NBA Courtside 2002

NBA Courtside 2002
North American box art
Developer(s)	Left Field Productions
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA January 13, 2002 PAL May 24, 2002
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 3+ ESRB: E OFLC: G
Media/distribution	1 × Nintendo GameCube Game Disc

NBA Courtside 2002 is a sports game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. It is the third installment in the NBA Courtside video game franchise, and the first of which to appear on the Nintendo GameCube.

Features

The game features every player from the 2001-02 NBA season, each with his own unique stats, and has season and arcade modes.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	72%[1]
Metacritic	71 out of 100[2]
Review scores
Publication	Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly	C[1]
Eurogamer	8 out of 10[3]
Game Informer	8.25 out of 10[1]
GamePro	[1]
GameSpot	7.6 out of 10[4]
GameSpy	77 out of 100[5]
IGN	7.5 of 10[6]
Nintendo Power	[1]

Overall, NBA Courtside 2002 received positive feedback from outlets, receiving a 7.6 out of 10 from GameSpot^[4] a 4 out of 5 from Nintendo Power^[1] and Game Informer saying "It's a pretty rocking title that can hang with the b-ball big boys".^[2] The game did receive criticism; IGN had issues with the game's artificial intelligence and GameSpy said the "Skills Mode" was "nothing to spend too much time on".^[5][6]

NBA Courtside 2002 has sold over 120,000 copies since its release.^[7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "NBA Courtside 2002 Reviews". Game Rankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516507-nba-courtside-2002/index.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "NBA Courtside 2002 (cube: 2002): Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/nbacourtside2002. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
3. ^ Bramwell, Tom (2002-05-28). "NBA Courtside 2002 Review // GC /// Eurogamer". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_nbacourtside2002_gc. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Ahmed, Shahed (2002-01-14). "NBA Courtside 2002 for GameCube Review - GameCube NBA Courtside 2002 Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/sports/nbacourtside2002/review.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Clollins, Derek. "GameSpy.com - Reviews: NBA Courtside 2002 (GameCube)". GameSpy. http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/january02/nbacourtsidegcn/. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Mirabella, Fran III (2002-01-23). "IGN: NBA Courtside 2002 Review". IGN.com. http://cube.ign.com/articles/166/166576p1.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
7. ^ "Sales Numbers to end all sales numbers Archive - Xbox 360 & Xbox Forums". http://forum.teamxbox.com/archive/index.php/t-174526.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 

External links

• NBA Courtside 2002^{[dead link]} at Nintendo.com
• NBA Courtside 2002 at MobyGames