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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a basketball game with commentary from US sportscaster and former basketball coach Dick Vitale. It features numerous college basketball teams, and was developed and published by [[Time Warner Interactive]] in 1994.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a basketball game with commentary from US sportscaster and former basketball coach [[Dick Vitale]]. It features numerous college basketball teams, and was developed and published by [[Time Warner Interactive]] in 1994.
  
 
During development the game was codenamed with the simpler title of '''''Dick Vitale's Awesome Baby Basketball'''''{{intref|Press release: 1993-04-02: TENGEN VIDEO GAMES: DICK VITALE TO DESIGN COLLEGE BASKETBALL VIDEO GAME}}.
 
During development the game was codenamed with the simpler title of '''''Dick Vitale's Awesome Baby Basketball'''''{{intref|Press release: 1993-04-02: TENGEN VIDEO GAMES: DICK VITALE TO DESIGN COLLEGE BASKETBALL VIDEO GAME}}.
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
The game is unusual in that it attempts to create a fully 3D experience on Sega Mega Drive hardware, something assumed impossible. Depending on who has the ball, the screen rotates to face behind the player, rather than having a side-on view like ''[[NBA Jam]]''. Unfortunately due to console limitations, this means there are no backgrounds (minus the floor and hoops), the rotations are choppy and the framerate is lower than in most games.
 
The game is unusual in that it attempts to create a fully 3D experience on Sega Mega Drive hardware, something assumed impossible. Depending on who has the ball, the screen rotates to face behind the player, rather than having a side-on view like ''[[NBA Jam]]''. Unfortunately due to console limitations, this means there are no backgrounds (minus the floor and hoops), the rotations are choppy and the framerate is lower than in most games.
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===Teams===
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''Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops'' lacks an [[NCAA]] license, so names its teams after US states, grouped into four conferences:
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====Pacific Conference====
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*Arizona
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*California
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*Kansas
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*Nebraska
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*Nevada
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*New Mexico
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*Oklahoma
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*Utah
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====Gulf Conference====
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*Alabama
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*Arkansas
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*Florida
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*Georgia
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*Louisiana
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*No Carolina
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*Tennessee
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*Texas
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====Atlantic Conference====
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*Connecticut
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*Mass
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*New Jersey
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*New York
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*Pennsylvania
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*Virginia
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*Wash DC
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*W Virginia
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====Midwest Conference====
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*Illinois
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*Indiana
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*Kentucky
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*Ohio
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*Michigan
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*Minnesota
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*Missouri
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*Wisconsin
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==History==
 
==History==

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Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Time Warner Interactive
Developer:
Distributor: Sega-Ozisoft (AU)
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Sports (basketball)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$64.9564.95[1] T-48236
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$129.95129.95[2] FDIC03SMC
OFLC: G

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Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops is a basketball game with commentary from US sportscaster and former basketball coach Dick Vitale. It features numerous college basketball teams, and was developed and published by Time Warner Interactive in 1994.

During development the game was codenamed with the simpler title of Dick Vitale's Awesome Baby Basketball[3].

Gameplay

The game is unusual in that it attempts to create a fully 3D experience on Sega Mega Drive hardware, something assumed impossible. Depending on who has the ball, the screen rotates to face behind the player, rather than having a side-on view like NBA Jam. Unfortunately due to console limitations, this means there are no backgrounds (minus the floor and hoops), the rotations are choppy and the framerate is lower than in most games.

Teams

Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops lacks an NCAA license, so names its teams after US states, grouped into four conferences:

Pacific Conference

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Kansas
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Utah

Gulf Conference

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Louisiana
  • No Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas

Atlantic Conference

  • Connecticut
  • Mass
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • Wash DC
  • W Virginia

Midwest Conference

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Wisconsin

History

Release

Though likely intended for a US-only release, Dick Vitale's "Awesome Baby" College Hoops managed to find its way to Australia.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #21: "October/November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • (US) #66: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)[4]
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Print advert in (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)[5]
  • (US) #0710: "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[6]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
50
[7]
(US) NTSC-U
46
[1]
(US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
(RU)
65
[9]
(US) NTSC-U
70
[10]
Sega Mega Drive
 61
Based on
5 reviews

Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops

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Technical information

Main article: Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 162
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:NewReleases 1994-11 AU Catalogue.pdf, page 9
  3. ↑ Press release: 1993-04-02: TENGEN VIDEO GAMES: DICK VITALE TO DESIGN COLLEGE BASKETBALL VIDEO GAME
  4. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 173
  5. ↑ EGM², "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 160
  6. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 60
  7. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 89
  8. ↑ GamePro, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
  9. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 51
  10. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 90


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