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Find sources: "NBA Live 95" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1994 video game NBA Live 95 Cover featuring the 1994 NBA Finals between Houston Rockets and New York Knicks Developer EA Canada (credited as Hitmen Productions) Publisher EA Sports Composer Traz Damji Series NBA Live Platforms MS-DOS, Genesis, Super NES Release Super NES NA: October 1994 EU: 1994 JP: December 16, 1994 Genesis NA: 1994 EU: October 28, 1994[1] DOS NA: 1995 Genre Traditional basketball simulation Modes Single-player, Multiplayer ***NBA Live 95*** is the follow-up to *[NBA Showdown](/source/NBA_Showdown_(video_game))* and the first *NBA Live* title in the *[NBA Live](/source/NBA_Live)* [video games](/source/Video_games) series from [EA Sports](/source/EA_Sports). It was published by EA Sports and released in October 1994. The cover features an action shot from the [1994 NBA Finals](/source/1994_NBA_Finals). It introduced what would become standard elements in the series, including the [isometric](/source/Isometric_graphics_in_video_games_and_pixel_art) on-court perspective and the turbo button used to give players a temporary burst of speed. The game's engine is a modified version of EA Sports' *[FIFA International Soccer](/source/FIFA_International_Soccer)* engine, using the same perspective. The game was re-released with *[NBA Live 06](/source/NBA_Live_06)* as part of the EA Retro Series. *[Game Players](/source/Game_Players)* gave the Super NES version its "best sports game award" in their Super NES division on the January 1995 issue of their magazine.[2] *NBA Live 95* was followed by *[NBA Live 96](/source/NBA_Live_96)*. ## Version differences The SNES version of the game featured the 1993-94 NBA rosters, while the Genesis version of the game featured the up-to-date 1994-95 rosters (minus most of the year's rookie class). Both versions featured limited roster management functions, however in the Genesis version, only players in the starting lineup could be traded. Additionally, there was no Create-a-Player function or a Free Agent pool to draw from. The PC release featured updated rosters accurate as of the 1994–95 season's trade deadline, and included the entire rookie class of 1994. The Sega Genesis version was included in the [PlayStation 2](/source/PlayStation_2) version of *[NBA Live 06](/source/NBA_Live_06)*. ## Reception Reception Review scores Publication Score AllGame 4.5/5 (SNES)[6] Famitsu 8/10 (SNES)[5] Next Generation 5/5 (SNES)[4] CD Player 8/10 (PC)[3] *[GamePro](/source/GamePro)* wrote of the [SNES](/source/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System) version that it "improves on last year's *[NBA Showdown](/source/NBA_Showdown_(video_game))* with better graphics, more in-depth strategy, and more realistic game play." They particularly praised the game's 30-degree-overhead court view, saying it allows players a better view of the action while allowing the game to run more smoothly.[7] In February 1995, *[Famitsu](/source/Famitsu)* magazine's Reader Cross Review gave the Super Famicom version of the game an 8 out of 10.[8] *GamePro* rated the Genesis version positively, though they commented that the cooperative multiplayer tends to be confusing. They noted that players take command of basketball players, coaches, and general managers, saying that this adds variety and depth to the gameplay.[9] *[Next Generation](/source/Next_Generation_(magazine))* review of the SNES version rated it five stars out of five, stating, "*Live '95* emerges as the best basketball sim' available."[4] In 1996, *Computer Gaming World* declared the original *NBA Live* the 57th-best computer game ever released.[10] The game's notable success helped launch EA's other sports games. Both *[Madden NFL '95](/source/Madden_NFL_'95)* and *[Triple Play Baseball](/source/Triple_Play_Baseball_'96)* outsold their competitors, *[NFL '95](/source/NFL_'95)* and *[World Series Baseball](/source/World_Series_Baseball_'95)*, respectively, for the first time following *NBA Live'*s release.[11] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ctw503_1-0)** ["EA SPORTS NET PROFIT"](https://retrocdn.net/images/9/90/CTW_UK_503.pdf) (PDF). *Computer Trade Weekly*. No. 503. Opportunity Publishing. 5 September 1994. p. 9. Retrieved 23 January 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "NBA Live 95". *Game Players*. January 1995. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["NBA Live 95 Review"](https://archive.org/details/CDPlayer0196/page/n61/mode/2up). *CD Player* (in German). January 1996. Retrieved April 14, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NG_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NG_4-1) "Finals". *[Next Generation](/source/Next_Generation_(magazine))*. No. 1. [Imagine Media](/source/Future_US). January 1995. p. 104. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *読者クロスレビュー - NBA LIVE '95*. Weekly Famitsu. No.323. Pg.39. 24 February 1995. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Scott Alan Marriott. ["NBA Live 95 (SNES) Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141115130049/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7437&tab=review). *Allgame*. Archived from [the original](http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7437&tab=review) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "NBA Live Jams to the Top". *[GamePro](/source/GamePro)*. No. 65. [IDG](/source/International_Data_Group). December 1994. p. 186. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *読者クロスレビュー - NBA LIVE '95*. Weekly Famitsu. No.323. Pg.39. 24 February 1995. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Hoop it Up with NBA Live '95". *[GamePro](/source/GamePro)*. No. 66. [IDG](/source/International_Data_Group). January 1995. p. 116. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cgw150_10-0)** Staff (November 1996). "150 Best (and 50 Worst) Games of All Time". *[Computer Gaming World](/source/Computer_Gaming_World)*. No. 148. pp. 63–65, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 94, 98. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["NLI Research Video Game Sales"](https://www.nli-research.co.jp/en/report/detail/id=51236?site=nli). NLI Research Journal. ## External links - [*NBA Live 95*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//nba-live-95) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames) v t e NBA Live series Games 95 96 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 06 07 08 09 10 Elite 11 14 15 16 18 19 NBA Playoffs series Lakers versus Celtics Bulls vs. Lakers Bulls vs. Blazers Related games Team USA Basketball NBA Showdown NCAA Basketball series NBA Live 13 (cancelled) Authority control databases: National France BnF data --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [NBA Live 95](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Live_95) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Live_95?action=history)). 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