NBA Live 95

The first of the NBA Live video games series. The cover featured an action shot of the 1994 NBA Finals. It introduced many elements of that would become standard in the series, including the isometric on-court perspective, the "T-meter" for shooting free throws and the turbo button used to give players a temporary burst of speed. The game was re-released with NBA Live 06 as part of the EA Retro Series.

Released: 1994
Platforms: MS-DOS SNES Sega Genesis
Genres: Basketball Sports
Developers: Electronic Arts
Publishers: EA Sports
Series: NBA Live
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Non-fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

NBA Live 95 is the follow-up to NBA Showdown and the first NBA Live title in the NBA Live video games series from EA Sports. It was published by EA Sports and released in October 1994. The cover features an action shot from the 1994 NBA Finals.

It introduced what would become standard elements in the series, including the isometric on-court perspective and the turbo button used to give players a temporary burst of speed. The game's engine is a modified version of EA Sports' FIFA International Soccer engine, using the same perspective. The game was re-released with NBA Live 06 as part of the EA Retro Series. Game Players gave the Super NES version its "best sports game award" in their Super NES division on the January 1995 issue of their magazine.

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The console versions of the game feature 1993-94 rosters, and limited roster management functions. Only players in the starting lineup can be traded, and the lineup cannot be altered. Additionally, there is no Create-a-Player function or a Free Agent pool. The PC release featureds updated rosters accurate as of the 1994-95 season's trade deadline and the rookie class of 1994.

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Media

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Reception

GamePro wrote of the SNES version that it "improves on last year's NBA Showdown with better graphics, more in-depth strategy, and more realistic game play." They particularly praised the game's 30-degree-overhead court view, saying it allows players a better view of the action while allowing the game to run more smoothly. In February 1995, Famitsu magazine's Reader Cross Review gave the Super Famicom version of the game an 8 out of 10.

GamePro rated the Genesis version positively, though they commented that the cooperative multiplayer tends to be confusing. They noted that players take command of basketball players, coaches, and general managers, saying that this adds variety and depth to the gameplay.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
SNES	16 December 1994	Japan · Europe 31 December 1994 · North America 31 December 1994
Sega Genesis	31 December 1994	Europe · North America 31 December 1994 · Brazil 31 December 1995
MS-DOS	31 December 1995	North America