NBA Showdown
The final entry in Electronic Arts' basketball series based on the old NBA playoffs engine before the NBA Live series took over. For the first time, the game features all 27 NBA teams from the 1993-1994…
NBA Showdown is a sport developed by Electronic Arts, released 1 October 1993 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What NBA Showdown is
NBA Showdown is a sport game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1993. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The final entry in Electronic Arts' basketball series based on the old NBA playoffs engine before the NBA Live series took over. For the first time, the game features all 27 NBA teams from the 1993-1994 season. You can now play a full season with 82 games in addition to playoffs and exhibition games.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the NBA series
NBA Showdown is the ninth of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. It arrived 6 months after Bulls Versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs. The next entry was NBA Jam in 1993.
What it launched against
NBA Showdown launched on 1 October 1993, within three weeks of Sonic CD, Disney's Aladdin, Ridge Racer and Myst.
Released around the same time: Sonic CD, Disney's Aladdin, Ridge Racer, Myst.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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