| NBA Courtside 2002 | |
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North American box art |
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| Developer(s) | Left Field Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | GameCube |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | |
| Media/distribution | 1 × Nintendo GameCube Game Disc |
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.
| Reception | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 72%[1] |
| Metacritic | 71 out of 100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | C[1] |
| Eurogamer | 8 out of 10[3] |
| Game Informer | 8.25 out of 10[1] |
| GamePro | [1] |
| GameSpot | 7.6 out of 10[4] |
| GameSpy | 77 out of 100[5] |
| IGN | 7.5 of 10[6] |
| Nintendo Power | [1] |
Overall, NBA Courtside 2002 received positive feedback from outlets, receiving a 7.6 out of 10 from GameSpot[4] a 4 out of 5 from Nintendo Power[1] and Game Informer saying "It's a pretty rocking title that can hang with the b-ball big boys".[2] The game did receive criticism; IGN had issues with the game's artificial intelligence and GameSpy said the "Skills Mode" was "nothing to spend too much time on".[5][6]
NBA Courtside 2002 has sold over 120,000 copies since its release.[7]
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