NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
| NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC | |
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Arcade flyer
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| Developer(s) | Midway |
| Publisher(s) | Midway |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color |
| Release date(s) |
Arcade
Nintendo 64
Game Boy Color
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Review scores | ||||
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| Publication | Score | |||
| Dreamcast | GBC | N64 | PS | |
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N/A |  |
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| EGM | 8.5/10 | N/A | 7.87/10 | N/A |
| GameFan | 82% | N/A | 72% | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10 |
| GamePro | |
N/A | |
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| Game Revolution | B | N/A | C+ | D |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10 | N/A | 6.8/10 | 6.8/10 |
| GameSpy | 8/10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IGN | 8.8/10 | 3/10 | 7.1/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Nintendo Power | N/A | 6.8/10 | 8.2/10 | N/A |
| OPM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Aggregate score | ||||
| GameRankings | 78% | 47% | 72% | 62% |
NBA Showtime is a basketball video game by Midway. A descendant of NBA Jam and NBA Hangtime, Showtime is modeled after the NBA presentations on NBC. The original arcade version features team rosters from the beginning of the 1998-99 NBA season, while the console versions feature team rosters that were accurate just prior to the 1999-2000 NBA season. A newer "Gold" version for arcades features another roster update from later in the 1999-2000 season. Showtime was also featured in a dual game cabinet along with NFL Blitz 2000. Midway followed up the game with the console exclusive NBA Hoopz.
The home versions have Shaquille O'Neal as cover athlete.
The game features gameplay similar to its predecessors NBA Jam and NBA Hangtime. Rather than typical 5 on 5 action, this game features 2 on 2 play with the ability to pick two players from any NBA team's starting line-up for the first half and can choose again for the second. The game introduces personal fouls for each shove on another player; after a certain number of fouls the opposing team gets a free throw. The game retains the series standard "on fire" feature. After a player makes three consecutive shots he becomes "on fire", which allows him to easily make shots from almost anywhere, as well as goaltend without penalty and push opponents without being charged a foul. Play otherwise is similar to NBA rules. The arcade version accommodates up to four players, as do the home versions produced for the Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast.
The players featured in the game include many of the most popular players of the particular year and era of the NBA season, but like the previous games in the arcade-style basketball series, many players were left out and each team has a limited number of players per position to choose from.
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