプロバスケットボール'94) in Japan, and just NBA Showdown in Europe, is a 1994 basketball game by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive.

Gameplay

The game is a generic basketball game. shoots and passes.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	NBA Showdown	NBA Showdown
English (US)	NBA Showdown '94	NBA Showdown '94
Japanese	NBAプロバスケットボール'94	NBA Pro Basketball '94

Production credits

Programming: Lisa Ching, Mark Phoenix, Paul Shaw, John Novak
Graphics and Animation: Paul Vernon, Jeff Stokol, Paul Watts, Leon Cannon, Maurine Starkey, Mark West, Muffy Vasale, Greg Williams, Sam Comstock, Will Noble, Lynne Gura
Sound: Dave Whittaker, Traz Damji
Technical Directors: John Brooks, Edwin Reich
Producer: Rob Martyn
Associate Producer: Scott Gilliland
Assistant Producer: Todd Gilliland
Testers: Dave Costa, Yun Shin, John Bruce, James Fairweather, Marc Gilliland, Jeff Hasson, Brian Reed, Mike Schmitt
Based On Original Design By: Robert Weatherby

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Showdown '94/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Play media

US TV Advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Players (US) #0705: "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #18: "April 1994" (1994-02-28)

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #20: "June 1994" (1994-04-30)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

88

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

66

^[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[9]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[10]

GamesMaster (UK)

72

^[11]

GamesMaster (UK)

58

^[12]

Joker (SI)

83

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

78

^[14]

Joypad (HU)

83

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

39

^[16]

Mega (UK)

PAL

60

^[5]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

84

^[17]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

70

^[18]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

38

^[19]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

66

^[4]

Player One (FR)

68

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

71

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[22]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

81

^[23]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

84

^[24]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

78

^[25]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[26]

	70
Based on 23 reviews

NBA Showdown '94

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Limited Edition)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, IT
Cover
Cart Manual Italian Manual (front)

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	160b7090
MD5	9c3aeaa26c74dfae329602ee27d0c1f9
SHA-1	3134a3cb63115d2e16e63a76c2708cdaecab83e4

2MB

1994-01

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	eea19bce
MD5	b465081da2e268a1c045c1b0615bed75
SHA-1	99c91fe3a5401e84e7b3fd2218dcb3aeaf10db74

2MB

1994-07

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	6643a308
MD5	f3e71ad6cbca7a0d5794455b515a7715
SHA-1	e804ca0f4da505056f0813f00df9b139248f59af

2MB

1994-01

Page

References

↑ File:NBAShowdown94 MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 23
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 86
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 23
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 18
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 104
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Gamers, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 17
↑ GamesMaster, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 39
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 22" (1994-02-01, 24:00) (+7:44)
↑ Joker, "Junij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 28
↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 108
↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 62
↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 109
↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 53
↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 58
↑ Sonic the Comic, "June 10th 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 10
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-xx-xx), page 128
↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 89

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 (1996) \| College Football USA 97 (1996) \| Madden NFL 98 (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 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) \| 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 (32X \| Saturn) (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)

[:File:NBAShowdown94_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:NBAShowdown94 MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:MeanMachinesSega18UK.pdf_p23-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 23

[:File:MeanMachinesSega18UK.pdf_p86-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 86

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p23-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 23

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-07.pdf_p18-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 18

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_030.pdf_p108-7] Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p104-8] Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 104

[:File:EGM_US_058.pdf_p34-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p17-10] Gamers, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 17

[11] GamesMaster, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 39

[gamesmastertv3x22744-12] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 22" (1994-02-01, 24:00) (+7:44)

[:File:Joker_11_SI.pdf_p24-13] Joker, "Junij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:Joypad_FR_029.pdf_p68-14] Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Joypad_1_HU.pdf_p20-15] Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 20

[16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MegaAction_UK_11.pdf_p28-17] Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 28

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-03.pdf_p108-18] Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 108

[:File:MegaTech_UK_27.pdf_p62-19] MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 62

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p109-20] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_53.pdf_p54-21] Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_30.pdf_p53-22] Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 53

[:File:SegaZone_UK_17.pdf_p58-23] Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 58

[24] Sonic the Comic, "June 10th 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 10

[25] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-xx-xx), page 128

[:File:VideoGames_US_64.pdf_p89-26] VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 89

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NBA Showdown '94

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References