ESPN NBA Hangtime '95
From Sega Retro
- For the unrelated Mega Drive game, see NBA Hang Time.
ESPN NBA Hangtime '95 | ||||||||||
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System(s): Sega Mega-CD | ||||||||||
Publisher: Sony Imagesoft | ||||||||||
Developer: Sony Imagesoft | ||||||||||
Licensor: ESPN, NBA Properties | ||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Team Player | ||||||||||
Genre: Sports (basketball) | ||||||||||
Number of players: 1-4 | ||||||||||
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ESPN NBA Hangtime '95 is a basketball game for the Sega Mega-CD. It was only released in North America.
The game makes use of the Mega-CD's sprite-scaling and rotation capabilities to simulate 3D gameplay. It has a hip-hop soundtrack and features full-motion video segments of ESPN sportscasters Dan Patrick and Stuart Scott covering the matches.
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Gameplay
The game is a fast-paced two-on-two basketball game, similar to NBA Jam but using a 3D perspective and a half-court with one basket. The goal is to get more baskets than the other team, with baskets from within the three-point line counting for two points and baskets from on or outside the three-point line counting for three points. Each game is four quarters long, with each quarter lasting 2, 5, or 12 minutes (depending on player preference). The player can also choose the difficulty level of AI opponents (Easy, Medium, or Hard) and who gets the ball after each score (winners or losers).
The game supports up to four players simultaneously with the Team Player. Two players can play on the same team or one human player can play with a computer-controlled teammate (in which case the game automatically switches control to whichever team member has the ball, unless Tag Mode is disabled in the options).
In addition to the NBA Hangtime mode, there is also an ESPN World Tour mode that substitutes the NBA players and arena for 12 international teams with fictional players and courts. These teams often have unusual appearances, such as the London team dressing as bobbies and the Tahitian team wearing hula skirts. Each team has two special dunks that can be done with special button combinations.
The NBA Hangtime mode can be played as an exhibition match (one game), a full season, or the play-offs (skipping the regular season). The ESPN World Tour mode can be played as an exhibition match or a tournament.
Roster
NBA Hangtime
The game includes all 27 NBA teams of the time, with three players from each.
Conference | Team | Players |
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Jamal Mashburn Jim Jackson Jason Kidd |
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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Dikembe Mutombo LaPhonso Ellis | |
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Latrell Sprewell Chris Mullin Chris Webber | |
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Hakeem Olajuwon Vernon Maxwell Otis Thorpe | |
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Pooh Richardson Loy Vaught Lamond Murray | |
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Nick Van Exel Vlade Divac Cedric Ceballos | |
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Isaiah Rider Christian Laettner Michael Williams | |
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Danny Manning Dan Majerle Kevin Johnson | |
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Clyde Drexler Terry Porter Clifford Robinson | |
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Mitch Richmond Lionel Simmons Walt Williams | |
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Dennis Rodman Willie Anderson David Robinson | |
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Gary Payton Detlef Schrempf Shawn Kemp | |
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John Stockton Jeff Hornacek Karl Malone | |
Eastern | ![]() |
Kevin Willis Stacey Augmon Mookie Blaylock |
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Dominique Wilkins Dee Brown Dino Radja | |
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Larry Johnson Dell Curry Alonzo Mourning | |
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B.J. Armstrong Toni Kukoc Scottie Pippen | |
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Mark Price Gerald Wilkins Brad Daugherty | |
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Lindsey Hunter Grant Hill Joe Dumars | |
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Reggie Miller Rik Smits Byron Scott | |
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Glen Rice Steve Smith Rony Seikaly | |
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Eric Murdock Todd Day Vin Baker | |
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Derrick Coleman Kenny Anderson Kevin Edwards | |
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Patrick Ewing John Starks Charles Oakley | |
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Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Nick Anderson | |
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Jeff Malone Dana Barros Clarence Weatherspoon | |
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Tom Gugliotta Calbert Cheaney Don MacLean |
ESPN World Tour
Production credits
- Programming: Kelly Walker, Paul Willman
- Additional Programming: Bill Hicks, Russel Shanks, Eric Hagstrom
- Lead Artist: Joe Brisbois
- 3D Effects: Emmanuel Valdez
- Background Art: Alesia Howard, Milo Cooper
- Animations: Steve Mitchell, Burt Huntsinger, Dave Fenderson, Ted Robertson, Andy Jarros, John Scharmen
- Music and Sound Effects: Joe Hight, Rex Baca
- Rap Performed by: Ecin Sa Eciwt
- Rap Arranged and Produced by: Lagsbartt Phillips
- Video Production: Greg Oberle, Dave Oberle
- Producer: Christopher Whaley
- Assistant Producer: Dennis Quinn
- Sony Executive Producer: Richard Robinson
- ESPN Executive Producers: Tom Hagoplan, Jim Noel, Tanya Curry, Kill Jae Hong, Dick Glover
Magazine articles
- Main article: ESPN NBA Hangtime '95/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Sega Visions (US) #23: "February/March 1995" (199x-xx-xx)[3]
Physical scans
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Based on 4 reviews |
Technical information
- Main article: ESPN NBA Hangtime '95/Technical information.
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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558,778,752 | 1995-01 | CD-ROM (US) | T-93245 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 98
- ↑ File:Espnhangtime95 mcd us manual.pdf, page 22
- ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87
- ↑ Game Informer, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 53
- ↑ Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 97
- ↑ VideoGames, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 93
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