- Basketball Classics is 65% Off Until Tomorrow - 25 March 2026
The Steam Spring Sale is wrapping up and Basketball Classics is 65% off until tomorrow, March 26.Old school arcade basketball, 5v5, side-scrolling action, 3-button gameplay, the kind of basketball game that doesn't get made anymore. Except it did.Grab it before the buzzer: Also available on consoles too:PlayStation:https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/EB1792-CUSA57608_00-0057266175284460Xbox:https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/basketball-classics/9NMC5BNFKWP9Nintendo Switch:https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/basketball-classics-switch
- Basketball Classics Is 65% Off + Now on Consoles! - 19 March 2026
Basketball Classics Is 65% Off + Now on Consoles! The Steam Spring Sale is here and we're marking it with our biggest discount ever, 65% off from March 19 to March 26. Basketball Classics is a fast-paced, pick-up-and-play basketball game that captures everything that made the sport great. Simple to learn, deep to master, whether you're running a quick match or grinding through a full season, it's pure basketball from tip-off to the final buzzer. And today we have even bigger news: Basketball Classics is now available on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox. New platforms, same game, same love for basketball. PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/EB1792-CUSA57608_00-0057266175284460 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/basketball-classics/9NMC5BNFKWP9Nintendo Switch: — https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Basketball-Classics-3…
- Basketball Classics v2.0.1 available now! - 1 November 2021
Hi everyone! Happy Halloween! Check out that sweeeet new store banner! Dave has been hard at work on a bunch of great new art for the game - new banners, spotlights, and capsule images. Have a look and let us know what you think! Today we’ve got a new maintenance release for you. A bunch of random fixes - some performance tweaks, patched a few balance issues, a fix for a bug that sometimes makes things a little weird after playing a few matches in a row… Lots of little stuff. Plenty of big news to come. Thanks for playing! Namo Gamo
- Basketball Classics v2.0 available now! - 19 April 2021
We're thrilled to announce the release of Basketball Classics v2.0 with a fully featured first class, built-in roster editor! It's time to unlock your imagination. Relive the glory days and re-create your high school team. Then use the Jordan Beetdiggers against the 1991 Chicago team. Or maybe you want to create a team of your neighborhood friends? How about an entire food-based league with teams named after your favorite foods and players named after the condiments that pair with said food... mmm. I can't wait to play a season as the burritos and win MVP as Pico de Gallo. Edit existing rosters, or create new ones from scratch. Create new seasons/years of teams. Edit players' names, profile pics, skin color, hair color, tatoos, wristbands, armbands, and on and on. Change team names. Change year names. Adjust every players' stats (shooting, dunking, defensive speed, offensive speed, stea…
- Version 1.2.2 available now! - 24 December 2020
Hey everyone! A duck can look like it is floating peacefully when just below the surface, those little legs are working overtime. We want you to know that lots of activity has been happening with Basketball Classics behind the scenes. Although the major release is still not quite ready, we couldn’t wait to release version 1.2.2 in time for the holidays. Check out the new 2020 roster, available in quick play and season mode. Along with that comes various fixes and efficiencies. We have heard your feedback in the forums and reviews. This release takes us one more step forward as we continue to develop robust roster editing tools. Stay tuned! Happy holidays! Dave and Josh Namo Gamo
- "The surprising successor to Tecmo Super Bowl" - Slope's Game Room - 26 June 2020
Hey everyone! Hope you're all staying healthy, staying safe, and helping each other get through these trying times. We're working hard on the next update which is gonna make a lot of you very happy – roster editing! It's just a couple days out. Then we have several more big updates and announcements that we'll talk about later ;) In the meantime, I wanted to share something awesome. Slope's Game Room ran with our "making of" story that we posted and created a great in-depth video on the creation of Basketball Classics like only he can. It's a lot of fun for us to see someone else tell our story (no matter how embarrassing that Shimoji-san video is). Give it a watch and tell him thanks for covering an under-the-radar indie sports game! With the utmost regard, we thank you :) Josh & Dave Namo Gamo twitter.com/namo_gamo instagram.com/namo_gamo discord.gg/R5jmzwc
- Basketball Classics v1.2.1 available now! - 28 May 2020
Hey everyone! Best wishes of health and happiness to you all from Salt Lake City! We just released v1.2.1 of Basketball Classics. It's a maintenance release to address some bugs that we've encountered ourselves or issues we've seen in streams (thanks RoyalJG and hammerjammerjr for your long plays that helped me track down the halftime bug). Patch notes: - Fixes issue where AI opponents can call a timeout at end of quarter that resumes the game incorrectly – such as when you're viewing the scoreboard stats at halftime ugh :) - Fixes issue with AI calling more timeouts than they should be allowed to call - Fixes issue preventing the Marksman achievement from being granted (thanks marshcave) - Fixes endgame credits after completing Story Mode + - Various other minor things Thanks everyone! Got some big news on the horizon that I can't wait to share! Until then, stay safe! Josh Namo Gamo
- Basketball Classics v1.2.0 - hot off the press! - 1 April 2020
Sup ballers, We sincerely hope you are staying safe during this worldwide pandemic. We also want to send out a big welcome to a bunch of newcomers who have taken advantage of the #StayInside sale! The sale ends very soon so act now to experience the retro hoops action. Our newest update, version 1.2.0 brings some exciting new features to the game: Pump Fakes: By simply tapping the shoot button, you'll initiate the shooting animation but it will be cut short. Time it properly and your defender will be left airborne like a floating fool. The most effective technique with this new move however is to pump fake directly after a pass. Then, you can wait for the defenders to bite, and take off towards the hoop. Just like the savvy SG below: Quarter Breaks: After the warmup, quarter 1, and quarter 3, the game has displayed a few tips and tricks. Starting now, you'll have the chance to read from…
- Basketball Classics v1.1.0 available now! - 7 February 2020
Hey everybody! Hope you're all doing well! This is a few days later than we'd hoped thanks to some unforeseen illnesses around the Namo Gamo team. Stay healthy out there. We've just released v1.1.0, a significant update with tons of changes: CPU play calling - this is a big one. The CPU now calls and enacts plays, making single-player matches much more interesting with the varied offensive strategies you'll have to defend against. Also works well as a training tool to teach new players how to use the different plays and when they might be effective. CPU timeouts - cpu teams now have the wits to call timeouts appropriately, freezing the clock and moving them downcourt as they attempt to pull off clutch wins. AI improvements - ranging from learning when to call timeouts and/or plays to being smarter about steal attempts, more accurately chasing the ball handler when attempting a steal, et…
- News: NLSC podcast, Discord server invitation - 14 January 2020
Hey everyone! A quick update here with a couple exciting tidbits of news as we prepare our next update for Basketball Classics: We recently went on the NLSC podcast and had a blast chatting with them about Basketball Classics and all things gaming and basketball! Give it a listen here: https://www.nba-live.com/nlsc-podcast-306-full-steam-ahead-basketball-classics/ And we've just launched the Basketball Classics Discord server! Come hang out, discuss Basketball Classics, talk shop, make feature requests, report bugs, wax nostalgic about retro gaming, brag about your undefeated season of Tecmo Super Bowl, and much much more! Invitation link: https://discord.gg/R5jmzwc Thanks! Dave & Josh Namo Gamo
- The Making of Basketball Classics - 8 January 2020
This is the story of two new video game developers who reached out to their heroes from 30 years ago, living 6000 miles away. We are Namo Gamo, an indie development duo, and this is how our first game came to be. Basketball Classics has been a dream of ours for decades and we're excited to share it with you! Thanks! Dave & Josh Namo Gamo ---------------------------------------------- Much of the story and photos come from Lou Raguse and his excellent article on "the Fathers of Tecmo Super Bowl" https://www.louraguse.com/the-fathers-of-tecmo-super-bowl/ motion graphics cred: @duncan_lutz
- Basketball Classics v1.0.1 available now! - 23 December 2019
Hey all! This is an exciting week for us here at Namo Gamo! It's been great to see the response from everyone regarding our transition out of early access to full release. Thank you all! I wanted to get a quick update out tonight to address some issues we've seen in your livestreams – yes, we watch them ;) Changes: The #1 reason I wanted to rush this out is to fix the issue of the CPU committing way too many over and back violations. I've drastically reduced them. I've updated the warmup to fix and clarify several things: During the task where you practice blocking, the PG now stays put at the top of the key where he was intended to stay The coach is a little more clear now about the fact that you have to press the Switch Player button to complete the Switch Player task and continue with the tutorial The task where you practice stealing is now much more responsive Plenty more to come. W…
- Basketball Classics v1.0 available now! - 18 December 2019
Hi! Here we are, version 1.0. Hard to believe it! What can we say but THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It’s been a crazy ride so far. Lots of hard work, lots of anxiety, lots of excitement and anticipation. It’s been difficult at times but it’s been incredibly rewarding to see our game being played, streamed, and reviewed. We couldn’t have made it to this point without the support of our awesome community of players who’ve had nicer things to say than we ever expected. Thanks to Andrew Begley, Arcane, Razor, and Dee4Three of NLSC for fostering such a vibrant community of likeminded basketball game enthusiasts that were willing to take a chance on a new sports title and play the heck out of it. You guys are awesome! Thanks to Tom, Mort, DPS, LJC, Slapshot Sean, and GreenMajik of Retro Sports Gamer for your livestreams, your support, and the awesome Basketball Classics tournaments you’ve ru…
- Basketball Classics v0.9.0 Released! - 30 October 2019
Hello friends, fans, and newcomers! We're back fresh from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo where we had a blast meeting so many awesome people, making new contacts, snagging vintage gaming memorabilia, and just generally kicking it with tons of like-minded gamers and collectors! We were showing our latest build of the game there and people were having a ton of fun with it. After a couple more coats of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, we've decided it's ready to release into the wild. So here we are! We are very excited to announce these brand new updates to Basketball Classics! Check out this lineup: 1) Story Mode PLUS – So you’ve unlocked the Legends and beaten the Phantom 5. Do you have it in you to take on a second quest? Begin Story Mode+ and you’ll continue your travels through time as you unlock a new team of elite ballers: the Superstars. 2) Here Comes a New Challenger - Once you…
- Version 0.8.1 available now! - 1 August 2019
Hey all! A ton of big moves going on with Basketball Classics that we are excited to announce. Roster additions: 3 new seasons have been added to the roster. That means another 240 new players spanning 48 teams, complete with new uniforms and individualized attributes. We hope you enjoy exploring the new 1995, 2011, and 2019 rosters. Time to hone your skills with one of your new favorite teams in Season Mode! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32503352%2F43c69c890bb3115298c4f91b1a80a6b7cbd9a5ce.png Kicks: No, we haven’t added karate into the game. We are talking about those beloved members of the locker - Sneakers. High tops. Cross trainers. Shoes. Watch out for signature footwear on some of the best players in the game. Certain teams have even coordinated their styles. This is just one more way to make our players as diverse visually, as they are in abilit…
- v0.8.0 - SEASON MODE! - 29 June 2019
Hello friends, fans, and newcomers! We finally have the feature so many of you have asked for: SEASON MODE! It has been our goal to set up a rich single-player experience. It had to be something beyond Story Mode and quick exhibition games. This had to have a progression that would lead to a satisfying end. Season Mode is a single-player experience that lets you choose any year, pick your favorite team, then play against each of the remaining 15 teams. Stats can be reviewed from each game, whether it was played or simulated. Then, all individual stats are recorded throughout the season. This allows you to see who the league leaders are in any category, at any time. At the end of the regular season, an announcer will present the MVP, DPOY, and the top teams from each conference. Then, watch your team's progression through a bracket challenge in the postseason. Once you fight your way to…
- Version 0.7.3 available now! - 8 January 2019
Hey everybody! Hope you all had a great holiday season! We just pushed v0.7.3 live. It's another maintenance release as we inch closer to v0.8.0 with season and tournament modes. I want to take a moment to thank everyone for your reviews, shares, posts, comments, podcasts, articles, streams, gameplay videos, etc. They're all so helpful and encouraging. We love all the feedback we can get and the positive reception has been unbelievable! We had an awesome year and we're looking forward to 2019 with all the challenges and opportunities it will bring! On with the release notes: UPDATED – AI tweaks: Big guys with high dunk stats now look for more openings and drive more often to the hoop for the SLAM DUNK – Difficulty curve adjustments in the interactive dunk system – Lots of profile pic changes & additions BUG FIXES – Tons of fixes in the interactive dunk system ie. bugs where Moves Remain…
- Version 0.7.2 available now! - 25 October 2018
Hi everyone! I've just promoted Basketball Classics v0.7.2 from the beta branch to the live store branch. It's mostly a maintenance release to fix some lingering issues with the existing build as we focus on Season and Tournament mode for v0.8.0. We've fixed bugs, tweaked stats, added some secret hidden courts and teams, adjusted balancing, changed some profile pics, updated rosters, and added a new title screen sequence. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32503352%2F0ba6c9a44721ee40c524b4b3210747ccf0f4ceed.jpg Season and Tournament modes are feeling great and getting closer to release! They're just not quite there yet. Expect an 0.8.0 release when those new game modes are ready for the live branch. We live in a pretty amazing era of game development where we can hop onto youtube and find footage of people playing our game from all over the world! We watch…
- Version 0.7.1 available now! - 23 August 2018
Hey all, Got tons of core tweaks and fixes for you here, some of which are pretty substantial. All sorts of necessary upgrades to solidify the base game as we focus on season mode, which is getting closer! If you haven't had a chance to check out the new dunk systems, give them a try and let us know what you think. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32503352%2F7371d073d6e9763aeadc616d00f08988916df35b.jpg Thanks for all your feedback! Please keep it coming! Here are the release notes: NEW – Get more feedback about your shot release: EARLY, VERY LATE, etc. to help you improve UPDATED – So many tweaks to CPU difficulty to try to ease the curve - learn on Rookie, improve with Pro, face a challenge with All-Star, cement your status with Legend – Freezes shot meter upon release for additional feedback about your shot timing – Updates one of the Namo Gamo fonts fo…
- Version 0.7.0 available now! - 14 August 2018
kschhhhh - Release v0.7.0 uhhh 9er, you are cleared for takeoff. We are super excited to announce the biggest change yet to Basketball Classics: two brand new dynamic dunk systems! Outmaneuver your opponent in style while catching some serious hang time. Or, shock the crowd with a miraculous chasedown block. These changes not only add variety visually, but change the gameplay in a big way. The new interactive dunk system puts you in control of the dunk, enabling you to move freely in the air to create dunks on the fly (Reverse Double Clutch, oh yeah, it's in there), all while you avoid the defender to slam it home! We owe a huge thanks to you for the feedback within our forums, input from the NLSC group, and a fantastic write up from the Retro Sports Gamer crew. We feel these additions transform Basketball Classics and it would never have happened without your help! Then above all, we w…
