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NBA Live 96
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NBA Live 96 (Europe)

Super Nintendo (SNES)
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1995
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✪ Reviewed on July 7, 2024
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A faster, clearer NBA Live 96 in the lineage of the first. Technically dated, still pleasant for pixel basketball fans.

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Category
Sports 4 players 3+
Description
Official NBA basketball simulation for the 1995-96 season with updated teams and players. Published by EA Sports, released in Europe in 1995. All NBA teams with updated rosters, realistic basketball mechanics and season and exhibition modes. Second NBA Live on Super Nintendo.

NBA Live 96 review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,92 MB 📅30/11/1995
Published by Electronic Arts

NBA Live 96 (SNES) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $6 Q6 complete
 $26 Q10 new
 $96 !
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NBA Live 96
USA
30/11/1995
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Is NBA Live 96 still worth playing in 2026?

NBA Live 96 still stands as a pleasant marker of sixteen-bit basketball, mostly for anyone who wore out the cartridge back then. The wider view and slightly brisker pace keep the games readable, yet the stiff animations and basic AI quickly show their age against modern sims. People come back to it for nostalgia or quick local matches. NBA fans will enjoy the charm of the 1995-96 rosters, without the depth expected today, making it a curiosity rather than a lasting recommendation.

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