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NBA Showdown '94
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Licensor: NBA Properties, Topps Company, Starter Corporation
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play, Team Player
Genre: Sports[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥9,8009,800 EM20028
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[3] 721401
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Limited Edition) 		721401
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E273SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£49.9949.99[5][6] E273SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
IT 		7214
Sega Mega Drive
AU

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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. A shoots and B 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

Source:
In-game credits
NBA Showdown 94 MD credits.pdf
[7]
  • Programming: Lisa Ching, Mark Phoenix, Paul Shaw, John Novak
  • Produced: By Don Traeger
  • Producer: Rob Martyn
  • Associate Producer: Scott Gilliland
  • Assistant Producer: Todd Gilliland
  • Graphics: Paul Vernon, Jeff Stokel, Paul Watts, Leon Cannon, Maurine Starkey, Mark West, Muffy Vasale, Greg Williams, Lynne Gura, Will Noble
  • Sound and Music: David Whittaker, Traz Damji
  • Technical Director: John Brooks, Edwin Reich
  • Product Manager: Gary Gettys
  • Package Design: E.J Sarraille Design Group
  • Package Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen
  • Documentation: David Lee
  • Documentation Design and Layout: Corinne Mah
  • Testing Manager: Al Roireau
  • Product Testing: David Costa, Yun Shin, Jon Bruce, James Fairweather, Mare Gilliland, Jeff Hasson, Brian H. Reed, Mike Schmitt, Ted Fitzgerald
  • Quality Assurance: Walter Ianneo, Phil Engstrom, Dave 'Fireball' Schenone, Stewart Putney
  • Original Game Design: Robert Weatherby
  • Special Thanks To: Sarah Smith, Sue Manley
Source:
US manual
NBA Showdown 94 MD US Manual.pdf
[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Showdown '94/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0705: "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #18: "April 1994" (1994-02-28)
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #20: "June 1994" (1994-04-30)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[9]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE) PAL
67
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[11]
Consoles + (FR)
88
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
66
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[14]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[3]
Gamers (DE)
67
[15]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
72
[16]
GamesMaster (UK)
58
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[18]
Hyper (AU)
87
[19]
Joker (SI)
83
[20]
Joypad (FR)
78
[21]
Joypad (HU)
83
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
39
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[6]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
84
[24]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
70
[25]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
85
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
38
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
66
[5]
Megazone (AU)
70
[28]
Player One (FR)
68
[29]
Play Time (DE) PAL
69
[30]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
66
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
81
[34]
Sega Force (SE)
50
[35]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
84
[36]
Super Juegos (ES)
83
[37]
Todo Sega (ES)
91
[38]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[39]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[40]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[41]
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
36 reviews

NBA Showdown '94

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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NBA94 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US
NBAShowdown94 MD US cover.jpg
Cover
NBAShowdown94 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
NBA Showdown 94 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (Limited Edition)
NBAShowdown94 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
NBAShowdown94 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
NBA Showdown 94 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
NBAShowdown94 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
NBAShowdown94 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
NBA Showdown MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, IT
NBAShowdown94 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
NBAShowdown94 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
NBA Showdown 94 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
NBAShowdown94 MD IT Manual.jpg
Italian Manual (front)
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: NBA Showdown '94/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:NBAShowdown94 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 23
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 86
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 23
  7. ↑ File:NBA Showdown 94 MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:NBA Showdown 94 MD US Manual.pdf, page 40
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208
  10. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 39
  11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 18
  12. ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108
  13. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 104
  14. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  15. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 17
  16. ↑ GamesMaster, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 39
  17. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 22" (1994-02-01, 24:00) (+7:44)
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 21
  19. ↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
  20. ↑ Joker, "Junij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
  22. ↑ Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 20
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 28
  24. ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 28
  25. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 108
  26. ↑ Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 72
  27. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 62
  28. ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 32
  29. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 109
  30. ↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 159
  31. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 22
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 54
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 53
  34. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 58
  35. ↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 18
  36. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "June 10th 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 10
  37. ↑ Super Juegos, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  38. ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
  39. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 128
  40. ↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 97
  41. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 89


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Golf
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Ice Hockey
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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)
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