Sports Jam
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| Developer(s) | WOW Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | NAOMI, Dreamcast |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Sports video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player video game, multiplayer video game |
Sports Jam (スポーツ・ジャム, Supōtsu Jamu) is a video game developed by WOW Entertainment for the Sega NAOMI and Dreamcast in 2000-2001.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | (DC)    [2](ARC) [3] |
| Consoles + | 85%[4] |
| Edge | 6/10[5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.67/10[6][a] |
| Famitsu | 27/40[7] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[8] |
| Gamekult | 5/10[9] |
| IGN | 7.1/10[10] |
| Next Generation | [11] |
The Dreamcast version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] Tokyo Drifter of GamePro said, "With many degrees of selectable difficulty, a wide variety of events, and the ability to customize your own tournament, Sports Jam offers lots of replay value and fun."[12][b] Rob Smolka of NextGen said of the game, "Essentially a group of sports-based Java applets, there's enough charm and challenge to keep you coming back to improve your score."[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[7]
Also in Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version in their February 15, 2001 issue as the third most-successful arcade game of the month.[13]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Dreamcast version each a score of 5.5/10, and the other gave it 6/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the Dreamcast version 3.5/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and fun factor.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sports Jam (DC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Skyler. "Sports Jam (DC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "Sports Jam (Arcade) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Toxic (June 2001). "Sports Jam [JP Import]". Consoles + (in French). No. 113. p. 90. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Edge staff (August 2001). "Sports Jam (JP Import; DC)" (PDF). Edge. No. 100. Future Publishing. p. 100. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Kujawa, Kraig; Leahy, Dan; Hager, Dean (August 2001). "Sports Jam (DC)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 145. Ziff Davis. p. 111. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "スポーツ JAM [ドリームキャスト]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Sports Jam (DC)". Game Informer. No. 100. FuncoLand. August 2001.
- ^ Choquet, David (May 11, 2001). "Test : Sports jam : petits sports entre amis (DC)". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Chau, Anthony (July 13, 2001). "Sports Jam". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Smolka, Rob (September 2001). "Sports Jam". NextGen. No. 81. Imagine Media. p. 87. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Tokyo Drifter (July 18, 2001). "Sports Jam Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 628. Amusement Press, Inc. February 15, 2001. p. 17.
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