NBA Jam: Tournament Edition “pumped up the Jam” from the title’s first iteration, retaining its progenitor’s 2-on-2 over-the-top, exaggerated arcade-style basketball fun while adding player substitutions, in-game commentary by the legendary Tim Kitzrow (Boom-shakalaka!) and, of course, a tournament mode.
The Saturn port of the arcade thriller is excellent, with large, fast-moving sprites, lots of color, and solid gameplay. This is the better of the two NBA Jam titles on Saturn.
A Saturn fan since the beginning, Peter plays Saturn almost exclusively. For Peter, Saturn represents a moment in time where 2D games were at their best, 3D was just rising, and fascinating gaming ‘firsts’ were commonplace. There are very few Saturn games that Peter cannot find some enjoyment in!
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