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NCAA Basketball
Game Code: DU, LB (For World League Basketball) Genre: Sports/ Basketball
US Title: NCAA Basketball US Publisher: Nintendo/ HAL America
Japan Title: Super Dunk Shot Japan Publisher: Halken
Title in Kanji: Title in Kana: スーパーダンクショット
European Title: World League Basketball Europe Publisher: Nintendo/ HAL America
Developer: Sculptured Software Players: 1-2 (Simultaneously)
Accessories: none Special Chips: none
Save: Battery

NCAA Basketball features a unique behind-the-player view, which shows off Mode 7 effects. However, to have such a view, they sacraficed a crowd, which makes things look rather eerie. The Japanese version features laughable rippoffs of actual NBA teams (Detroit Packers rather than Pistons, however using the same logo). The European version pits different countries against each other.


Cartridge label information

Region Country Serial Code notes Scan
Americas Canada SNS-DU-CAN Canadian release link
Americas USA SNS-DU-DIS Not for Resale display copy link
Americas USA SNS-DU-USA regular release link
PAL Australia SNSP-LB-AUS regular release link

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PCB Information

ROM Chip ID Region Known Man. Dates PCB Type CIC SRAM Decoder/ Logic Circuit Special Chips
SPAL-LB-0 (front) PAL 9302 SHVC-1A1B-06 D413A 16k MB74LS139 -
SPAL-LB-0 (front) (back) PAL 9323 SHVC-1A1M-01 D413A 16k MAD-1 -
SNS-DU-0 (front) USA 9234 SHVC-1A1B-06 D411A 16k SN74LS139AN -
SNS-DU-1 (front) USA 9252 SHVC-1A1B-06 D411A 16k MB74LS139 -

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Box information

Region Country Serial Code notes Front scan Back scan
Americas USA SNS-DU-USA regular release link link
Americas USA SNS-DU-USA-1 First revision (only apparent difference is the serial code) link link

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Published Review Scores

Nintendo Power Publication date:
July 1992
Issue: 38 Page: 105
Graphics and Sound: 3.6/5 Play Control: 3.4/5 Challenge: 4.0/5 Theme and Fun: 4.0/5

Bibliography

  • Nintendo Power, Pak Watch - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Development Dispatch (as NCAA Final Four) (listed as being shown at the 1991 Summer CES), Publication date: September 1991, Volume: 28, Pages: 97
  • Nintendo Power, Sculptured Software Inc. - Daring Developers (description of development), Publication date: May 1992, Volume: 36, Pages: 96-97
  • Nintendo Power, Pak Watch (Preview), Publication date: June 1992, Volume: 37, Pages: 111
  • Nintendo Power, Super NES Technology Update - Digital Power (about digitization), Publication date: July 1992, Volume: 38, Pages: 74-77
  • Nintendo Power, Featured article (game overview and strategy guide), Publication date: July 1992, Volume: 38, Pages: 94-97
  • Nintendo Power, Now Playing - George and Rob (review), Publication date: July 1992, Volume: 38, Pages: 105
  • Nintendo Power, Review, Publication date: July 1992, Volume: 38, Pages: 105
  • Nintendo Power, Summer CES '92 (shown at CES), Publication date: August 1992, Volume: 39, Pages: 58
  • Nintendo Power, Player's Poll Contest (given out as a prize), Publication date: December 1992, Volume: 43, Pages: 99
  • Nintendo Power, The Sports Scene (game overview), Publication date: January 1993, Volume: 44, Pages: 33

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