''NBA Jam 99'' is a
basketball game for the
Nintendo 64 and
Game Boy Color
The (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is a handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 and to international markets that November. It is the successor to the Game Boy and is part of the Game ...
, released in 1998 by
Acclaim Entertainment's
Acclaim Sports
Acclaim Entertainment was an American video game publisher from Long Island, active from 1987 until filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on September 1, 2004. Through a series of acquisitions between 1990 and 2002, Acclaim built itself a large portfol ...
label and developed by
Iguana West.
New Jersey Nets forward
Keith Van Horn appeared on the cover. Acclaim was unable to secure the license to use
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the g ...
's name or likeness, and as such he was not available as a player for the
Chicago Bulls. A player named Roster Guard is available in his place. Rosters are accurate as of July 1, 1998. The game also features
Kevin Harlan on play-by-play with
Bill Walton as the color commentator. The Utah Jazz'
Dan Roberts provides the arena announcing.
Gameplay
The Nintendo 64 version of ''NBA Jam 99'' features 5-on-5 play, replacing ''NBA Jam''s typically 2-on-2 play. (Acclaim had initially announced that the game would have modes for both 5-on-5 and 2-on-2 play.) The Game Boy Color version more traditionally retains the 2-on-2 play.
Development
The game was showcased at
E3 1998
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.
Reception
The Nintendo 64 version received "favorable" reviews, while the Game Boy Color version received "mixed" reviews, according to the
review aggregation website
GameRankings
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.
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Notes
References
External links
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1998 video games
Acclaim Entertainment games
Acclaim Studios Austin games
Game Boy Color games
NBA Jam
Nintendo 64 games
Video games developed in Australia
Torus Games games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Video games developed in the United States
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