However, he did appear in Electronic Arts’ NBA Playoffs series (the forerunner to NBA Live), as well as NBA Showdown, NBA Live 95’s immediate predecessor which was released the year after MJ retired, but featured 1993 season rosters.ĮA also produced a couple of games that prominently featured MJ, including Jordan vs. There are at least two versions of Tecmo Super NBA Basketball for the Super Nintendo, one of which does include Jordan, and another which replaces him with a fictional placeholder, something we’d come to refer to as a Roster Player. It wasn’t until Michael Jordan’s comeback in 1995 that he went missing from the rosters of NBA licensed video games, at least on a regular basis. So, in honour of a milestone that makes me feel old, and in the interest of indulging my nostalgia for both Michael Jordan and basketball video games, this week’s Friday Five is taking a look back at MJ’s presence on the virtual hardwood. The idea that the league’s best player and one of its marquee attractions would not be featured in an NBA licensed game is quite unusual, and thankfully no longer an issue we have to deal with. Michael Jordan’s history with basketball video games is kind of interesting to look back upon, as it’s a situation that must seem very foreign to younger gamers. No, His Airness’ return to the hardwood was simply announced in two words: “I’m Back”.
There was no hour long special, no social media and thus no hashtags, and no lengthy speeches. This week marked the 20th Anniversary of Michael Jordan’s first comeback, one of the most significant events for basketball fans like myself who grew up watching the NBA in the 90s. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! This is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to basketball video games, the real NBA or another area of interest to our community, either as a list of five items or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.
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