Super Slam Dunk Explained

Super Slam Dunk
Developer:Park Place Productions[1]
Publisher:Virgin Games
Programmer:Larry Garner
Donald W. Landon
Mike Waltman
Producer:Donald W. Landon
Erik Yeo
Composer:Michelle Simon[2]
Genre:Traditional basketball simulation
Modes:Single-player
Multiplayer
Platforms:Super NES

Super Slam Dunk is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System basketball video game that was released in 1993.

Gameplay

The game features 28 fictional teams; 27 of them are based on real cities while the 28th is an all-star team. There is an exhibition and a playoffs mode. Earvin "Magic" Johnson gives the pre-game commentary about the strengths of the teams, while broadcaster Chick Hearn gives the play-by-play during the game.[3]

A view of the basketball court from half court is available featuring isometric graphics. Players can choose to turn fouls on or off and how many minutes that each quarter will be; this can be changed between two minutes and a full-fledged 12 minutes.[4]

Reception

Allgame gave Super Slam Dunk a rating of 2.5 stars out of a possible 5 in their overview.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Release information . . 2011-05-30.
  2. http://www.snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=set&selected=1566 Composer information
  3. Web site: Basic summary of game . . 2011-05-30.
  4. Web site: Advanced game overview . Giant Bomb . 2012-11-24.
  5. Web site: Rating information . . 2012-12-25.