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The Best Of The Best
You know you're an old-school gamer if you think Tom Chambers can dunk from the 3-point line, you once loved a hockey team with two fat guys and a skinny guy, and you still have the urge to make little Wayne's head bleed all over the virtual ice.
To sports gamers, the image of Bo Jackson running wild in "Tecmo Super Bowl" is as memorable as the real Bo running over Brian Bosworth on "Monday Night Football."
And because of this passion, ESPN is counting down the greatest sports games ever created, complete with behind-the-scenes stories from developers and memories from athletes who both play and star in these games. Full introduction »
--Jon Robinson
GAMES WE MISS
Competition is almost nonexistent in today's sports video games. If only these franchises were still around to spice things up.
CHEATS WE LOVE
Cracking The
Cheat Code
Sure, "NBA Jam" is fun, but it's even better when you're playing with Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Old-school games offered the greatest cheat codes. Here are our favorites.
VIDEO: HAVE YOU SEEN...?
SPORTS WE WANT
There are plenty of sports not represented in the video game world, and we'd like to see that change with these five sports.
FAKES WE DIDN'T MAKE
Not Real,
But Spectacular
Many of the greatest sports video game athletes weren't actually based on real people. Little Mac, Eagles QB and Player 99 were some of the greatest fictional stars.
