Ranking all 25 Basketball Games on the Sega Genesis!

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2 жыл бұрын

With the NBA Season tipping off in a few days, I figured now was the PERFECT time to do a ranking of all the basketball games on the Sega Genesis! There's some absolute quality selections here, and some god awful duds as well! Let's take a look!
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@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

For people scoring at home and for the benefits of those with flash photography: I am now aware that NBA Live 95 and 96 are set to Arcade by default and not simulation. That's my bad. I still don't understand why a Simulation style basketball game would be set to non-simulation rules, though.

@SnowNasty Жыл бұрын

i dont remember setting mines on the SNES, but i do remember on the GEN it wasn't by default, which is crazy

@legendsflashback 11 ай бұрын

Dick Vital my favorite cuz they tried 3d and Jimmy my favorite pool cuz 3d

@billny33 5 ай бұрын

Goddamnit, I came on here just to explain this very thing to you about the NBA Live series only to realize you beat me to the punch. Well played.

@MoneyHoneyBunny 5 ай бұрын

Coach K basketball and NBA Live 95-98 were all basically the same game, the best basketball games on the console. I think 97 might be the best version honestly though! NBA Jam TE of course was MILES better if you had the 32 bit version, I still have a full box copy of TE for Saturn and it's just so arcade perfect, really not any worry with load times, the Genesis version seems like absolute shit by comparison. But it's really not, it's still good it just has worse graphics sound and visuals. Seeing the secret characters on Saturn is still a treat lol.

@justingraham2678 5 ай бұрын

Does playing it on simulation mode put all the NBA live games in S tier?

@alexshadowfax1119 6 ай бұрын

Wow! A retro gaming channel that acknowledges sport games exist.

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

Love em. Some of my favorite memories are playing sports games. :) Thanks for watching!

@danykun1360 Жыл бұрын

NBA Live is a Master Piece! Change options "Arcade" to "Sim" and you have all the rules. And NBA Live have "books of plays" tactics man! Amazing!

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

Yup, I 100% dropped the ball on that when I played these! I have zero clue whn EA would default their settings to 'Arcade' when they were selling a Sim game, but I should have checked!

@thegamingcorner4095 Жыл бұрын

I know this is over a year old but I think you missed one. Well one for sure, and that is Pat Riley's Basketball .

@theprofessorjg 2 жыл бұрын

With NBA Live, you have to change the rules from arcade to simulation.

@blakequann9380 Жыл бұрын

Lol thank u bro I think he mite be a young boul smh 😭😭🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@matthewbless3335 Жыл бұрын

Counterpoint, it's way more fun in arcade mode 🤣🤣

@JustinLeeper Жыл бұрын

Yeah, man. This baffled me in the video. NBA Live 96 on Genesis was a LEGENDARY hoops sim. The stats were unprecedented at the time. Tons of hidden characters. Great gameplay.

@knightbrian92 Жыл бұрын

@@JustinLeeper Not to mention Jordan and Barkley as hidden characters.

@nickdelgado1165 9 ай бұрын

I was yelling at my phone for this guy to turn the rules on !!!!!

@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Жыл бұрын

I...actually really liked NBA Action '94. It was a random rental because my local video store was doing a 3 games for $4 weekend and I had a fiver as a 14 year old and that felt like $1000 back in 1993. Played it and immediately loved it. But spent most of that weekend playing some game called NHL '94 with my best friend.

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

Oh man, there was nothing better than the experience of the cheap rental weekend! Being able to get a stack of games with zero responsibilities was the best. :) I'll have to give NBA Action another look - I might be unfairly critical of it. Thanks for watching, and respect to Manu - one of the true GOATs, and we were so lucky to see him play in the NBA.

@terrytuve733 Жыл бұрын

I Loved NBA Action 94 a ton-I bought it -and then traded it and then bought it again years later -Hated 95 though!!!

@johnykilroy5521 6 ай бұрын

@@SquarePegs NBA action 95 the one with Ewing WAS slow. But that was it's strength for me. I would put my PG at C and go for 70 points every game. This was one of the first games that allowed you to adjust and make your own team. I made a team of ALL Spreewells. Unstoppable

@johnykilroy5521 6 ай бұрын

I was confused to your comments about NBA live 95, 96 not following the rules. You probably played on simulation I loved those faces they were so realistic you could even call plays To this day live 97, 98, were the best simulation games as far as game play. Better than 2k. The Nintendo version went to arcade. Genesis version stayed grounded. Only game I think that lets you take a charge lol. Fun times

@D0ntTaseM3Br0 Жыл бұрын

David Robinson was very much in his game. In order for you to play against him you had to do either the MVP mode or play in the playoff tournament and have your team win... your team would then play against his team. But yeah he is 100 percent in that game.

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

Dude, thank you so much for telling me how to find him! I'd completely forgotten about that aspect of it.

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@8bitgamerx234 5 ай бұрын

You pretty much nailed the rankings on these games. Enjoyed the video. However, you missed a Sega Genesis basketball game, Pat Riley Basketball. I owned that one as a kid and was shocked you didn’t mention it here on this list.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Worst part? I had the gameplay and the VO recorded and completely forgot about it in the edit. Nostalgia might be talking here, but I loved that game. Would have been a B or a B-.

@scottstephenson2112 Жыл бұрын

Super late to the conversation. So glad someone is reviewing the retro sports games! I remember when Lakers vs. Celtics came out and was blown away that the players looked somewhat realistic and they were different heights! Putting Robert Parrish in paint and swatting basketballs was ground breaking and something I had never seen before. It’s also cool to see how these games evolved into what we had now. Each of these games tried to bring something unique to the table that the modern games have plucked from. Great video! Do more of these with sports titles!

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

I tend to do a few a year - so be on the lookout. :) I think I'll be doing a hockey one for October for puck drop this year (and because it's my favorite sport!) 100% agreed on Lakers vs. Celtics - and being blown away by the effectiveness of The Chief is one of those keystone memories I have as a kid. Growing up as a Celtics fan in Massachusetts, the Parrish/Bird/McHale trio in Lakers vs. Celtics made me feel like I was on the Parquet floors with them at the Garden.

@RENCE27 2 жыл бұрын

Live 96 and Coach K are GOATED

@marccaselle8108 Жыл бұрын

Coach special K corn flakes lol

@trumpameri1638 6 ай бұрын

Live 96 overall GOAT position..

@talboner 5 ай бұрын

I had the bulls vs lakers game when I was a kid. Loved that game

@yoteca 5 ай бұрын

Why doesn't anyone mention that in Barkley's Shut up and Jam 2 there are special moves, where you turn into a freaking Dragon? That alone makes it worth while. I remember playing this as a kid and absolutely loving the destructible baskets and the dragon specials.

@ChrisRobba 5 ай бұрын

I had both , dragon specials?

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

I didn't mention it, because I legit didn't know until reading this comment.

@Marc_Araujo 11 ай бұрын

NBA Live 95 is my favorite. My cousins and I played the crap out of it as kids (and we changed the rules from "arcade" to "simulation" in the options thanks to the reviewer from GamePro mentioning it in his review). P.S. Too bad Mutant League Basketball got canceled...that would've been an awesome alternative to NBA Jam T.E. (an awesome game in its own right).

@kriscarlson910 2 жыл бұрын

Jam TE is my jam. It’s literally the only sports game I’ve ever actually enjoyed and that game was played more on my genesis than any other game I’ve ever had for the console. BOOM SHAKALAKA!

@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

HE'S HEATING UP!

@notaflightreactsfan3706 2 жыл бұрын

He's on fire!

@travisedwards3543 5 ай бұрын

Try baseball stars 2 originally on the neo geo. Great fun- arcadey baseball. And awesome pixel art. And around the same time there was a basketball game on the same fast paced arcade style called nba give n go. Was original w its presentation/perspective, had exciting alley ops. Just make sure to play the arcade ver- not the snes port.

@chickenfkeryay 5 ай бұрын

NBA jam > TE you cant break the backboard on TE

@Slappaccino 4 ай бұрын

I love Jam but man you must have missed out on Mutant League Football / Hockey. Those are absolutely top tier sports games.

@jasonlassiter9229 6 ай бұрын

Jordan vs Bird was the basketball game that I played the most on Genesis. I loved that game. Especially, the slam dunk and three point contests. I didn’t play much of the one-on-one competition. I would give that game an A, it’s not perfect, so I wouldn’t give it an A+, but an A would suffice.

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

I played it a bunch as well back in the day, it just didn't hold up comparing it to other games on this list.

@PapawsDadillacOEMplus 5 ай бұрын

I loved it as well. I just played it the other day and was still fun as heck

@madspunky 2 жыл бұрын

NBA Action lets you make players and rosters, love it!

@maniacmatt1782 2 жыл бұрын

Turn the rules on in NBA live. You can play simulation and with fouls. Same with coach K.

@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

Completely forgot that the old games used to default to arcade rather than sim - thanks!

@mrwednesdaynight 5 ай бұрын

All I remember about Pat Riley Basketball is the crooked video rental store charged us for a missing manual when I know for a fact it never had one.

@AleisterMeowley 5 ай бұрын

How much did they charge?

@mrwednesdaynight 5 ай бұрын

@@AleisterMeowley Like $10. Which in 1994 was like $100 today.

@AleisterMeowley 5 ай бұрын

@@mrwednesdaynight absolute crooks

@tableround3019 5 ай бұрын

David Robinson: he appears when you win the Tournament. He challenges you with an all-star team. And regarding the court flips, you have to change that in settings to keep it seamless.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Excellent info to have, thank you!

@ClassicGameSessions 2 жыл бұрын

Love this - Genesis had really epic Basketball games! Cheers

@DapperByrdGaming 5 ай бұрын

“Go get the damn ball” 😂😂😂 Shut up and jam was my ish back in the day.

@bluefox9er 5 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this and I can’t fault any of your gradings!

@ztoxtube 5 ай бұрын

Pat Riley Basketball was a flagship game for the Genesis. Jammit was a classic "so bad it's good" game. Also, it seems there are 26 games here. Loved the reviews though!

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

I had footage and VO recorded for Pat Riley and completely spaced it on the final product. Would have been a B or B-. Jammit I just overlooked, possibly subconsciously. 🤣

@mymusic3354 4 ай бұрын

Cool reviews video, subscribed 😁

@tommyaddison6539 Жыл бұрын

Just dug out my old copy of NBA Jam tournament edition....looking forward to watching this

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

NBA Jam TE is SO GOOD. Thanks for checking the video out!

@Xelanizul Жыл бұрын

Thank You for good review ;)

@editerase 6 ай бұрын

Just came across the video, thanks for the nostalgia. Was gonna give it an upvote, but can't hit that thumbs up to break that number!

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@alfredcowans880 4 ай бұрын

Nice Video Man👍🏾

@jordonpeters6343 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Not a fan of Coach K (at all), but I played a ton of that game growing up! Thanks!

@JaggedMercenary 7 ай бұрын

In David Robinson game, you can change the screen switching thing in the settings. And then, it becomes way more tolerable. It's actually a very underrated basketball game on the Megadrive. More arcade than the NBA live games, so it's a great choice for people who want something simple and fun.

@SquarePegs 7 ай бұрын

I'll check that out! Thank you for letting me know!

@armenican2545 4 ай бұрын

Thank yoi so much for this you took me back to a Great tim even tho i dint play sport games on the 16 bit era consoles coming to the States in 1994 i only played hockey and soccer in Russia and I couldn't even tell what was going on on the old consoles but i miis the 90s

@mbh9566 Жыл бұрын

I wish the big time sports leagues were still open to letting many developers take a shot at making games based off their sports/leagues. Competition always helps the consumer and forces progress. Instead, these days all we ever get is iterations that usually just amount to roster updates.

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

Man, you are preaching to the choir here. I worked at EA for the better part of a decade in the Madden/NCAA/NASCAR/PGA studio, and everything, even back then, was completely homogenized. There's no innovation or risk anymore.

@mbh9566 Жыл бұрын

@@SquarePegs Yup… it was so much better back in the day. So many options!

@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Жыл бұрын

@@SquarePegs The best and worst thing that ever happened to sports video games was EA being pushed by Sega and Microsoft. They just snuffed out competition...it was a weak sauce move, but even more stupid on the NFL's part. You're mad an all time game was sold at a number to peel gamers away? Fine...but don't just kill the license for everyone else! Unreal. Madden has been on a steady, precipitous decline ever since. Starting with that awful, generic version of Madden '06 on the 360 and PS3.

@goldteethpoohproductions2707 6 ай бұрын

Great content man you had me laughing on some of your description of the video games lol. #New Subscriber Keep going hopefully you reach 100k

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Appreciate you being here. :)

@aaronthorn7263 4 ай бұрын

I loved Super Tecmo NBA Basketball. When I started collecting video games as an adult that was one of the first genesis games I grabbed

@TheCoopsCorner Жыл бұрын

It's a shame that we can't reupload a video to replace it with an updated version (like what can be done with music on Bandcamp). Pat Riley Basketball and Jammit got left behind, and I'd be interested to see where they fall on this list.

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

There will be a "Games I missed and Revisiting the Failure Games" in September, actually! :)

@rustymixer2886 2 жыл бұрын

The nba live 95 vs 96 vs 98 debate is infinite

@rustymixer2886 2 жыл бұрын

I like 98 at least it yells 3 when you make 3 pointer

@elicash233 5 ай бұрын

Coach K deserves the highest accolades. Putting the best college teams in the game with the actual rosters (numbers and ratings not names) at the time was amazing. Aside from TSB it’s my favorite sports game of all time

@HuGarden2K Жыл бұрын

Pat Riley basketball should’ve made it in here because it was a great game

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

You're 100% correct. I completely overlooked it.

@HuGarden2K Жыл бұрын

@@SquarePegs great content. Now subbed and liking

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

@@HuGarden2K I appreciate that! Thanks so much for being here!

@marccaselle8108 Жыл бұрын

My friend had Pat Riley basketball and the basketball in the game was bigger than the players heads. I got used to the mechanics and it plays well. I just wish the quarters were not so long lol.

@Dangic23 5 ай бұрын

Pat Riley Basketball was epic. And it was the FIRST basketball game on the Genesis. I got it for Christmas 1990. Still have the game and plastic case 😂

@hanktoni 5 ай бұрын

I love the videos! You’re a little close to the camera, my only critique! 😂 keep em coming bro, I like!!!

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Hank! The camera positioning is a work in progress - I appreciate the feedback!

@jtymusic100 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked the David Robinson game growing up. Air Allnite was my go to!

@andydoane 2 жыл бұрын

When selecting teams, it was always him and Downtown Tate.

@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Жыл бұрын

@@andydoane You guys both know the vibes!

@JustinLeeper Жыл бұрын

Oh snap! I remember him!

@DannyKavka 5 ай бұрын

When I re-bought a Genesis a couple years ago (after giving my original away in the early 2000s), NBA Jam TE was one of the first cartridges I tracked down. So many hours playing that in the summer and head to head with friends. ❤️ The only thing it's missing is breaking the backboard. Also: would you retroactively move any of the earlier NBA Live games up to S Tier knowing about the simulation mode? Great reviews!

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

96 would absolutely move to to an S tier. :) 95 would be close, but I think 96 is just a step better. Thank you so much for watching!!

@sexistspaghettios 4 ай бұрын

18:58 "I didn't experience any weird arcade stuff here." As dude is just flagrantly pushed down and the ball taken from him with no whistle 😂

@SquarePegs 4 ай бұрын

Hey, it was the 90s. We tossed people to the courts without fear of a whistle all the time. 🤣

@Dangic23 5 ай бұрын

This video just popped in my feed. Wow I still have many of these at home from my childhood. LAL vs BOS Bulls vs LAL Bull vs POR Pat Riley Basketball Team USA Basketball

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

@kincamell2 5 ай бұрын

Cool. I used to play most of those games on The Sega Genesis however I enjoyed the SNES version of NBA Live 96 plus it had hidden NBA players to unlock. The first basket ball game I got on the Genesis was Pat Riley Basketball, it was sort of like Double Dribble. One of my older friends convinced me to "temporarily" trade my Tecmo Bowl for his NBA Challenge on Gameboy however I didnt ever get my game back.

@keithmiles4415 Жыл бұрын

Gooood Memories thank you for the stream

@demetric7207 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid I had college slam and NBA live 95 both great basketball games very fun and simple

@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

Both excellent games! College Slam really surprised me!

@pepperjack91 Жыл бұрын

I can't think about Shut Up and Jam without thinking about Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, that fan-made RPG

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

How is this the first time I've heard of that game?!?

@coolbluelights Жыл бұрын

I played Arch Rivals in the arcade. all the time outs were for insuring more quarters. I must have burned through 5 bucks in quarters on that game because my friend wanted to keep playing and I wanted to play other games with my 5 bucks lol

@Rockhead84 11 ай бұрын

All the NBA Lives were fast & fun, me and my cousin played a lot of these games growing up. We were always shocked and hyped playing the 1st Barkley Shut up and Jam when Charles would say "Gimme the damn ball" lol. Coach K was underrated. I swear there was a dude on UMass or UNLV that could hit threes from anywhere on the Court! Had to ban that team in head to head matchups. Great list and I agree with your rankings!

@shenanitims4006 5 ай бұрын

I think with NBA Live, another factor you missed out on by playing more exhibition, was its Season mode. Which is why the series was beloved in my house. My brother and I could pick our teams, and play through the season hopefully clashing in the finals. That was the beauty of it for us.

@heathertiller3644 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video. What about the 2K series tho?? Or ncaa on 360??

@GMak220 5 ай бұрын

I played a lot of NBA Live 96 and you're right. It's a fun fast paced game but it's arcade style. Unlike the Bulls vs Blazers games, substitutions were unnessary because you're top guys wouldn't get tired. That's where Bulls vs Blazers is better. NBA Action 94 I disagree with you but that's more nostalgic than anything else. Thanks!

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@BokBarber 5 ай бұрын

The thing that made Lakers vs Celtics fun for me growing up was how easy it was to cheese stealing the ball. Once you figured that out you could absolutely dominate the computer, and beating it 194 - 97 always gave me the warm and fuzzies.

@rbourgoine1 5 ай бұрын

i had no idea "college slam" was a thing... totally getting that one.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

I was in the same boat before this video! It's legit fun, too.

@vinceniederman 5 ай бұрын

@@SquarePegsI Hear College Slam is Fantastic and I Do With U About NCAA Final Four Being So Awful!

@benadams3569 5 ай бұрын

I was a Nintendo guy meaning that I owned the NES, but I did rent a Genesis once with Coach K's College Basketball. At that time, what I loved about that game was players breaking backboards if they dunked it just right.

@mrt9539 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job on a genre that needs more videos out there. I hate when gaming channels dismiss sports games so thank you!

@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! Thanks for stopping by - sports games will always have a home here!

@MrScottx 2 жыл бұрын

A video based on all of the Sega Genesis Soccer games would be great !

@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

I will put it on the schedule for next month!

@vinceniederman 2 жыл бұрын

@@SquarePegs I'm a Part Soccer Fan and I Love The Basketball Game Rankings BTW!

@twentynine5846 6 ай бұрын

Coach K….. The tournament alone Makes A+ Stil play it today

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

Can't argue with that. Tournament is legit good.

@laconictom6851 2 жыл бұрын

While nobody’s perfect, you didn’t include my favorite basketball game for the Sega Genesis, namely Jammit. It’s an arcade-styled 1-on-1 street basketball game, kinda like NBA Jam or Arch Rivals. A great “hidden gem” that most game magazines of the day didn’t appreciate. I had a blast with that game as it didn’t matter if I was playing against a friend or against a CPU opponent. I believe the 3DO port is actually the best version from what I’ve heard and seen though. I’d definitely recommend that anyone even slightly interested to give it a serious play through with all three different players/characters.

@SquarePegs 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot both Jammit and Pat Riley - I've got to check both of them out. Thanks for watching!

@unum1979 6 ай бұрын

With the vs games and Team USA I would put either a guard at center. Their speed would guarantee a uncontested dunk or lay up on every possession. Good times man good times. 😂

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

That is BRILLIANT! Awesome exploit!!

@TheJuwile 5 ай бұрын

Wait what no Pat Reilly! That was an excellent experience at the time

@RetroRogue. 5 ай бұрын

It's not Genesis but I'll never forget going to my old stepdad's family to stay for a weekend from time to time and me and my favorite cousin would smoke and play Showtime NBA on NBC trying to beat it. Don't remember how far we made it but so much fun.

@terrytuve733 Жыл бұрын

My Favorites are Tecmo-NBA Jam TE-NBA Action 94-and Coach K-and NBA Live 98

@SnowNasty Жыл бұрын

TECMO Bball was a shock for me too

@dirtgrigg 6 ай бұрын

Great video, but Pat Riley Basketball was a game that you forgot lol. First game I got for my Sega Genesis.

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

Ironically - one of the first I got for mine as well. Had footage recorded and everything - just spaced on The Coach for the final product. Would have been a B - probably some nostalgia goggles clouding things. :)

@SquarePegs 6 ай бұрын

And thanks so much for watching!

@dirtgrigg 6 ай бұрын

@@SquarePegs Thanks for doing the video. So many memories from my teenage years.

@lovlogs5117 8 ай бұрын

You missed one, Jammit! Most likely would've ended up in the D or F tier on your list but I remeber having fun with it as a kid.

@patricklynch6787 Жыл бұрын

Love this

@derrickstewart8612 5 ай бұрын

No liberties that's MVP Chuck

@Purplegorillaz 5 ай бұрын

I remember when I got..Shut Up & Jam as a Gift, I wanted NBA Jam Soo bad at the time was so mad..Never heard of it and it was Hard at First..But after I played it more and got the hang of it I started to Like The Game..Didn’t know they had a Part 2 Biggarton Was Here. Peace.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Biggarton!

@mattfischer4279 5 ай бұрын

Great video.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Matt!

@justingraham2678 5 ай бұрын

And don’t sleep on Tecmo Basketball! 🏀 💯

@marlonsimmons3607 Жыл бұрын

The nba live games had rules you just didn't turn them on lol but brung back my child hood memories stayed up all night playing these good job👍🏾👍🏾😅😅😅

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

Yup, my dumbass autopiloted.🤣🤣 Thanks for checking the video out!

@theboozehound1984 5 ай бұрын

NBA live 96 was the most balanced. I played the shit out of 95 and 96. What a time.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Great games, to be sure. Wish I hadn't fucked up on the reviews here, but c'est la vie.

@sleep_sounds 5 ай бұрын

Did you do Pat Riley Basketball and I missed it? I used to love that game but it broke in the early 90s and I haven’t played it since!

@mrzachblk 5 ай бұрын

Live 95 & Live 96 are classics! Definitely changed the game!

@Paul-uo1vw 7 ай бұрын

Live '98 was my jam (pun intended). Last game I got for SEGA before I moved to Playstation- then asked and got it for that system too.

@death5talker45 5 ай бұрын

I loved NBA Live 95 & 98...played them so much...

@easportssucks4347 18 күн бұрын

16-bit era was the best era for sports games, and it's not even close

@MillerTheOfficialGaming 5 ай бұрын

Sweet video 📹

@miketownsend9317 5 ай бұрын

Coach K was 1 of the Best college Basketball games eva.!!! It should have gotten an "A" at least! Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby, only if you knew them😅😅And All the Teams Vs Teams you had with the star players they had special moves. You gave it the right grade.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

I freely admit I need to revisit the Live games and Coach K - and I plan on doing so! I've actually really been enjoying Live 95, so I can't see why Coach K and 96 wouldn't go up in grades. :)

@joshuar1770 5 ай бұрын

NBA Live 95 was seriously fun. Penny Hardaway was the man in that game.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Penny was the man in everything.. Amazing player - we were spoiled in Orlando for a few years there.

@FNAFEDITS171 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@SquarePegs Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@thundreds69 5 ай бұрын

Coach K was tough !! College slam was dope too

@Flycavi25 5 ай бұрын

Funny , shut and jam told us there will be a Brooklyn team we never caught on

@gwthump 5 ай бұрын

Jammit, Nba Live & Nba Jam were my favorites. We always played Nba live with the rules off

@NeicyJ1990 6 ай бұрын

NBA JAM‼️ Charles Barkley's Shut Up and Jam 🏀 NBA Hang Time 🔥

@Livinlegend26 5 ай бұрын

In order to unlock Barkley in Shut and Jam 2 you have to get a triple double in the final game of the playthrough vs Barkley and Bongo in Phoenix

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

This is excellent information - thank you!

@mramerican9627 5 ай бұрын

I remember coach k being such an awesome game. If I remember correctly you could break the backboard

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

Yup, and my grading was way off with regards to Coach K, Live 95, and Live 96. I need to go back and revisit them. Thanks for watching!

@CasperEgas 7 ай бұрын

Pretty good list! As a Dutchman, the whole college thing is very foreign to me though.

@truthiscensored 5 ай бұрын

Jordan vs Bird was a spin off and/or continuation of the Dr. J vs Bird Atari game in the 1980's

@vinceniederman 5 ай бұрын

I Remember That Game and It Was Awful To Play on The Sega Genesis When I Was Younger!

@wadmodderschalton5763 5 ай бұрын

The 1 on 1 basketball concept never caught on in any sports video game in the 90s. (10:50)

@vinceniederman 5 ай бұрын

@@wadmodderschalton5763 True and That One on One Game is Still Awful To This Day!

@goodfellabadguy257 4 ай бұрын

Coach K is one of the greatest ever. I'm still playing it.

@felixfranzen7318 3 ай бұрын

That's the one which is just NBA Live but with college teams, right?

@yawnn112 5 ай бұрын

Lakers vs. Celtics is one of the best hoops games made for that time period. Easily the most fluid game play for the time

@whodat1721 5 ай бұрын

Coach K College Basketball is one of the best basketball video games of all time and the best ever on Sega Genesis. I still play it today. SU!!! SU!!! SU!!!

@MyAyeNusHurtz Жыл бұрын

Then 8track beats they'd add for music lol. Bunch of boops and beeps. Reminds me of road rash

@SailorPalutena 5 ай бұрын

I only played Jam and may have read about Live and Lakers vs Bulls. I would never guess there were actually 25 basketball games for the Genesis ahahaha.

@SquarePegs 5 ай бұрын

27, actually! I missed Pat Riley Basketball and Jammit! 😂

@maximilianorueda1742 5 ай бұрын

La cantidad de hs que he pasado en nba live 98 destrabando los jugadores leyenda al poner su nombre en el creador de jugadores. Y depues los drafteaba en los equipos que habia disponibles: stealers, blockers, etc