Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside, sometimes mislabeled as Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside,[2][3][4][5][6][7] is a basketball simulation game for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 1998 and received a Player's Choice designation after selling one-million copies. At the time of the game's release, Kobe Bryant was in his second NBA season and at age 19, was the youngest player to have a game to his namesake. It was followed by a sequel, NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant, released in 1999.

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)Left Field Productions
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • NA: April 27, 1998[1]
  • EU: June 10, 1998
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside features 5-on-5 gameplay. There are three modes: Pre-Season (Exhibition), Season, and Playoffs. In both Season and Playoffs modes, players have the option to simulate games.

Team rosters reflect the 1997-98 NBA season with two notable omissions: Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan, and Golden State Warriors star Latrell Sprewell. Due to licensing agreements, a fictional player named "Roster Player #98" is used in Jordan's place. Upon the game's release, Sprewell was serving a 68-game suspension from the league (see: 1997 choking incident).

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings76%[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame[9]
Consoles +87%[10]
Edge7/10[11]
EGM8.125/10[12]
Game Informer9/10[2]
GamePro[4]
GameRevolutionB−[3]
GamesMaster82%[13]
GameSpot5.9/10[14]
Hyper83%[5]
IGN7.8/10[1]
N64 Magazine90%[6][15]
Nintendo Power7.8/10[7]

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[8]

References
  1. Casamassina, Matt (April 27, 1998). "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (May 1998). "Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside". Game Informer. No. 61. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 9, 1999. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. Dr. Moo (May 1998). "Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on June 13, 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. Johnny Ballgame (May 1998). "Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside". GamePro. No. 116. IDG Entertainment. p. 101. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. Toose, Dan (August 1998). "Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside". Hyper. No. 58. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 57. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. Kitts, Martin (July 1998). "Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside (Import)". N64 Magazine. No. 17. Future plc. pp. 66–67.
  7. "Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside". Nintendo Power. Vol. 107. Nintendo of America. April 1998. p. 96. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  9. Cook, Brad. "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  10. "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside". Consoles + (in French). No. 78. July–August 1998. pp. 112–13.
  11. Edge staff (July 1998). "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside". Edge. No. 60. Future plc. p. 90. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  12. "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 1998.
  13. Alway, Robin (August 1998). "Review: Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside". GamesMaster. No. 71. Future plc. p. 67. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. MacDonald, Ryan (May 1, 1998). "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  15. Kitts, Martin (August 1998). "Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside". N64 Magazine. No. 18. Future plc. pp. 68–70.


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