NBA Jam 99
NBA Jam 99 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NBA Jam 99 on?
- NBA Jam 99 was released on Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color.
- When did NBA Jam 99 release?
- NBA Jam 99 was first released on December 4, 1998.
About NBA Jam 99
NBA JAM 99 has it all! Award-winning hi-rez graphics and 3D sports engine. Over 300 players with real-life faces and smooth skin textures. Authentic 5-on-5 team play styles like the Bulls triangle offense. Bonus 5-on-5 Jam mode with outrageous dunks. Create your own players and teams. Authentic team rosters, uniforms and schedules. Trade, sign, draft and release players. Bill Walton and Kevin Harlan bring you the courtside action. Motion capture by Keith Van Horn of the New Jersey Nets.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color
- Developer
- Iguana UK
- Publisher
- Acclaim Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Series
- NBA
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1998 | $12 | $33 | $69 | 11 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Dec 4, 1998
- Game Boy ColorDec 4, 1998
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $9 | $31 | $46 |
What it needs to play
- RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 3 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.85 in Jan 2007, $9.24 five years ago, and $12.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $0.85 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.89 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.57 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.65 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.00 | $10.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.00 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.25 | $10.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $6.54 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.28 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.95 | $16.67 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.76 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.35 | $13.17 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.00 | $23 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.62 | $26 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.00 | $28 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.89 | $28 |
| Jan 2026 | $14.79 | $28 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.00 | $33 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 3 December 1998 | NUS-NB9E-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1998 | NUS-NB9P-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
Acclaim's switch from 2-on-2 to full 5-on-5 basketball, which reviewers liked, and now a cheap cart.
NBA Jam 99 is a basketball game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Iguana West and published under Acclaim's Acclaim Sports label, released in North America on December 3, 1998. The N64 version replaces the series' traditional 2-on-2 play with 5-on-5. Keith Van Horn of the New Jersey Nets is on the cover, Kevin Harlan and Bill Walton do the commentary, and rosters are accurate as of July 1, 1998.
Acclaim could not get the license to use Michael Jordan's name or likeness, so the Bulls have a player called Roster Guard in his place.
How it was made
Developed by Iguana West and published by Acclaim Sports.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 75% | |
| AllGame | 2.5/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.375/10 | |
| Game Informer | 7/10 | |
| GamePro | 3.5/5 | |
| GameSpot | 7.1/10 | |
| Hyper | 84% | |
| IGN | 7.9/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 83% | |
| Nintendo Power | 6.6/10 | |
| N64 Gamer | 8.5/10 |
“Stick at it, basketball fans, and your initial scepticism and anger will be replaced by a warm feeling inside.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Also on other platforms
Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color version keeps the series' traditional 2-on-2 play instead of the N64 game's 5-on-5, and its reviews were mixed.
How the other versions reviewed
| Game Boy Color | GameRankings | 58% |
| Game Boy Color | Game Informer | 7.5/10 |
| Game Boy Color | GameSpot | 7/10 |
| Game Boy Color | IGN | 3/10 |
| Game Boy Color | Nintendo Power | 6.2/10 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
A cheap cart: loose copies sit below the library median and the fake risk is low. PAL copies cost less loose and about the same complete. The game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge, so you need one to keep your progress.
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