All-Pro Basketball
A vertically scrolling NES basketball game with eight fictional teams.
All-Pro Basketball, released in Japan as Zenbei!! Pro Basketball, is an NES sports title from Aicom and Vic Tokai. It features two teams of five players on a full court, with eight fictional teams to choose from. The court scrolls vertically, showing only one half at a time; crossing half-cue causes a black screen before revealing the other side. Slam dunks trigger a pause for a detailed animation. Game modes include single-player, two-player co-op, versus, and a watch mode.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Aicom
- Publisher
- Vic Tokai
- Genre
- Traditional basketball with arcade-like elements
- Released
- July 21, 1989 (JP); December 1989 (NA)
- Modes
- Single-player; Multiplayer
- Platforms
- NES
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Teams
The game features eight fictional teams: New York Slicks (New York Knicks), Chicago Zephyrs (Chicago Bulls), Boston Redcoats (Boston Celtics), Los Angeles Breakers (Los Angeles Lakers), Dallas Stallions (Dallas Mavericks), Phoenix Wings (Phoenix Suns), Seattle Sonics (Seattle SuperSonics), and San Francisco Bayriders (Golden State Warriors).
Reception
Stan Stepanic of Game Freaks 365 rated this as the second best basketball title on the NES, citing reasons such as its innovative usage of a vertically scrolling court and a well-programmed, computer-AI defense. His score in its gameplay category was nearly a perfect 10. He states: "It's definitely worth a look for even the casual NES gamer, and I assure you if you take the time to learn it's intricacies, you'll be happy in the end."
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