List of basketball video games explained

The following is a list of basketball video games. Most of these sports video games represent basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Franchises

Games

TitleRelease date(s)Platform(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)
Basketball1973OdysseyMagnavoxMagnavox
TV Basketball[1] [2] [3] ArcadeTaitoTaito, Midway
Basketball!1978Odyssey²MagnavoxMagnavox
Basketball1978Atari 2600
Atari 8-bit 1979
AtariAtari
Atari Basketball1979ArcadeAtari, Inc.Atari
NBA Basketball1979IntellivisionAPh Technological ConsultingMattel
Basketball1982Arcadia 2001--
1983Apple II
Commodore 641984
Amiga1985
Mac
Atari 78001987
Atari 8-bit
TRS-80 Color Computer
IBM PC
Eric HammondElectronic Arts
Super Basketball1984ArcadeKonamiKonami
International Basketball1984Commodore 64--
Double Dribble1986Arcade
NES 1987
Commodore 64 1990
Amiga 1990
MS-DOS 1990
KonamiKonami
1986MS-DOS
Amiga
Apple IIGS1987
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
ZX Spectrum
Commodore 64
DynamixActivision
NBA1987Apple IIAvalon HillAvalon Hill
Slam Dunk Super Pro Basketball1987IntellivisionRealtime AssociatesINTV Corp.
Street Sports Basketball1987Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Apple II
Commodore 64
MS-DOS
ZX Spectrum
EpyxEpyx
Great Basketball1987Master System--
Basket Master1987Commodore 64Dinamic/Imagine-
Sam & Ed Basketball1987Commodore 64--
1988NES
Commodore 64
Game Boy
MS-DOS
Genesis 1992
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Magic Johnson's Fast Break1988Arcade
Amiga 1989
Commodore 64 1989
MS-DOS 1989
Amstrad CPC 1990
NES 1990
ZX Spectrum 1990
MSX
Arcadia SystemsArcadia Systems
Advanced Basketball Simulator1988Commodore 64Sculptured SoftwareMastertronic
Hoops1988NESAicomJaleco
Arch Rivals1989Arcade
NES 1990
Genesis1992
Game Gear1992
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
MS-DOS
MidwayMidway
Basketball Nightmare1989Master SystemSegaSega
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs1989MS-DOS
Genesis 1991
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
All-Pro Basketball1989NESAicomVic Tokai
Omni-Play Basketball (Magic Johnson's MVP)1989Amiga
Commodore 64
MS-DOS
DesignStar ConsultantsSportTime
Ultimate Basketball1990NESAicomAmerican Sammy
Takin' It to the Hoop1990TurboGrafx-16AicomAicom
Basketbrawl1990Atari 7800AtariAtari
Punk Shot[4] [5] 1990ArcadeKonamiKonami
TV Sports Basketball1990Amiga
MS-DOS
Commodore 64
TurboGrafx-16
CinemawareMirrorsoft
Pat Riley BasketballDecember 31, 1990GenesisSegaSega
Harlem Globetrotters1990MS-DOS
NES 1991
SoftieGameTek
David Robinson's Supreme Court1991GenesisAcme InteractiveSega
Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball1991Super NESHudson SoftHudson Soft
Rim Rockin' Basketball1991ArcadeStrata-
NCAA Basketball1992Super NESSculptured SoftwareSculptured Software
Tecmo NBA Basketball1992NESTecmoTecmo
Team USA Basketball1992GenesisElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Bulls versus Lakers and the NBA Playoffs1992GenesisElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs1992Super NES
Genesis
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
NBA All-Star Challenge1992Super NES
Genesis
Beam SoftwareGenesis: Flying Edge
Super NES:
JP: Acclaim Japan
NA: LJN
1992NESPark Place ProductionsMindscapce, Inc
NBA Jam1993Arcade
Super NES
Genesis
Game Boy
Game Gear
Sega CD
Acclaim
Iguana Entertainment
Beam Software
Acclaim
Tecmo Super NBA Basketball1993Super NES
Sega Genesis
TecmoTecmo
Super Slam Dunk1993Super NESPark Place ProductionsVirgin Interactive
Michael Jordan in Flight1993MS-DOSElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Run and Gun[6] 1993ArcadeKonamiKonami
NBA Showdown
("NBA Showdown 94" on Mega Drive/Genesis)
1993Super NES
Genesis
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Barkley Shut Up and Jam!
("Barkley's Power Dunk" in Japan)
1993Genesis
Super NES
Atari Jaguar
AccoladeAccolade
Slam City with Scottie PippenMarch 1994Sega CD
32X
MS-DOS
Digital PicturesDigital Pictures
NBA Action '941994Genesis
Game Gear
Sega SportsSega
NBA Live 95October 1994Super NES
Genesis
MS-DOS
Hitmen ProductionsEA Sports
Jammit1994Genesis
Super NES
3DO
MS-DOS
GTE VantageGTE Entertainment
Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops1994GenesisTime Warner InteractiveTime Warner Interactive
Street Slam
("Dunk Dream" in Japan)
("Street Hoop" in Europe)
1994Neo-Geo
Wii Virtual Console 2010
Data EastData East
1994GenesisKonamiKonami
ESPN NBA Hangtime '951994Sega CDSony ImagesoftSony Imagesoft
Barkley Shut Up and Jam! 21995GenesisAccoladeAccolade
Coach K College Basketball1995GenesisElectronic ArtsEA Sports
Hoops 96
("Dunk Dream 95" in Japan)
1995ArcadeData EastData East
Looney Tunes B-BallFebruary 1995Super NintendoSculptured SoftwareSunsoft
NBA Give 'n Go1995Super NESKonamiKonami
NBA Action '95
(aka "NBA Action starring David Robinson")
1995GenesisSega SportsSega Sports
NBA In The Zone
(Japan as "NBA Power Dunkers")
(Australia as "NBA Pro")
December 14, 1995PlayStation
Game Boy Color 1999
KonamiKonami
NBA Jam Tournament Edition1995ArcadeMidwayMidway
NBA Live 96October 1995Super NES
Genesis
PlayStation
MS-DOS
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Run and Gun 21996ArcadeKonamiKonami
NBA ShootOut
("Total NBA" in Europe)
1996PlayStationSCEASCEA
NBA Hangtime1996Arcade
Genesis
Windows
Super NES
Nintendo 64
PlayStation
MidwayMidway
NBA Jam Extreme1996Arcade
PlayStation
Sega Saturn
Windows
AcclaimAcclaim
NBA Full Court Press1996WindowsMicrosoftMicrosoft
NBA Live 97October 31, 1996PlayStation
MS-DOS
Sega Saturn
Sega Genesis
Super NES
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
NBA In The Zone 2November 30, 1996PlayStationKonamiKonami
NBA Action1996Sega SaturnGray MatterSega
College Slam1996PlayStation
MS-DOS
Sega Saturn
Genesis
Super NES
Game Boy
Iguana Entertainment UKAcclaim
NBA ShootOut '971997PlayStationSCEASCEA
NCAA Basketball Final Four ‘971997Windows, PlayStationHigh Voltage SoftwareMindscape
NBA Fastbreak '98November 27, 1997PlayStationVisual ConceptsMidway
NBA Live 98October 31, 1997PlayStation
Super NES
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
NBA Play by Play1998ArcadeKonamiKonami
NBA In The Zone '98January 31, 1998
February 10, 1998
PlayStation
Nintendo 64
KonamiKonami
NBA ShootOut 98February 28, 1998PlayStationSCEASCEA
NCAA March Madness 98February 28, 1998PlayStationElectronic ArtsEA Sports
Kobe Bryant in NBA CourtsideApril 1, 1998Nintendo 64Left Field ProductionsNintendo
NBA Live 99October 31, 1998
November 4, 1998
Windows
PlayStation
Nintendo 64
EA SportsEA Sports
Fox Sports College Hoops '99October 31, 1998Nintendo 64Z-AxisFox Interactive
NCAA March Madness 99November 30, 1998PlayStationElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts
NBA Jam 99December 4, 1998Nintendo 64
Game Boy Color 1999
Virtual Console
Iguana Entertainment UKAcclaim
NBA In The Zone '99March 31, 1999
April 7, 1999
PlayStation
Nintendo 64
KonamiKonami
1999Arcade
PlayStation
Nintendo 64
Dreamcast
Game Boy Color 2000
Avalanche Software
Eurocom Entertainment Software
Midway
NBA Inside Drive 2000August 26, 1999WindowsHigh Voltage SoftwareMicrosoft Game Studios
NBA Basketball 2000October 31, 1999
November 3, 1999
PlayStation
Windows
Radical EntertainmentFox Interactive
October 31, 1999Nintendo 64Left Field ProductionsNintendo
NBA Live 2000October 31, 1999
November 2, 1999
Nintendo 64
Windows
PlayStation
EA SportsEA Sports
NBA 2KNovember 10, 1999DreamcastVisual ConceptsSega Sports
NBA ShootOut 2000November 30, 1999PlayStation989 Sports989 Sports
NBA Jam 2000November 30, 1999Nintendo 64AcclaimAcclaim
NCAA March Madness 2000November 30, 1999PlayStationBlack Ops EntertainmentElectronic Arts
Virtua NBA2000ArcadeSegaSega
NBA In The Zone 2000February 2, 2000
February 18, 2000
April 27, 2000
PlayStation
Nintendo 64
Game Boy Color
KonamiKonami
NBA Live 2001October 16, 2000
January 22, 2001
February 7, 2001
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
Windows
NuFXEA Sports
NBA ShootOut 2001October 30, 2000
February 19, 2001
PlayStation 2
PlayStation
989 SportsSCEA
NBA 2K1November 1, 2000DreamcastVisual ConceptsSega Sports
ESPN NBA 2NightNovember 20, 2000
February 13, 2001
Dreamcast
PlayStation 2
KonamiKonami
NBA Jam 2001December 5, 2000Game Boy ColorAcclaimAcclaim
NCAA March Madness 2001December 6, 2000PlayStationBlack Ops EntertainmentElectronic Arts
Backyard Basketball2001Windows
Macintosh
PlayStation 2
Game Boy Advance
Humongous EntertainmentInfogrames Entertainment SA
NBA HoopzFebruary 12, 2001
February 13, 2001
February 25, 2001
February 26, 2001
PlayStation 2
PlayStation
Game Boy Color
Dreamcast
Eurocom Entertainment SoftwareMidway
NBA StreetJune 18, 2001
February 17, 2002
PlayStation 2
GameCube
NuFXEA Sports Big
NBA ShootOut 2002September 1, 2001PlayStation989 SportsSCEA
NBA 2K2October 24, 2001
January 12, 2002
February 27, 2002
March 20, 2002
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
Dreamcast
Visual ConceptsSega
NBA Live 2002October 29, 2001
October 30, 2001
November 18, 2001
PlayStation 2
PlayStation
Xbox
EA SportsEA Sports
NCAA March Madness 2002January 7, 2002PlayStation 2EA CanadaElectronic Arts
NBA Courtside 2002January 13, 2002GameCubeLeft FieldNintendo
NBA Inside Drive 2002January 21, 2002XboxHigh Voltage SoftwareMicrosoft Game Studios
NBA Jam 2002February 17, 2002Game Boy AdvanceAcclaimAcclaim
ESPN NBA 2Night 2002February 25, 2002
April 16, 2002
PlayStation 2
Xbox
KonamiKonami
Street HoopsAugust 12, 2002
October 4, 2002
November 28, 2002
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
Black Ops EntertainmentActivision
NBA ShootOut 2003September 29, 2002PlayStation
PlayStation 2
989 SportsSCEA
NBA 2K3October 7, 2002
October 8, 2002
October 9, 2002
GameCube
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Visual ConceptsSega
NBA Live 2003October 8, 2002
November 14, 2002
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
PlayStation
Windows
EA CanadaEA Sports
NBA Starting FiveOctober 9, 2002[7] PlayStation 2
Xbox
KonamiKonami
NBA Inside Drive 2003October 15, 2002XboxHigh Voltage SoftwareMicrosoft Game Studios
NCAA March Madness 2003November 21, 2002PlayStation 2Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
NBA Street Vol. 2April 28, 2003PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
NuFXEA Sports Big
NBA JamSeptember 23, 2003PlayStation 2
Xbox
AcclaimAcclaim
NBA ShootOut 2004September 30, 2003
October 29, 2003
PlayStation 2
PlayStation
989 SportsSCEA
NBA Live 2004October 14, 2003
October 15, 2003
November 11, 2003
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
Windows
EA SportsEA Sports
ESPN NBA BasketballOctober 21, 2003
October 22, 2003
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Visual ConceptsSega
NCAA March Madness 2004November 17, 2003PlayStation 2
Xbox
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
NBA Inside Drive 2004November 18, 2003XboxHigh Voltage SoftwareMicrosoft Game Studios
NBA BallersApril 5, 2004PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
MidwayMidway
ESPN NBA 2K5September 28, 2004
September 30, 2004
Xbox
PlayStation 2
Visual ConceptsSega
NBA Live 2005September 28, 2004
October 26, 2004
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
Windows
EA CanadaEA Sports
NCAA March Madness 2005November 17, 2004PlayStation 2
Xbox
EA CanadaEA Sports
ESPN College Hoops 2K5November 17, 2004PlayStation 2
Xbox
Visual ConceptsSega
NBA Street V3February 8, 2005PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
EA CanadaEA Sports Big
NBA Street ShowdownApril 27, 2005PlayStation PortableEA CanadaEA Sports Big
NBAMarch 16, 2005PlayStation Portable989 SportsSCEA
NBA 2K6September 26, 2005
November 16, 2005
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Xbox 360
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 06September 26, 2005
October 4, 2005
November 16, 2005
PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
Windows
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports
NBA 06October 4, 2005
November 1, 2005
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation 2
San Diego StudioSCEA
NCAA March Madness 06October 11, 2005Xbox
PlayStation 2
EA CanadaEA Sports
March 29, 2006
April 5, 2006
Xbox
PlayStation 2
MidwayMidway
May 9, 2006PlayStation PortableBackbone EntertainmentMidway
Mario Hoops 3-on-3July 27, 2006Nintendo DSSquare EnixNintendo
NBA 07September 25, 2006
November 14, 2006
San Diego StudioSCEA
NBA 2K7September 25, 2006
November 13, 2006
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Xbox
Visual Concepts
Kush Games
2K Sports
NBA Live 07September 25, 2006Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Xbox
EA CanadaEA Sports
NCAA March Madness 07January 17, 2007PlayStation 2
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports
NBA Street HomecourtFebruary 20, 2007
March 6, 2007
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports Big
NBA 08September 26, 2007
October 12, 2007
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
San Diego StudioSCEA
NBA Live 08October 1, 2007
October 30, 2007
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Wii
Windows
EA CanadaEA Sports
NBA 2K8October 2, 2007PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NCAA March Madness 08December 11, 2007PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports
April 21, 2008PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
MidwayMidway
October 7, 2008PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
San Diego StudioSCEA
NBA 2K9October 7, 2008Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 09October 7, 2008PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Wii
EA CanadaEA Sports
NCAA Basketball 09November 17, 2008PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports
World Basketball ManagerApril, 2009WindowsIceholeIcehole
Flick NBA BasketballApril 27, 2009iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad)FreeverseFreeverse
Wii Sports ResortJuly 26, 2009WiiNintendo EADNintendo
NBA 10: The InsideOctober 6, 2009PlayStation PortableSan Diego StudioSCEA
NBA 2K10October 6, 2009
October 12, 2009
November 9, 2009
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Windows
Wii
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 10October 6, 2009iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad)
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports
NBA UnrivaledNovember 11, 2009
April 1, 2010
June 23, 2010
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. GamesTecmo
NCAA Basketball 10November 18, 2009PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
EA CanadaEA Sports
StarDunkJuly 12, 2010iOS, AndroidGodzilabPlaydigious
NBA JamOctober 5, 2010
November 17, 2010
February 10, 2011
Wii
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
iOS
EA CanadaEA Sports
NBA 2K11October 5, 2010Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Wii
Xbox 360
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Elite 11November 5, 2010iOSEA CanadaEA Sports
Mario Sports MixFebruary 27, 2011WiiSquare EnixNintendo
NBA 2K12October 4, 2011Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Wii
Xbox 360
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA 2K13October 2, 2012
November 18, 2012
Windows
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Wii
Xbox 360
Wii U
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA 2K14October 1, 2013
November 15, 2013
November 22, 2013
Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 14November 19, 2013PlayStation 4
Xbox One
EA TiburonEA Sports
NBA RushJanuary 4, 2014
iOSOther Ocean InteractiveRenRen Games USA
NBA 2K15October 7, 2014
Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 15October 28, 2014PlayStation 4
Xbox One
EA TiburonEA Sports
NBA 2K16September 25, 2015 September 29, 2015
Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 16September 29, 2015PlayStation 4
Xbox One
EA TiburonEA Sports
Super Basket Manager 16October 8, 2015AndroidBT Games StudioBT Games Studio
NBA 2K17September 20, 2016
Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Visual Concepts2K Sports
3on3 FreeStyleDecember 9, 2016
Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
JoyCityJoyCity
NBA PlaygroundsMay 2017
Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Saber InteractiveSaber Interactive
NBA 2K18September 29, 2017
Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA Live 18September 15, 2017
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
EA TiburonEA Sports
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2October 26, 2018
Windows
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
Xbox One
Saber Interactive2K Sports
NBA Live 19September 7, 2018
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
EA TiburonEA Sports
NBA 2K20September 6, 2019
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Windows
Nintendo Switch
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA 2K21September 4, 2020
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Stadia
Apple Arcade
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA 2K22September 10, 2021
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Visual Concepts2K Sports
Nintendo Switch SportsApril 29, 2022Nintendo SwitchNintendo EPDNintendo
NBA 2K23September 9, 2022
October 18, 2022
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Apple Arcade
Visual Concepts2K Sports
NBA 2K24September 8, 2023Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Apple Arcade
Visual Concepts2K Sports

Notes and References

  1. Book: Akagi . Masumi . アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) . Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005) . 13 October 2006 . Amusement News Agency . ja . Japan . 978-4990251215 . 40–1, 124 .
  2. Book: RePlay . October 15, 1986 . Foreign control over the American video game industry has been increasing gradually since Taito America opened its doors in 1973. The first landmark event came in February, 1974, when Taito licensed the first Japanese video, TV Basketball, to Atari..
  3. Web site: The Golden Age Arcade Historian: Video Game Firsts??. 22 November 2013.
  4. Cooke . John . Arcades: Coin-Op Crisis . . 10 (December 1990) . . November 1990 . United Kingdom . 102–103.
  5. Hot Off The Press . RePlay . September 1990 . 15 . 12 . 3 .
  6. Run and Gun: Others Only Dream About Being This Good! . RePlay . October 1993 . 19 . 1 . 27 .
  7. Web site: Press release - Document of MGS2 . 2023-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050305025331/http://www.konami.com/gs/usa/press/nbastartingfive100902.html . 2005-03-05 .