Fox Sports College Hoops '99 was one of those late '90s N64 basketball games that actually felt like you were watching a college game—if you squinted a little. The players moved with that slightly stiff but weirdly fluid animation style typical of the era, and the courts had just enough detail to make you recognize classic college gym vibes. The commentary was repetitive (obviously), but hearing "He shoots... HE SCORES!" never got old.

What I liked was how it didn’t try to be NBA Jam—it was slower, more deliberate, with a focus on play-calling and defense. The tournament mode was the real draw, especially if you picked an underdog team and tried to survive March Madness. Roster management was basic, but hey, it was 1999. You could tell the devs put effort into making it feel like college ball, not just an NBA game with different jerseys.

Still holds up if you’re into retro sports sims, though good luck finding a copy.