Play Kobe Bryant’s NBA Courtside Online

Kobe Bryant’s NBA Courtside is a basketball simulation game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Endorsed by Kobe Bryant and fully NBA and NBPA licensed, it features every team and real players, season and playoff modes, a create-a-player, and motion-captured animation. It offers realistic five-on-five basketball with a Courtside Challenge mode and supports up to four players.

How To Play Kobe Bryant’s NBA Courtside

ControlAction
Control StickMove your player; navigate menus
A ButtonPass (offense); switch defender (defense)
B ButtonShoot / dunk (offense); block / steal (defense)
C ButtonsCrossover / post moves / call plays
Z TriggerTurbo (speed burst)
StartPause / menu

About Kobe Bryant’s NBA Courtside

Release dateNA: March 16, 1998 · JP: April 1998 · EU: 1998
DeveloperLeft Field Productions
PublisherNintendo
PlatformNintendo 64
GenreSports (basketball)
SeriesNBA Courtside
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer (up to 4 players)
Also known asNBA Courtside

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