Super Slam Dunk

Super Slam Dunk
Cover art of North American version
DeveloperPark Place Productions[1]
PublisherVirgin Games
ProducersDonald W. Landon
Erik Yeo
ProgrammersLarry Garner
Donald W. Landon
Mike Waltman
ComposerMichelle Simon[2]
PlatformSuper NES
Release
  • NA: July 1993
  • JP: July 16, 1993
GenreTraditional basketball simulation
ModesSingle-player
Multiplayer

Super Slam Dunk, also known as Earvin "Magic" Johnson's Super Slam Dunk, is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System basketball video game endorsed by Magic Johnson and released in 1993.

Gameplay

The game features 27 fictionalized versions of real-life NBA franchises in addition to an all-star team. There is an exhibition and a playoffs mode. Magic Johnson gives pre-game insights of the teams, while Chick Hearn commentates on the game play-by-play.[3]

A view of the basketball court from half court is available featuring isometric graphics. Players can choose to turn fouls on or off and how many minutes that each quarter will be; this can be changed between two minutes and a full-fledged 12 minutes.[4]

Reception

Allgame gave Super Slam Dunk a rating of 2.5 stars out of a possible 5 in their overview.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  2. ^ Composer information at SNES Music
  3. ^ "Basic summary of game". MobyGames. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  4. ^ "Advanced game overview". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  5. ^ "Rating information". allgame. Retrieved 2012-12-25.