Sure, this isn't prime NBA Jam. And sure, NFL Blitz was overshadowing Midway's basketball output by this point.
Crucially though, this is still a great arcade sports title.
Ofc this player model style is indeed more remembered on NFL Blitz, but I love how it looks here too, including at home on the Dreamcast.
While the player models on NBA Jam will always be more fondly remembered, I'm still so glad we got a NBA title from Midway that looks like this too.
A must-have for any fan of sports video games who own a Dreamcast

A perfectly fine 2 v 2 arcade sports game. The Dreamcast version I played had those great chunky early 3d character models that I love, which is one of the main reasons it's worth checking out over NBA Jam Tournament Edition. With that said, if you prefer the classic Mortal Kombat 2 FMV sprite look of the original, there's not much of anything new here that justifies this over the original.

Played this solo, I'm sure this would be much more fun multiplayer with a few friends. Would also love to see how the arcade version plays, hopefully Galloping Ghost or somewhere similar picks up a cab at some point.

true arcade nba games ranked

1. showtime
2. hangtime
3. jam

this game is crack for nba fans. great rosters.