Kings Ransom: NBA Live '97, Starring Mitch Richmond

by Exhibit G on Aug 19, 2010 12:00 PM PDT in Commentary

A new feature from Exhibit G. Enjoy! -- TZ

Today we're debuting a new running feature here at Sactown Royalty. With Kings Ransom, I'll be highlighting various Kings memorabilia that I find on the World Wide Web.

I'll include links to where these items are being featured and/or sold. This is in no way an endorsement of the seller or the product, and any attempts to construe these features as such will be heartily laughed and guffawed at.

Our first featured item is NBA Live '97. More after the jump.

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This is the PlayStation version of the game (which you may recall originally sold for about $50). Perhaps my favorite part of this listing is the original GameSpot Review. It included this gem:

This realistic action comes to the Playstation via the athletic prowess of Sacramento Kings stars Mitch Richmond and Tyrus Edney through the use of motion capture technology.

I remember owning this game for my Sega (no fancy Playstation for me back in 1997), and playing it for hours on end. Although it was clearly the best basketball game at the time, at no point do I recall thinking it was "realistic". I mostly recall running around constantly holding the turbo button with my 99-everything, Create-A-ExG.

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Oh sweet memories...

… of me playing this game on my Genesis too.

Also, you could pretty much steal the ball at will in the inbound pass and I remember averaging like 30+ 3 pointers a game XD

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by Apoet on Aug 19, 2010 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

I was never the biggest video game fan, but I remember owning the original playstation and owning NBA Live 97. Shawn Kemp had the best dunks on that game.

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by 49er16 on Aug 19, 2010 1:15 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

Forgot all about that, but you’re right. Kemp was unstoppable.

When discussing two opposing point of views, the truth often lies somewhere in the middle.

by Exhibit G on Aug 19, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

You couldn't find a better memorabilita to start with

NBA LIVE was my inspiration to become a Kings fan back in the 90s.

by ZenBaller on Aug 19, 2010 2:13 PM PDT reply actions

Mitch was best used to drain half court 3s in NBA Jam.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 19, 2010 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

NBA Jam

I always used the Spurs with Robinson and Rodman. If you hit the shoot button with Rodman at the free-throw line, he launched into a nearly-unblockable dunk.

When discussing two opposing point of views, the truth often lies somewhere in the middle.

by Exhibit G on Aug 19, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I used Golden State.

Hardaway was a solid 3-pt shooter and Mullin never missed. Easy money.

by lead_pipe on Aug 20, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah...

i became a kings fan because of a video game… gamecity basketball or something like that…
But i think it was in NBA live ’97 that i found a way to score, running with Marculionis from the left of the key and hitting threes… or it could be from NBA live ’96 …
those were the days…

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by GreekKing on Aug 19, 2010 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

Wow, I missed out on this.

I only started on NBA Live 98.

This.

by elfboy_ on Aug 19, 2010 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

$74.95?!?!

by cbsf on Aug 19, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions

Insane huh?

And if this is the industry benchmark, I’ve got a bunch of PS2 games I’ll happily sell for $100 apiece.

When discussing two opposing point of views, the truth often lies somewhere in the middle.

by Exhibit G on Aug 19, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Used for .43

That packaging must be made of gold.

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by kangsfan on Aug 19, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I meant to ask about this earlier but never knew when was appropriate

but now seems like the time. Does anyone know of anywhere I could find some of the original authentic jerseys from the kings glory days. Im talking Peja, Vlade, Christie stitched jersey’s. I would really like to start collecting them but can never find them anywhere. Any help would be fantastic.

by Merickel on Aug 20, 2010 12:35 AM PDT reply actions

Hmmm

As I said before, the purpose of this is not to point you towards a particular seller. However, I’m sure some authentic jerseys will pop up along the way.

When discussing two opposing point of views, the truth often lies somewhere in the middle.

by Exhibit G on Aug 20, 2010 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh yeah, you were doing something wrong if you weren’t shooting a three every time down the court. Trading baskets was no fun in these early Live games if you were dunking and your buddy was bringing the rain down.

by mtmoore55 on Aug 20, 2010 4:37 AM PDT reply actions