''Jammit'' is a
1994
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video game for the
3DO,
MS-DOS
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,
Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master Syst ...
and
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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. It was developed by GTE Vantage and published by
GTE Entertainment
GTE Interactive Media was a video game development company located in Carlsbad, California. Its focus was on the development of videos, of interactive television platforms, and of interactive video game products for arcade machines, home console c ...
.
Gameplay
The game features arcade-styled 1-on-1 street basketball, like ''
NBA Jam
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'' or ''
Arch Rivals
''Arch Rivals'' is a basketball sports video game released by Midway for arcades in 1989. Billed by Midway as "A Basket Brawl", the game features two-on-two full court basketball games in which players are encouraged to punch opposing players ...
''. Player can choose from three playable characters.
Reception
Quick-Draw McGraw of ''
GamePro
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'' reviewed that the 3DO version has better graphics and audio than the earlier Genesis and SNES versions, but not to the extent that one would expect from the far more powerful hardware. He also criticized the jerkiness of the characters' moves, but acknowledged that there were very few street-ball games to offer competition, especially on the 3DO. A reviewer for ''
Next Generation
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Publications and literature
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'' gave it two out of five stars, likewise stating that the 3DO version fails to offer significant enhancement over the versions on less powerful consoles, and was critical to its "sluggish" controls.
References
External links
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1994 video games
3DO Interactive Multiplayer games
Basketball video games
DOS games
GTE Interactive Media games
North America-exclusive video games
Sega Genesis games
Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Video games developed in the United States
Virgin Interactive games
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