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NCAA Final Four 2000 (PSX) Preview

Publisher: 989 Sports
Release Date: Fall 1999

Background Info

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989 Sports™ announced that NCAA® Final Four® 2000, the next installment in the 989 Sports' college basketball videogame series, will be released in November for the PlayStation® game console. NCAA Final Four 2000 will be the most comprehensive college basketball videogame available, boasting all-new 3D graphics, more than 300 Division I teams and playbooks designed specifically for each school.

NCAA Final Four 2000 features a new state-of-the-art 3D player model, created by using the latest "skinning" technique. This new technology will generate graphics more than twice as detailed as those in NCAA® Final Four® '99, and delivers the most realistic player model in both appearance and movement. NCAA Final Four 2000 players are scaled to their actual height and weight and designed to play to their actual abilities. To further increase the realism of the game, motion capture animation was used to incorporate the movements of college basketball stars, most notably former Kansas All-American Paul Pierce.

"NCAA Final Four '99 was a big hit for college hoops fans because of the authentic gameplay and extensive amount of schools we included in the game," said Jeffrey Fox, vice president, marketing, 989 Studios. "NCAA Final Four 2000 goes to the next level with superior graphics, awesome new features and even more exciting college action. NCAA Final Four 2000's development team has truly captured the intensity and emotion of college basketball like never before."

The new "Create A Player" feature allows gamers to put themselves in the lineup or try to fill a hole by adding, say, a 6'10" power forward. Players can select their favorite team and compete for a conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA 64-team tournament. (Teams not fortunate enough to win their conference can keep an eye on the new "Bubble Watch" feature to see if they will be heading for the tournament).

Key Features

  • More than 300 Division I teams
  • All-new 3D player models scaled to actual height and weight
  • Play-by-play done by college basketball announcer Quinn Buckner
  • New "Create A Player" feature lets the gamer put himself into the game or fill a hole in his lineup
  • New animations include players taunting and congratulating each other, coaches yelling orders from the sideline, the ability to pass after starting to shoot, put-back slam dunks and the ability to run the baseline when inbounding the ball (when legal)
  • New "Bubble Watch" feature gives the gamer updates on how well his team is doing during a season
  • Icon Passing™, Icon Cutting™ and Icon Switching™ returns to give the gamer ultimate control of his players on both offense and defense
  • Real college atmosphere with animated crowds, chants and fight songs
  • 3 game modes: Tournament, Exhibition and Season
  • Individual and team stats in 32 different categories
  • Awards -- 1st and 2nd team All-Americans, National Player of the Year, Conference Player of the Year
  • Four gameplay settings -- Freshman through Senior
  • The "Shot Meter" is back to give the gamer complete control over his players’ shooting abilities
  • Motion capture animation by several former college standouts (and current NBA pros) Brevin Knight from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charles "Bo" Outlaw from the Orlando Magic, Paul Pierce from the Boston Celtics and Robert Horry from the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Up to eight players can play with Multi-tap adapter



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