NBA Jam 99 on N64 is pure arcade chaos—over-the-top dunks, turbo boosts, and enough fireballs to make a fighting game jealous. You pick two players per team (MJ and Pippen? Sure, why not), and then it’s just non-stop sprinting, shoving, and throwing down dunks from halfway across the court. The announcer loses his mind every time you go on a streak, and honestly? So will you.

The graphics were solid for '99, with player models that actually looked like their real-life counterparts (well, sort of—this was the era of polygonal hair). The rosters are updated, so no worrying about outdated lineups. And yeah, the multiplayer is where it shines—nothing like turbo-charging past your buddy for a last-second buzzer-beater while they scream at the screen.

If you miss when sports games didn’t take themselves too seriously, this one’s a time capsule of pure, ridiculous fun.