''David Robinson Supreme Court'' (known in Japan as ) is a

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video game released by

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exclusively for the

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in 1991. The game was endorsed by

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player

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but does not feature an NBA license and instead features four different fictional American teams. Robinson would later be featured in Sega's ''NBA Action'' games.

Gameplay

There are three modes: exhibition, playoffs, and role-playing (a kind of

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). Winning the role-playing mode allows the player to play against an all-star team of players chosen by David Robinson himself. The court is viewed from an

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Development

The game was developed with the help of

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from the

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References

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