NBA Courtside 2002 GameCube
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Jan 13, 2002
User Score
7.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. DaleB.
    Jan 20, 2002
    10
    Greatest basketball game ever created, I could not stop playing this game!!!
  2. TimL.
    Feb 27, 2002
    7
    Entertaining and fun. But easy to block and dunk in arcade mode. And in simulation, it's hard to stop lob passes and dunks. Weak computer defense.
  3. MattR.
    Feb 28, 2002
    7
    Good graphics, fun for a while, but control is a bit awkward. NBA 2k2 is better.
  4. ReganW.
    Aug 16, 2002
    4
    They honest-to-God forgot to allow for defense. This game just sucks compared to NBA 2k1 on the dreamcast.
  5. MatiasP.
    Dec 26, 2003
    9
    My second basketball game ever, so I can't compare this to others, but I like this game damn much. Controls can feel awful at the beginning, but when you learn to play, you can like them.
  6. MichaelJ.
    Nov 17, 2002
    5
    The AI leaves such an open lane and has such bad physics that Eric Snow can dribble past everyone and dunk.
  7. helena23
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    i had to do something to make justice for this game as it is the most entertaining nba game ive ever played, its pure arcade with an easy control PURE FUN!!! i cant remember how many full season ive played.............of course is nowhere near perfect but trust me this game is so much fun, play it in your dolphin emu and will see

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
71 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Nintendojo
    81
    It does suffer from some of the same issues that original game had. Namely, the disjointed steal and alley oops, and the lack of visual or aural character that comprises the NBA.
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  2. Game Informer
    80
    It's a pretty rocking title that can hang with the b-ball big boys. [Mar 2002, p.80]
  3. Nintendo Power
    80
    With great sim style and arcade jams, NBA Courtside 2002 nets the best of both worlds. [Feb 2002, p.148]
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