Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
Platform: Nintendo 64Genres: Sports · Basketball · Licensed
Step into the shoes of a rising NBA star in *Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside*, where young phenom Kobe Bryant leads the court in this fast-paced, 1998 Nintendo 64 basketball game that lets you experience the thrill of pro ball like never before.
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside is a 1998 basketball video game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Released in North America on April 27, 1998, and in Europe on June 10, 1998, the game features Kobe Bryant, who was in his second NBA season at the time. At age 19, Bryant became the youngest player to have a game named for him. The game was followed by a sequel, NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant, which was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color.
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Cast & Crew · 77 people
- Michael Lamb· Gameplay Programming
- Benjamin Stragnell· 3D Programming
- John Brandwood· Shell Programming
- Jeff Godfrey· Lead Artist
- Russell Truelove· Lead Animator
- Scott Bush· Additional Artwork
- Jon Evans· Additional Artwork
- Allan Hayburn· Additional Artwork
- Robert Hemphill· Additional Artwork
- Chris Lamb· Music/Audio
- James Maxwell· Producer
- Henry C. Sterchi· Production Executive, Player Rating Assistance
- Edward A. Ridgeway· Development Coordinator, Stat. Database and Player Rating Lead
- Eric M. Bush· Player Rating Assistance, Testing Coordination
- Roger Harrison· Player Rating Assistance, Product Testing Staff
- Arnold A. Myers II· Player Rating Assistance, Testing Coordination
- Steve Bolender· Player Rating Assistance, Product Testing Staff
- Jim Wornell· Player Rating Assistance, Packaging and Manual
- Marc Doyal· Player Rating Assistance, Product Testing Staff
- Colin Palmer· NBA Liaisons, Motion Capture Coordination
- Christian Phillips· NBA Liaisons, Voice Talent Coordination
- Vic Orlando· Public Address Announcer
- Scott Callahan· Additional Commentary
- Robin Kirksey· Motion Capture Talent
- Greg Richardson· Packaging and Manual
- Don James· Packaging and Manual
- Kris Brown· Packaging and Manual
- Ross Hirai· Packaging and Manual
- Greg Lassen· Additional Support
- Shana Hoernke· Additional Support
- Stephanie Tuck· Additional Support
- Michael Kelbaugh· Product Testing Staff
- Richard S. Richardson· Product Testing Staff
- Kirk Buchanan· Product Testing Staff
- Sam Hosier III· Product Testing Staff
- Robert Johnson· Product Testing Staff
- Benjamin Smith· Product Testing Staff
- Todd Buechele· Product Testing Staff
- Kyle Carlson· Product Testing Staff
- Brent Clearman· Product Testing Staff
- Tim Bechtel· Product Testing Staff
- David C. Bridgham· Product Testing Staff
- Tom Hertzog· Product Testing Staff
- Kyle Hudson· Product Testing Staff
- Chris Needham· Product Testing Staff
- Dougall Campbell· Product Testing Staff
- Tim Casey· Product Testing Staff
- Sean Egan· Product Testing Staff
- William Giese· Product Testing Staff
- David R. Hunziker· Product Testing Staff
- Robin Krouse· Product Testing Staff
- Shane D. Lewis· Product Testing Staff
- patrick mcardle· Product Testing Staff
- Randy Shoemake· Product Testing Staff
- Jeffrey Storbo· Product Testing Staff
- Melvin Forrest· Product Testing Staff
- Nicko Gonzalez· Product Testing Staff
- Jim Holdeman· Product Testing Staff
- Jeffrey Kalles· Product Testing Staff
- Sam Kujath· Product Testing Staff
- Teresa Lillygren· Product Testing Staff
- Sara Osborne· Product Testing Staff
- Keith Souhrada· Product Testing Staff
- Patrick Taylor· Product Testing Staff
- Minoru Arakawa· Special Thanks
- Howard Lincoln· Special Thanks
- Manabu Fukuda· Special Thanks
- Gail Tilden· Special Thanks
- John Bauer· Special Thanks
- Shigeru Miyamoto· Special Thanks
- Ken Lobb· Special Thanks
- Robert Jacob· Special Thanks
- Hiroyuki Yamada· Special Thanks
- Shigeki Yamashiro· Special Thanks
- Joseph Bayne· Special Thanks
- Erich Waas· Special Thanks
- Armond Williams Jr.· Special Thanks
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