Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
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Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside, sometimes mislabeled as Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside, is a 1998 basketball video game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The game was released in North America on April 27, 1998 and Europe on June 10, 1998. At the time of the game's release, Kobe Bryant was in his second NBA season and at age 19, was the youngest player to have a game named for him. It was followed by a sequel, NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant, released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color.
From Wikipedia's article Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
3.5 Good job
GameRankings 76%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 76%. Overall source The same 76/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
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What the critics said
GamePro, noting its high level of realism and selection of moves, called it "a must-buy for all N64 hoop-heads."
— GamePro, 1998
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside article.
Scores
- 90 Game Informer 9/10
- 90 N64 Magazine 90%
- 89 GameFan 89%
- 87 Consoles + 87%
- 83 Hyper 83%
- 82 GamesMaster 82%
- 81 Electronic Gaming Monthly 8.125/10
- 80 AllGame 4/5
- 78 IGN1998 7.8/10
- 78 Nintendo Power1998 7.8/10
- 75 GameRevolution1998 B−
- 70 CNET Gamecenter1998 7/10
- 70 Edge 7/10
- 59 GameSpot1998 5.9/10
From the review table in Wikipedia's Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside article.
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