Team USA Basketball

Infobox VG| title = Team USA Basketball


developer = Electronic Arts
publisher = Electronic Arts
released = 1992
genre = Sports game
modes = Single player, Multi player
platforms = Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Team USA Basketball was a 1992 video game that was available for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis game console. The game was a spinoff following the success of the Bulls versus Lakers video game as well as the popularity explosion of the 1992 US Dream Team I.

Play mode

The game could be played in various ways: players could play against each other, or against the computer. Games against the computer were divided into two levels, "exhibition" or "tournament". Players could pick from one of the countries around the world to represent in the olympic: USA, Yugoslavia, Angola, Australia, Canada, China, the CIS, Croatia, France, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Netherland, Spain.

Games could be configured for international 20 minute halves. The paint was also different from the usual NBA game since it followed international dimension. Clock settings were all adjusted for international play.

History

*First basketball team to have authentic international player licenses.
*Despite being an international game, FIBA was not associated in any way.
*Despite having an All World team, the team did not consist of any US players.

Related Games

*Lakers versus Celtics (1989)
*Bulls versus Lakers (1991)
*Team USA Basketball (1992)
*Bulls versus Blazers (1993)
*NBA Showdown 94 (1994)
*NBA Live Series (1995 to Present)

Trivia

*Ron Barr was the game announcer.
*The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona in Spain. Yet the center court logo showed USA Basketball regardless of the country playing.

External links

*moby game|id=/team-usa-basketball|name="Team USA Basketball"