Play Dick Vitale?s ?awesome Baby!? College Hoops Online

Dick Vitale's 'Awesome Baby!' College Hoops came out for the Sega Genesis in 1994, published by Time Warner Interactive. It was part of that wave of mid-90s sports games trying to capture the energy of college basketball, a time when announcer personalities were becoming a bigger selling point. The game stands out because of its title, featuring the famously enthusiastic broadcaster right there on the cartridge.

You control a five man college basketball team, directing players up and down the court to score more points than the opposing team. The main objective is to win the game by outscoring your opponent through layups, jump shots, and three pointers. Signature mechanics include calling specific plays from a menu, which your players then attempt to run on the court, and managing your team's substitutions and timeouts. The pacing is fast, with players moving quickly and the shot clock adding pressure; the difficulty can be steep, especially against the computer's defense. It feels like a chaotic, energetic scramble to get a good shot off before the buzzer sounds.