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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1999 arcade basketball game developed by [[Midway Games]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] and released later in the year. It is a sequel to ''[[NBA Hang Time]]''.
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As the name suggests, it is a licensed NBA game tied in with [[wikipedia:NBA on NBC|NBA on NBC]]; the name of US television channel NBC's coverage of the sport.
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==Gameplay==
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''NBA Showtime'' derives from Midway's previous arcade-style basketball games, consisting of fast-paced 2-on-2 matches with a reduced ruleset. Unlike its predecessor ''NBA Hang Time'', however, the game is presented in 3D, and on the Dreamcast, features a player roster from the 1999/2000 NBA season.
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Like ''NBA Hang Time'' and ''[[NBA Jam]]'', the game features a plethora of secret characters.
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===Teams===
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*{{BasketballLogo|Atlanta Hawks}} Atlanta Hawks
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*{{BasketballLogo|Boston Celtics}} Boston Celtics
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*{{BasketballLogo|Charlotte Hornets}} Charlotte Hornets
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*{{BasketballLogo|Chicago Bulls}} Chicago Bulls
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*{{BasketballLogo|Cleveland Cavaliers}} Cleveland Cavaliers
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*{{BasketballLogo|Dallas Mavericks}} Dallas Mavericks
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*{{BasketballLogo|Denver Nuggets}} Denver Nuggets
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*{{BasketballLogo|Detroit Pistons}} Detroit Pistons
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*{{BasketballLogo|Golden State Warriors}} Golden State Warriors
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*{{BasketballLogo|Houston Rockets}} Houston Rockets
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*{{BasketballLogo|Indiana Pacers}} Indiana Pacers
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*{{BasketballLogo|Los Angeles Clippers}} Los Angeles Clippers
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*{{BasketballLogo|Los Angeles Lakers}} Los Angeles Lakers
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*{{BasketballLogo|Miami Heat}} Miami Heat
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*{{BasketballLogo|Milwaukee Bucks}} Milwaukee Bucks
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*{{BasketballLogo|Minnesota Timberwolves}} Minnesota Timberwolves
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*{{BasketballLogo|New Jersey Nets}} New Jersey Nets
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*{{BasketballLogo|New York Knicks}} New York Knicks
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*{{BasketballLogo|Orlando Magic}} Orlando Magic
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*{{BasketballLogo|Philadelphia 76ers}} Philadelphia 76ers
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*{{BasketballLogo|Phoenix Suns}} Phoenix Suns
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*{{BasketballLogo|Portland Trailblazers}} Portland Trailblazers
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*{{BasketballLogo|Sacramento Kings}} Sacramento Kings
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*{{BasketballLogo|San Antonio Spurs}} San Antonio Spurs
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*{{BasketballLogo|Seattle Supersonics}} Seattle Supersonics
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*{{BasketballLogo|Toronto Raptors}} Toronto Raptors
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*{{BasketballLogo|Utah Jazz}} Utah Jazz
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==Production credits==
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{{creditsheader|Midway Arcade Team}}
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{{creditsheader|''NBA Showtime'' Design Team}}
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*'''Lead Programmer & Designer:''' Mark Turmell
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*'''Lead Artist & Designer:''' Sal Divita
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*'''Programmers:''' Rob Gatson, Mark Guidarelli, Jeff Johnson, Sean Liptak, Jason Skiles & Dan Thompson
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*'''Artists:''' Tim Bryant, Eugene Geer, Jim Gentile, Matt Gilmore, Jennifer Hedrick & John Root
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*'''Hardware:''' Andy Eloff & Mike Lynch
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*'''Lead Sound & Music:''' John Hey
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*'''Announcer:''' Tim Kitzrow
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*'''Motion Capture Actors:''' Greg Cutler, Chad Edmonds & Willy Morris
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*'''Testers:''' Paulo Garcia, Brian LeBaron & Alex Gilliam
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{{creditsheader|Midway Home Entertainment Team}}
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*'''Producer:''' Brian Lowe
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*'''Associate Producer:''' Zach Wood
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*'''Assistant Producer:''' Jason Barnes
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*'''Print Design & Production:''' Midway Creative Services, San Diego, CA
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*'''Test Manager:''' ROb Sablan
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*'''Testing Supervisors:''' Jeff Greenhut, Seth McNew & John Ubalde
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*'''Lead Tester:''' Shon Flanagan
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*'''Testers:''' Jason Dickson, Jason Gross, Tal Paloni, Eric Rose & Ajamu Shaw
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*'''Special Thanks:''' M.P.E., Krissy Braun, Greg Lassen & The NBA, Neil Wright & NBC, Deborah Fulton, Ira Kalina, Sheila Julaton, Raymond Veercamp, Aaron Orsak, Ryan Zammit, Levi Weiershauser, Rick Orias, Jon Malone, Kevin Pimentel, Jeff Tamayo & Brian Golding
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*'''Programmers:''' Joe Barnes, Travix Nixon, Matt Fairweather & Jason Humphrey
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*'''Artists:''' Joe Williamson, Adam Tolman, Rodney Olmos, Tony Jones, Chad Lee, Jason Richards, Jeff Bunker, Tyler Lubbert & Cody Jones
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NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment
Developer:
Distributor: Halifax (IT), Metro Games (AU)
Licensor: NBA Properties, NBC
Peripherals supported: Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Sports (basketball)

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US 		$49.9949.99[2] T-9706N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
EU 		T-9705D-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		T-9705D-50
USK: 6
Sega Dreamcast
ES 		T-9705D-50
aDeSe: Todos los Publicos
Sega Dreamcast
FR 		T-9705D-50
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
PT 		DCJMID1742
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£39.9939.99[4][5] T-9705D-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
AU 		$94.9594.95[8]
OFLC: G
Non-Sega versions

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NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC is a 1999 arcade basketball game developed by Midway Games. It was ported to the Sega Dreamcast and released later in the year. It is a sequel to NBA Hang Time.

As the name suggests, it is a licensed NBA game tied in with NBA on NBC; the name of US television channel NBC's coverage of the sport.

Gameplay

NBA Showtime derives from Midway's previous arcade-style basketball games, consisting of fast-paced 2-on-2 matches with a reduced ruleset. Unlike its predecessor NBA Hang Time, however, the game is presented in 3D, and on the Dreamcast, features a player roster from the 1999/2000 NBA season.

Like NBA Hang Time and NBA Jam, the game features a plethora of secret characters.

Teams

  • Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks
  • Boston Celtics Boston Celtics
  • Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets
  • Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls
  • Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks
  • Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets
  • Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons
  • Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors
  • Houston Rockets Houston Rockets
  • Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers
  • Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers
  • Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers
  • Miami Heat Miami Heat
  • Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks
  • Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves
  • New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets
  • New York Knicks New York Knicks
  • Orlando Magic Orlando Magic
  • Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers
  • Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns
  • Portland Trailblazers Portland Trailblazers
  • Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings
  • San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs
  • Seattle Supersonics Seattle Supersonics
  • Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors
  • Utah Jazz Utah Jazz
  • Vancouver Grizzlies Vancouver Grizzlies
  • Washington Wizards Washington Wizards

Production credits

Midway Arcade Team
NBA Showtime Design Team
  • Lead Programmer & Designer: Mark Turmell
  • Lead Artist & Designer: Sal Divita
  • Programmers: Rob Gatson, Mark Guidarelli, Jeff Johnson, Sean Liptak, Jason Skiles & Dan Thompson
  • Artists: Tim Bryant, Eugene Geer, Jim Gentile, Matt Gilmore, Jennifer Hedrick & John Root
  • Hardware: Andy Eloff & Mike Lynch
  • Lead Sound & Music: John Hey
  • Announcer: Tim Kitzrow
  • Motion Capture Actors: Greg Cutler, Chad Edmonds & Willy Morris
  • Testers: Paulo Garcia, Brian LeBaron & Alex Gilliam
Midway Home Entertainment Team
  • Producer: Brian Lowe
  • Associate Producer: Zach Wood
  • Assistant Producer: Jason Barnes
  • Print Design & Production: Midway Creative Services, San Diego, CA
  • Test Manager: ROb Sablan
  • Testing Supervisors: Jeff Greenhut, Seth McNew & John Ubalde
  • Lead Tester: Shon Flanagan
  • Testers: Jason Dickson, Jason Gross, Tal Paloni, Eric Rose & Ajamu Shaw
  • Special Thanks: M.P.E., Krissy Braun, Greg Lassen & The NBA, Neil Wright & NBC, Deborah Fulton, Ira Kalina, Sheila Julaton, Raymond Veercamp, Aaron Orsak, Ryan Zammit, Levi Weiershauser, Rick Orias, Jon Malone, Kevin Pimentel, Jeff Tamayo & Brian Golding
Avalanche
  • Programmers: Joe Barnes, Travix Nixon, Matt Fairweather & Jason Humphrey
  • Artists: Joe Williamson, Adam Tolman, Rodney Olmos, Tony Jones, Chad Lee, Jason Richards, Jeff Bunker, Tyler Lubbert & Cody Jones
Source:
US manual
NBAShowtime DC US Manual.pdf
[9]

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #2: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)
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Print advert in (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
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Print advert in (AU) #75: "January 2000" (1999-12-01)
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Physical scans

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[10]
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40
[11]
(UK) PAL
60
[5]
(FR) PAL
70
[12]
(DE) PAL
75
[13]
(UK) PAL
90
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(FR) NTSC-U
90
[15]
(US) NTSC-U
85
[16]
(RU)
74
[17]
(DE) PAL
70
[18]
(US) NTSC-U
88
[19]
(US) NTSC-U
69
[20]
(US) NTSC-U
67
[21]
(US) NTSC-U
80
[22]
(DE) PAL
66
[23]
(DE) PAL
82
[24]
(UK) PAL
60
[25]
(US) NTSC-U
70
[2]
(FR)
62
[26]
(ES) PAL
80
[27]
Sega Dreamcast
 73
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NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

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Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, AU
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ebworld.com:80/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 1999-11-28 03:45)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-05), page 114
  3. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/AC2iliXEKKM/m/UznnnvDC-AgJ
  4. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-16), page 61
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 DC-UK, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-22), page 20
  6. ↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/producto2.asp?codmail=13699 (Wayback Machine: 2000-05-17 03:10)
  7. ↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
  8. ↑ Hyper, "January 2000" (AU; 1999-12-01), page 80
  9. ↑ File:NBAShowtime DC US Manual.pdf, page 29
  10. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 142
  11. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-16), page 60
  12. ↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 84
  13. ↑ Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Januar 2000" (DE; 2000-01-13), page 46
  14. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 46
  15. ↑ Dreamzone, "Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-16), page 128
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2000" (US; 2000-01-11), page 176
  17. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 149
  18. ↑ Fun Generation, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-19), page 78
  19. ↑ GamePro, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 206
  20. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 76
  21. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-15), page 97
  22. ↑ Incite Video Gaming, "January 2000" (US; xxxx-xx-xx), page 122
  23. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 77
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 77
  25. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-11), page 92
  26. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 132
  27. ↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Febrero 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 48


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