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NBA Jam Tournament Edition

NBA Jam Tournament Edition brings you more senses-shattering slam dunking excitement than ever! More than twice as many NBA superstars, more than double the secret characters, Hot Spots, Super Jam Power-Ups…

65 17 January 1994 ESRB E

NBA Jam Tournament Edition is an arcade developed by High Voltage Software, released 17 January 1994 on Atari Jaguar, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Sega 32X. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What NBA Jam Tournament Edition is

NBA Jam Tournament Edition is an arcade game developed by High Voltage Software and released in 1994. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Atari Jaguar, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade and DOS. It carries an ESRB E age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

NBA Jam Tournament Edition brings you more senses-shattering slam dunking excitement than ever! More than twice as many NBA superstars, more than double the secret characters, Hot Spots, Super Jam Power-Ups, battery back-up and - OH MY - nine all-new rim-rattling slam dunks plus all the original jams! NBA JAM Tournament Edition... it's on FIRE!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the NBA series

NBA Jam Tournament Edition is the 11th of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. The next entry was NBA Action starring David Robinson in 1994. Its critic score of 65 is 8 points below the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is NBA 2K11 at 92.

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How it was received

NBA Jam Tournament Edition holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 26% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1994 averaged 72, so it scored 7 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 3 hrs, roughly 3 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

NBA Jam Tournament Edition launched on 17 January 1994, within three weeks of Theme Park, Windjammers and Gunbird. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Theme Park, Windjammers, Gunbird.

Cheats and codes

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NBA Jam Tournament Edition — frequently asked questions

When did NBA Jam Tournament Edition come out?
NBA Jam Tournament Edition was released on 17 January 1994 for Atari Jaguar, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade and DOS.
How long does it take to beat NBA Jam Tournament Edition?
The main story of NBA Jam Tournament Edition takes around 1 hrs, or 3 hrs for 100% completion.
Does NBA Jam Tournament Edition have multiplayer?
Yes. NBA Jam Tournament Edition supports multiplayer.

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