70/100
Players4 ratings: 80/100
Critics1 review

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2002 · Basketball · Simulation

NBA Courtside 2002

Nintendo exclusive

Developed exclusively for Nintendo GameCube by Nintendo and Left Field, NBA Courtside 2002 taps into the power of Nintendo GameCube to deliver authentic NBA action that makes those other games look like they're stuck in the era of the two-handed jump shot. Up to four players can hit the hardwood simultaneously and talk trash to their hearts' content as they bust sweet cross-overs, first-step jukes and monster dunks.

Released: 14 January 2002
Platforms: GameCube
Genres: Basketball Simulation Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: Nintendo
Series: NBA Courtside
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E CLASS_IND L
Languages: English Japanese
Entry: #3 in NBA Courtside

About

NBA Courtside 2002 is a basketball video game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the GameCube in 2002. It is the third and final installment in the NBA Courtside series and the sequel to NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant on the Nintendo 64.

Keywords

basketball
artificial intelligence
instant replay
polygonal 3d
year in the title
national basketball association

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Gameplay

The game features every player from the 2001-02 NBA season, each with his own unique stats, and has season and arcade modes.

The player can customize their team and players, from their statistical attributes to their names and faces. There is a practice gameplay mode as well as a mode to compete against other teams.

Development

The game was first released in the United States. The European release followed three weeks later. Left Field, the developer, was not expected to work with Nintendo again after this release.

Reception

Overall, NBA Courtside 2002 received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40. 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".

NBA Courtside 2002 had sold over 120,000 copies since its release.