Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

Developer(s) Left Field Productions
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo 64
Release date(s)
  • NA April 27, 1998
  • EU June 10, 1998
  • JP December 31, 1998
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E)
Media/distribution Cartridge

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside is a basketball simulation game for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 1998 and received a Player's Choice designation after selling one-million copies. Kobe Bryant was in his second NBA season at the time of the game's release and was the youngest player to have a game to his namesake.

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Gameplay

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside features 5-on-5 game play. The game also features 1997-1998 rosters (except for Michael Jordan, who was not in the players' association and is renamed "Roster Player #98"). There are three game options: Exhibition, Season, and Playoffs. The game allows you to either simulate Season games or play them to lead into the playoffs, and win the NBA Finals.

Reception

IGN gave Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside a 7.8 out of 10 overall, praising the graphics by saying the animation, detailed players and medium-resolution mode were smooth, though the reviewer noted that the stiff characters looked awkward.[1]

References

  1. ^ IGN Reviews Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

External links

NBA Courtside
Main series