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Jordan vs. Bird: One on One

The NES port of Jordan vs. Bird: One on One. Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls and Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics were the only two characters in the game, which allowed the player to participate in a one…

1 August 1989

Jordan vs. Bird: One on One is a sport developed by Rare, released 1 August 1989 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Jordan vs. Bird: One on One is

Jordan vs. Bird: One on One is a sport game developed by Rare and released in 1989. It was published by Milton Bradley. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The NES port of Jordan vs. Bird: One on One. Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls and Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics were the only two characters in the game, which allowed the player to participate in a one on one basketball game. Mini-games included a slam dunk contest (utilizing Jordan) and a three point contest (utilizing Bird).
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Michael Jordan series

Jordan vs. Bird: One on One is the first of 4 entries we hold in the Michael Jordan series. The next entry was Michael Jordan in Flight in 1993.

See all 4 Michael Jordan games in release order →

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When did Jordan vs. Bird: One on One come out?
Jordan vs. Bird: One on One was released on 1 August 1989 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

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