Jordan vs Bird

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Jordan vs Bird
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: US/EU Electronic Arts JP Electronic Arts Victor
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Release Date RRP Code

Jordan vs Bird, called Jordan vs Bird: One on One (ジョーダン VS バード ONE on ONE) in Japan, is a 1992 one-on-one basketball game developed by Michael Abbot for Electronic Arts. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1988 (as a sequel to 1983 game, of Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One) it was ported to the the Sega Mega Drive in 1992.

Gameplay

Of all the ports which exist of Jordan vs Bird, the Mega Drive version is the most technically advanced, although the gameplay is much the same. Only Michael Jordan and Larry Bird are playable characters and the two are always seen on-screen in front of a single basketball net. The object of the game is to score more hoops than the opposing player.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
62 №10, p82/83
70 №8, p61/62
81 №9
84 №27, p153
40 №5, p92
51 №6, p31/32/33
40 №21, p114/115[1]
89 №22, p131
33 №32, p32
78 №8, p44/45[2]
78 №18, p66
57 №6, p26-28[3]
72 №1, p8
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[5]
Consoles + (FR)
62
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
31
[8]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[9]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
70
[10]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[13]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
40
[15]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[16]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[17]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
51
[18]
Mean Machines (UK)
40
[1]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
40
[19]
Player One (FR)
89
[20]
Play Time (DE)
78
[21]
Power Play (DE)
70
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
33
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[2]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[24]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
57
[3]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[25]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
89
[26]
Supergame (BR)
89
[27]
Supersonic (FR)
72
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
65
[29]
User (GR) PAL
84
[30]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[31]
Video Games (DE)
70
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
67
Based on
32 reviews

Jordan vs Bird

Mega Drive, US
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:MeanMachines UK 21.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 21.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 104
  5. Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 23
  6. Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 82
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  8. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 63
  9. Game Informer, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  10. Game Zone, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 61
  11. Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 42
  12. Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
  13. Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 74
  14. Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 153
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  16. Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 74
  17. Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61
  18. MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 31
  19. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  20. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 131
  21. Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 93
  22. Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 148
  23. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 32
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  26. Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 36
  27. Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 41
  28. Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 8
  29. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 94
  30. User, "Noémvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-1x-xx), page 58
  31. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
  32. Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 52



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