Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops
Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops on?
- Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops release?
- Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops was first released on May 3, 1994.
About Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops
Dick Vitale, the famous college basketball coach and commentator, lent his unique voice to this game for the Sega Genesis. There are four levels of depth to the commentary. Another aspect of the license is that the variety of offensive and defensive strategies and formations for player and AI use are pulled from the pages of Coach Vitale's own playbook. The game features a 3/4 pseudo-3D perspective similar to that available on the SNES console in Mode 7. There are 32 college teams to choose from in four conferences, and games are played by official NCAA rules. Available gameplay modes include Single Game, 2-on-2, Slamfest (a simple slam-dunk contest), and Tournament. The AI can take control of defense, and the game can be played without foul rules.
Summary via IGDB.
Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops on Wikipedia
Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops is a 1994 college basketball sports game developed and published by Time Warner Interactive. It was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994. Directed by Richard Seaborne, the game features the voice and likeness of the basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale and prominently features his quotes and catchphrases. Players play as multiple college basketball teams from the United States in a 3D court that automatically rotates to fit to the player's position, which was a major selling point for the game.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Time Warner Interactive
- Publisher
- Time Warner Interactive
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $7 | $16 | $46 | 4 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.38 in Apr 2009, $11.66 five years ago, and $7.13 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $1.04 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.14 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.85 | $6.94 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.99 | $7.50 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.44 | $6.15 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.47 | $9.47 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.47 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.50 | $19.18 |
| Jan 2022 | $13.94 | $25 |
| Jan 2023 | $13.56 | $23 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.86 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2025 | $5.24 | $21 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.13 | $17.72 |
| Oct 2026 | $7.13 | $16.24 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1994 | T-48236 | 031763083504 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A showy college basketball game with a self-rotating court and a loud commentator, and a cheap cart.
Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops was developed and published by Time Warner Interactive and came out in North America in 1994. It uses the voice and likeness of sportscaster Dick Vitale and leans on his catchphrases. You play as college teams on a court shown in 3D that rotates automatically to follow your position, which was a major selling point.
GameFan called it a technical marvel, praising the graphics and the rotating court. GamePro was harsher on the sound, calling the soundtrack terrible and saying players would either love or hate Vitale's commentary.
What the press said at the time
| AllGame | 3/5 | |
| GameFan | 82/100 | |
| GamePro | 14/20 | |
| Sega Visions | 3/5 |
“Unfortunately for the ESPN analyst, his new game doesn’t quite reach the lofty standards of NCAA, which ranks as one of the best hoops games ever.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits well below the middle, so there is little reason to overpay. It came out only in North America, so the US cart is the one to look for.
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