NBA Jam 1993

Is it still worth playing?

This 1993 arcade game is two on two basketball with licensed NBA teams and digitized real players. It favors exaggeration over realism: players leap absurdly high and dunk in ways that defy physics. Fouls, free throws and most violations do not exist, except goaltending and the 24 second clock, so shoving and elbowing opponents aside is fair play. Three baskets in a row set a player on fire, with unlimited turbo and better shooting until the other team scores or four more baskets fall. Many Easter eggs, special features and hidden players unlock through initials or button and joystick combinations. Its exaggerated two on two play is still a good time with a friend today.