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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 Hangtime'' and ''[[NBA Jam]]'', the game features a plethora of secret characters.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:05, 10 April 2020

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NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment
Developer:
Distributor: Metro Games (AU)
Peripherals supported: Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[1] T-9706N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-9705D-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE
T-9705D-50
USK: 6
Sega Dreamcast
FR
T-9705D-50
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[3][2] T-9705D-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$94.9594.95[4]
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 Hangtime and NBA Jam, the game features a plethora of secret characters.

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #2: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #75: "January 2000" (1999-12-01)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (IT) #1: "xxxxxx" (xxxx-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 [5]
90 [6]
62 [7]
80 [8]
Sega Dreamcast
81
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
90
[5]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
40
[9]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[2]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
70
[10]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL
75
[11]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
85
[13]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
74
[14]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
70
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
73
[17]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
67
[18]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
80
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
66
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
82
[21]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
60
[22]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
70
[1]
Player One (FR)
62
[7]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
80
[23]
Sega Dreamcast
73
Based on
19 reviews

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
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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

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-05), page 114
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 DC-UK, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-22), page 20
  3. Dreamcast Monthly, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-16), page 61
  4. Hyper, "January 2000" (AU; 1999-12-01), page 80
  5. 5.0 5.1 Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 142
  6. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 46-48 (46)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Player One, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 132
  8. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Febrero 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 48-50 (48)
  9. Dreamcast Monthly, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-16), page 60
  10. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 84
  11. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Januar 2000" (DE; 2000-01-13), page 46
  12. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 46
  13. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2000" (US; 2000-01-11), page 176
  14. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 149
  15. Fun Generation, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-19), page 78
  16. GamePro, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 206
  17. Game Informer, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 76
  18. Gamers' Republic, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-15), page 97
  19. Incite Video Gaming, "January 2000" (US; xxxx-xx-xx), page 122
  20. MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 77
  21. Mega Fun, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 77
  22. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-11), page 92
  23. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Febrero 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 48


NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

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