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Total NBA '97 (Japan)

PlayStation
🇯🇵
Reviewed in
1997
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✪ Reviewed on September 28, 2023
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Total NBA 97 improves Sony's formula with a refreshed roster, fun for NBA fans but with 3D still rough for the year and arcade pace.

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Category
Sports 4 players 3+
Description
Total NBA sequel updated to the 1996-97 season. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 1997 as a Japanese edition. Refreshed roster, expanded animations, playoffs mode and clearer special-shot cues.

Total NBA '97 review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,2 GB 📅11/12/1997
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment

Total NBA '97 (PS1) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $8 Q6 complete
 $36 Q10 new
 $217 !
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Other versions
Total NBA '97
Europe
31/10/1997
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Collector interest

Japanese pressing of Total NBA '97, released a month after the PAL version. American basketball stayed niche in Japan, so local distribution was thinner and loose values hold slightly firmer than in Europe, though without genuine enthusiasm. The spine card and NTSC-J case mainly appeal to collectors of Japanese pressings. Sealed copies rise on scarcity rather than demand.

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