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NBA Jam 2002 cover

2002 · Basketball · Sports

NBA Jam 2002

Nintendo exclusive

This Game Boy Advance version of NBA Jam (not based on the SNES assets) features several modes of play with familiar, over-the-top basketball action. Players can choose from any of the 29 NBA teams in the league, each having several key players to take control of during the action...more than 140 superstars in all. Each professional in the game has his own playing attributes, from ball handling to dunking styles, so if you're looking to strut your stuff on the courts, it's best to know which players are the ones to grab. The game features the series' trademark alley-oops and skypasses, as well as the always-extreme "on fire" mode that's activated when a player sinks three baskets in a row. The game only fouls on Goaltending, so make sure you're not snagging the ball when it's coming down...

Released
17 February 2002
Platforms
Game Boy Advance
Genres
BasketballSports
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Country
United KingdomUnited States
Age ratings
ESRB E
Languages
English

About

NBA Jam 2002 is a sports Game Boy Advance game made by Acclaim Entertainment as a licensed basketball simulation for the 2002-2003 NBA season. It was the follow-up to NBA Jam 2001 and was the last game in the NBA Jam series to mention a year in its title. The game was originally set for release in late November 2001 before being delayed to February 2002.

There were 29 NBA teams to play as with more than 140 players in all.

Keywords

  • basketball
  • year in the title
  • national basketball association

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Game Boy Advance17 February 2002North America

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