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NBA 2K2 (Japan)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2001
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✪ Reviewed on December 10, 2024
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NBA 2K2, 2K Sports basketball simulation with 2002 season rosters. Basketball simulation is solid and animations fluid for the era. A good annual 2K series entry in its early PS2 days for American professional basketball fans.

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Category
Sports 4 players 3+
Description
The first NBA 2K on PS2 by Visual Concepts and Sega Sports released in 2001-2002 (Japan, US), a port of the Dreamcast game with Allen Iverson on the cover. Fluid gameplay and broadcast presentation ahead of its time. The franchise lands on PS2 under the Sega banner, before moving to 2K Sports.

NBA 2K2 review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,2 GB 📅10/10/2001
Published by Sega

NBA 2K2 (PS2) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $4 Q6 complete
 $7 Q10 new
 $31 !
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NBA 2K2
USA
10/10/2001
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Is NBA 2K2 still worth playing in 2026?

A basketball simulation from Visual Concepts, NBA 2K2 brings the reference basketball series to the console, with its official teams and players, a fluid simulation of five on five play and a polished career mode, in an approach combining realism and accessibility. The fluidity of the simulation, the fidelity to the sport and the atmosphere of the matches appeal to basketball fans. The production has clearly aged against the modern editions. For a basketball enthusiast or a nostalgic of the series' golden age, the title keeps a preserved fluidity and fidelity, in a now dated edition.

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