Overview and Gameplay
EA Sports’ 1995 basketball entry brings the 1995-96 NBA season to SNES with all 29 teams, including Toronto and Vancouver. Players handle full-court 5-on-5 games, run a season or playoffs, edit rosters, trade players, and create custom players.
Controls And Mechanics
- Game styles include Arcade, Simulation, and Custom, changing fatigue, injuries, fouls, and rule enforcement.
- On offense, players pass, shoot, use turbo, call plays, and use crossover or spin moves.
- On defense, players switch control, steal, block, rebound, and apply hand-check pressure.
- Local multiplayer supports competitive play and same-team cooperative play with a multiplayer adapter.
Version Notes
This is the European PAL SNES version of NBA Live 96, also styled internally as NBA Live ’96. It includes battery-backed saving for season and playoff progress.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 1995
- Developer: Hitmen Productions
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Original platform context: multi-platform EA Sports NBA release, not an arcade port
