Disney Sports Basketball

Release Date: November 23, 2002

Sports, basketball, animated TV series, cartoons, for 2 players, crossover, Nintendo exclusive, multiplayer, singleplayer

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Disney Sports Basketball is another game from the Disney Sports series, created and released by Konami. It belongs to the genre of sports games and is dedicated to basketball.

Hit the hardwood for two-on-two arcade hoops action with Disney's most popular cartoon characters. The teams are:

• Super Stars; captain: Mickey; home court: Mickey's Super Star Center

• Charmers; captain: Minnie; home court: Charmer's Castle,

• Sea Ducks; captain: Donald; home court: S.S. Cantankerous

• Belles; captain: Daisy; home court: The Belle's Mall Park

• Space Nuts; captain: Goofy; home court: Vista Arena

• Shifters; captain: Max; home court: Stoneyard

Once you've chosen a team, any of the other players can be chosen as your teammate. Players are rated in a host of characteristics, including speed, jump, three-point shot and attitude, so be sure to balance your team.

As you play and win games, you'll earn ability-upgrading items. At game's beginning, only the easiest of three difficulty levels is available.

Zany fun, not realism, is the clear goal of a game that features six-point shots and items like the Rocket Wrist, which allows you to make unblockable lay-ups. You can eliminate rules regarding out-of-bounds, shot-clock violations and defensive fouls.

You can play exhibitions or in a league. A training mode helps you master 23 different skills. There are also six basketball-themed minigames:

• 1 on 1 offense

• 1 on 1 defense

• 2 on 1 offense

• 2 on 1 defense

• 3-point contest

• Free throw

Multiplayer action requires GBAs and Game Paks for every player and enough GBA Game Link cables to connect all systems.

Flying under the radar of all those NBA-licensed games, Disney Sports Basketball delivers simplified but fun hoops action.

Last updated on August 14, 2015