NBA Showtime is a basketball video game by Midway. A descendant of NBA Jam, Showtime is modeled after the NBA presentations on NBC.

Overview

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Rather than 5 on 5 action like professional play, this game features 2 on 2 play with the ability to pick two players out of the NBA team's starting line-up for the first half and a different two for the second. In addition, after a player makes 3 consecutive shots he becomes "on fire" which allows him to make any shot as well as goaltend without getting a foul. Play otherwise is similar to NBA rules. The arcade version accommodates up to 4 players, as do the home versions produced for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast.

Trivia

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• The arcade version features the Universal Monsters Frankenstein's Monster, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man and The Creature from the Black Lagoon as secret characters.

1999 arcade games | 1999 computer and video games | Arcade games | Basketball computer games | Game Boy Color games | Nintendo 64 games | Dreamcast games | PlayStation games | The NBA on NBC | Midway Games