NBA Courtside 2002

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NBA Courtside 2002
NBA Courtside 2002 box art
Developer(s) Left Field Productions
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) GameCube
Release date NA January 14, 2002
JPN March 29, 2002
EUR May 24, 2002
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: E (Everyone)
OFLC: G (General)
Media 1 × Nintendo GameCube Game Disc
Input methods Gamepad

NBA Courtside 2002 is a sports game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. It is the third installment in the NBA Courtside video game franchise, and the first of which to appear on the Nintendo GameCube.

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The game features every player from the 2001-02 NBA season, each with his own unique stats, and has season and arcade modes.

[edit] Reception

 Reviews
Publication Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly 7.67 of 10[1]
Eurogamer 8 of 10[2]
Game Informer 8.25 of 10[1]
GamePro 4 of 5[1]
GameSpot 7.6 of 10[3]
GameSpy 77 of 100[4]
IGN 7.5 of 10[5]
Nintendo Power 4 of 5[1]
Compilations of multiple reviews
Compiler Score
Metacritic 71 of 100[6]
Game Rankings 72%[1]
MobyRank 77 of 100[7]

Overall, NBA Courtside 2002 received positive feedback from outlets, receiving a 7.6/10 from GameSpot[3] a 4/5 from Nintendo Power[1] and Game Informer saying "It's a pretty rocking title that can hang with the b-ball big boys".[6] The game did receive its criticism however; IGN had issues with the game's artificial intelligence and GameSpy said the "Skills Mode" was "nothing to spend too much time on".[5][4]

NBA Courtside 2002 has sold over 120,000 copies since its release.[8]

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