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Gamereviewgod
08-28-2004, 04:04 PM
Just wondering everyones thoughts on this. The sytem had quite a few of them.

I'm going with Ultimate Basketball by Sammy. Substitutions (first console BB game with them?), great graphics, and solid overall gameplay. Tecmo NBA is great, but that flicker drives me absolutely nuts.

Anyone else?
Jibbajaba
08-28-2004, 04:25 PM
Call me a homo, but I like double dribble.

Chris
thetoxicone
08-28-2004, 05:23 PM
I'm going to go with arch rivals.

but I can tell you one that isn't the best by far, roundball 2 on 2 challenge, I bought that game when I was a kid, it sucked then and I tried playing it again a few weeks back, it still sucks.
MegaDrive20XX
08-28-2004, 05:25 PM
Double Dribble...I gotta put the Konami love in there
pookninja
08-28-2004, 07:17 PM
gotta give it to double dribble.
Qixmaster
08-28-2004, 07:29 PM
was there a good bball game on the NES? I might be missing something but every basketball game I have played in my nes collection absolutely sucks.

I guess if i had to pick one it would be jordan vs bird just because....
captain nintendo
08-28-2004, 07:35 PM
double dribble !

Nuff said ;)
hades
08-28-2004, 09:29 PM
I loved playing Jordan vs. Bird back in the day... but now that I think about it... it sucked too. :-)
BenT
08-28-2004, 11:02 PM
Ultimate Basketball, in my admittedly limited experience.
soniko_karuto
08-28-2004, 11:03 PM
double dribble was the good one.
Azazel
08-29-2004, 02:31 AM
I'd have to go with the Technos one.
pookninja
08-29-2004, 09:42 AM
I'd have to go with the Technos one.what basketball game for the nes did technos release?and did it release here in the u.s?i love technos stuff,but i am not an expert on everything they have done.you know,if technos would of made a crash n the boys,street basketball,that would of been really cool.
Ruudos
08-29-2004, 10:07 AM
The basketball in The Flintstones :D
Damon Plus
08-29-2004, 10:10 AM
Probably the best two are Double Dribble and Nekketsu Basketball (not released outside Japan)
neschamp
08-29-2004, 10:20 AM
Tecmo NBA Basketball is pretty cool. I like the mini cutscenes when you make a cool play like a quick pass or dunk. I recommend it highly.
Dr. Morbis
08-29-2004, 04:35 PM
Double Dribble would be the best except for one glaring flaw: it's waaaaaaaay easier for player 2 to hit shots. I had a Double Dribble tournament in 1st year university and we soon realized that player 2 was *always* winning. Player 2 ended the tournament witha record of like 14-1 or something. To this day, me and my best friend cannot beat eachother with player 1. Who ever is player 2 wins every stinking time. Keep this in mind if you ever plan on doing some 8bit hustling ;)
ArnoldRimmer83
08-29-2004, 06:14 PM
Double Dribble and Technos' Nekketsu Basketball. The only problem with the Technos one, is that its apparently very rare in Japan, being a late Famicom release. Goes for a lot of money. It is however available in some pirate Kunio multicarts floating around.
boatofcar
08-29-2004, 06:19 PM
The basketball in The Flintstones :D


Actually, now that I think about it... :D
adaml
08-29-2004, 06:43 PM
I gotta go with Double Dribble. Everything is so smooth about that game and easy to control. I'm surprised there are a couple people who enjoy Ultimate Basketball. I remember renting that when it came out and I got my a$$ handed to me every time I played. The opponent stole the ball at will and ran up the score like I was junior varsity or something.

Hoops by Jaleco is probably my second favorite. It's 2 on 2 or 1 on 1, whichever you prefer and you can play with a teammate. There's even a fun little ending showing what the characters in the game went on to do with their lives.
Gamereviewgod
08-29-2004, 06:52 PM
Hoops was pretty good, but Ultimate Basketball just rocked. That was one of the early games where passing was so important. You don't pass or stand still, you're going to get stripped. It makes sense in an 8-bit sort of way. Then again, stealing from your opponent is just as easy.

Double Dribble was great at the time, but when only three players make their way down the court from each team, something is wrong. 2 always stay back. That always annoyed me.
Azazel
08-29-2004, 07:01 PM
I'd have to go with the Technos one.what basketball game for the nes did technos release?and did it release here in the u.s?i love technos stuff,but i am not an expert on everything they have done.you know,if technos would of made a crash n the boys,street basketball,that would of been really cool.

It's full name is something like Nekketsu Street Basket - Ganbare Dunk Heroes. Like some of there other games it's almost more fun just to beat everyone up. There's is a translation patch if you want to try the rom out.
Lemmy Kilmister
08-29-2004, 07:06 PM
http://ryborg.0catch.com/nesmagic/offfoul.jpg

nice bomb !.
spoon
08-29-2004, 07:39 PM
Double Dribble and Hoops. I thought I was the only one that was gonna be giving the Hoops love. These two are best played with anoter person IMHO.

Also enjoyed playing Arch Rivals and Tecmo. These are the two I like playing by myself.

I hated Magic Johnson's B-Ball and Harlem Gllobetrotters the most.
Sotenga
08-29-2004, 08:25 PM
I'ma gonna say Double Dribble too. It's the first basketball game I've played, and it still remains my favorite. It might have to do with how awesome Konami is, I dunno. Hoops is good as well.
ArnoldRimmer83
08-29-2004, 08:56 PM
Yeah I'll agree with Hoops. The game is pretty underrated.
gamergary
08-29-2004, 09:49 PM
I'd have to go with the technos released only in japan Ganbare Dunk Heros. 3 hoops set up right on top of each and by using your special shot you slam dunk on all of them from the top hoop. Download the rom or purchase the famicom game (which is very rare for some reason).
The Manimal
08-29-2004, 11:24 PM
I think Double Dribble is TERRIBLE. It was decent at the time, but has aged horribly.


TECMO NBA BASKETBALL all the way. Only good one I can remember...and it's VERY good.
jerkov
08-30-2004, 01:12 AM
That Dunk Heroes game is quite awesome. I recently scored a Famicom cart of it off of eBay for next to nothing, though it looks like a pirate cart. Doesn't matter much to me, as long as I can play it on my NES.
Ninja Blacksox
08-30-2004, 01:21 AM
There was another NES basketball game other than "Double Dribble?"

I kid.

"Double Dribble" is one of two NES B-ball games I have experience with. And "Jordan vs. Bird" wasn't good. At all.

So "Double Dribble."

Can anybody tell me what LA's mascot was? A blue pickle? What the shit is that about?

-A Boy
The Manimal
08-30-2004, 05:57 AM
I am surprised of the lack of comments on TECMO NBA BASKETBALL. It was the basketball equivalent of TECMO SUPER BOWL...though it didn't have an arcade feel to it. Only gripe is that it is too easy (much like TSB).
Jedi805
08-30-2004, 06:44 AM
I dont think anyone besides me will choose this game but I like Magic Johnsons Fast Break for the NES. He was my favorite NBA player when I was younger so it was the only one I played :)
Lemmy Kilmister
08-30-2004, 07:12 AM
I dont think anyone besides me will choose this game but I like Magic Johnsons Fast Break for the NES. He was my favorite NBA player when I was younger so it was the only one I played :)

Didn't you see my pic? :hmm: LOL

Anyways, I don't really remember that game being any good. I just liked the fact, that Magic's head would appear after every shot, to tell you how good a "bomb" you threw, or something along those lines. :D
sniperCCJVQ
08-30-2004, 09:01 AM
The most realistic is Tecmo NBA.

If you only want a "arcade" basketball game, go with Double Dribble.
allsport11
08-30-2004, 09:13 AM
Gotta love Double Dribble. Still break that one out every now and then and give it a go. :D
spoon
08-31-2004, 01:51 AM
....Can anybody tell me what LA's mascot was? A blue pickle? What the shit is that about?

-A Boy

I am going to guess an popsicle or icesicle. However they are spelled.

That is what I always thought it was.
rbudrick
08-31-2004, 02:40 PM
Call me a homo, but I like double dribble.

Chris

Ok...you're a homo, but you like Double Dribble. LOL :D

JK, JJ.

-I remember thinking the graphics in DOuble Dribble were awesome at the time, but I was bored to death withj the game itself.....I think Hoops was ok...it was actaully beatable, right?

-Rob
Berserker
08-31-2004, 03:05 PM
Double Dribble was the only Basketball game I played until the coming of NBA Jam.

and I liked it. so theres my vote.
adaml
08-31-2004, 04:16 PM
Hoops was indeed beatable:

http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/nes/a/hoops.htm
ArnoldRimmer83
08-31-2004, 04:42 PM
....Can anybody tell me what LA's mascot was? A blue pickle? What the shit is that about?

-A Boy

I am going to guess an popsicle or icesicle. However they are spelled.

That is what I always thought it was.

According to the Official Nintendo Player's Guide, the blue thing is supposed to be a "wave". Or at least water.