Pat Riley Basketball
Pat Riley Basketball — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Pat Riley Basketball on?
- Pat Riley Basketball was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Pat Riley Basketball release?
- Pat Riley Basketball was first released on December 31, 1990.
About Pat Riley Basketball
Pat Riley Basketball is a video game which was released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Pat Riley was the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers at the time of the game's release. There are two modes and eight different teams to choose from.
Summary via IGDB.
Pat Riley Basketball on Wikipedia
Pat Riley Basketball is a basketball video game which was released for the Sega Genesis, for the Mega Drive in Japan on March 2, 1990 under the title Super Real Basketball and Europe under the same title as Japan. It was released in August 1990 in the United States. It was also developed for the Master System, but was never released. Pat Riley was the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers at the time of the game's release. There are two modes and eight different teams to choose from.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- ESRB rating
- E
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Non-fiction
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 | 1990 | $4 | $10 | $264 | 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
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $9 | $18 | — |
| Japanese release (Super Real Basketball) | $5 | $15 | $37 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- 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 $0.99 in Oct 2013, $5.15 five years ago, and $4.01 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2014 | $1.00 | $3.59 |
| Jan 2015 | $0.99 | $5.29 |
| Jan 2016 | $2.99 | $4.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $1.50 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.25 | $4.54 |
| Jan 2019 | $2.00 | $6.46 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.50 | $8.20 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.72 | $7.48 |
| Jan 2022 | $2.64 | $7.90 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.87 | $9.94 |
| Jan 2024 | $3.94 | $7.86 |
| Jan 2025 | $2.78 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2026 | $2.00 | $7.68 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.01 | $9.67 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| North America | August 1990 |
| Europe / PAL | 1990 |
| Japan | 2 March 1990 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
An early basketball game that is among the cheapest US carts.
Sega developed and published Pat Riley Basketball, which reached Japan on 2 March 1990 as Super Real Basketball, with Europe also getting that title in 1990, and North America in August 1990. It has two modes and eight teams.
Electronic Games, in 1993, looked back on it as the first such 16-bit simulation, with a real NBA coach and made-up teams from eight American cities.
What the press said at the time
| Computer + Video Games Issue 102 | April 1990 | 89% |
| Video Games & Computer Entertainment June 1990 | June 1990 | Sound & Music 9, Graphics 10, Playability 7, Overall 8 |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 81% |
| GameSpot | 3.5/10 |
“Super Real Basketball is just that - a realistic simulation of a fast moving ballsport, and one which I can heartily recommend to all arcade sports fans.”
“Without a doubt, Pat Riley's Slammin' Jammin' Basketball, even in its prerelease form, is a masterpiece.”
“With excellent graphics - the animation on the play ers is particularly good - and plenty of different gameplay options, this is bound to go down well with basketball fans everywhere.”
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 this is one of the cheapest. The European cart usually costs about twice as much as the US one, while the Japanese Mega Drive cart usually costs somewhat more and has a different cartridge shape. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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