I know we're supposed to think about this but come on Aladdin all the way. I'd play the opening level over fifty times just because the background music was the one step ahead of the law man song.

HE'S ON FIRE!!!

I pick NBA Jam. It was fun being able to play as Bill Clinton.

Oh, no. You went straight for the jugular with this one, Fronz. Aladdin might just be my favorite Genesis game of all time, and NBA Jam might be my all-time favorite arcade sports game. Oh boy. How am I supposed to choose?

I can't. I won't! I will answer the bonus questions, though.

Favorite Aladdin level: tie between magic carpet ride out of the collapsing cave with the Genie's lamp (Rug Ride) and the very next level, Inside the Lamp

Favorite NBA Jam players: I'm from New York, so I always picked the Knicks -- Patrick Ewing and John Starks were quite the deadly combo. Also, Bill Clinton

I'll pick Aladdin. But the GameGear version because that's the only version I played. While short, I really liked it. One of the first games I ever beat on my own. Couldn't tell you what was my favourite level, but I'd say the Palace level since it's the only one I can clearly remember :P.

Yet another long winded debate diatribe:

The Genesis/SNES era was one of the few times in my long life of gaming that I was ever into sports games, and that's largely attributed to games like NBA Jam and NFL All Stars (94-96) doing such a damn good job in their genre, that ever since then it has always felt like every game has no choice but to mimic their gameplay, and usually ends up doing it worse.

NBA Jam was pure fun, so the only question is how Aladdin stacks up against it.

Aladdin is like the perfect movie-to-game conversion formula, and I attribute that entirely to the masterminds Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who helped write this movie, as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. With perfect pacing, action, character development, and a memorable plot, they made Aladdin good enough to be tied with Lion King and Toy Story and Wall-E for being my favorite Disney films of all time. And in this scenario, a solid movie formula equates directly into a solid game formula.

So they both rocked, but which was better? NBA Jam defined the way in which to make and utilize in-game hidden cheat codes. Likewise, the Aladdin Mickey Mouse bra on the clothesline ears secret was just as memorable. However, Aladdin had varying levels, while NBA Jam did not. It was great to see the mood and color themes and gameplay styles all change drastically from one level to the next, as you hopped from wall stone to wall stone, to exploring vast caves to riding a carpet through lava storms. But on the flip side, Aladdin got to be a really really hard game, while NBA Jam was just the right balance of difficulty.

And just when I'm about to give my vote to Aladdin, I remember that obviously NBA Jam was multiplayer, and Aladdin was not. Hmmmm. i think I'm going to have to give this one to Aladdin, since turning a sport into a game isn't nearly as hard as turning a whole movie plot into a game. I miss the days of Mario 64 and Aladdin when platformers didn't even have a single level that was disliked (okay, okay, tic-toc clock should suck my cock, but still...), and Aladdin had much more meat to its bones, without a single bad taste left in my mouth. So while both are equally as enjoyable, I'm giving this one to Aladdin for being the bigger meal.

VOTE: Aladdin!

NBA JAM! That and SMB3 rap up my early childhood gaming years.

*joins Brandon Undead*

DON'T MAKE US CHOOSE!
DON'T MAKE US CHOOSE!
DON'T MAKE US CHOOSE!

Sorry Chad, but my vote goes to NBA Jam.

Bonus Questions:

What was your favorite level in Aladdin? All of them. Except the one with the giant lava waves.

Who were your favorite players in NBA Jam? Gotta go with the Bad Boys, Isaiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer.

Aladdin

Oh, and I will also mention that my vote was NOT influenced by my name AT ALL.








But it helped...

NBA Jam, although Aladdin was definitely very fun. That and Cool Spot were some of the best licensed games I can remember. Still, NBA Jam provided me with many, many good memories. Is it the shoes? BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA!

Aladdin. Super nintendo and sega genesis, when I was dead broke I couldn't picture this.

I like basketball, but seriously, Aladdin's a classic.

no question Aladdin.

ugh, it's like picking a favorite child.





and my favorite child is nba jam. i still love you, aladin.

I remember playing Aladdin on Genesis as a kid and having no idea what to do, so my memory of it is very vague.

Therefore I must go with NBA Jam. I used to play the crap out of it with my neighbor.

Bonus Question:
Who were your favorite players in NBA Jam?
I always liked the Super Sonics for some reason. I would pick the Jazz sometimes as well. Malone + Stockton ftw.

aladdin. no question about that.

Aladdin, beyond the shadow of a doubt.

NBA Jam! "BOOM-SHAKALAKA"!!!

Bonus: Larry "GrandMaMa" Johnson of the Charlotte Hornets.

aladdin ftw

fav nba jam character? Clinton

@Sammit
Weren't we just talking about how kickass Aladin was for the genesis 2 weeks ago when punchout got robbed?

Any way, I didn't take place in last weeks debate because I never really played mortal kombat (always thought street fighter was the better game). This week is similar, in that much like DKC I played an ungodly amount of aladin as a child (although never was able to beat the last level), and never really played NBA jam much due to my disdain for most sports games. Regardless, I'm going to try and come at this in a strictly analytical way instead of what game I enjoyed most as a child (as it seems many do on these debates unfortunately...). I really wan't to give this to Aladin, but I think as a complete package NBA Jam really just runs away with it.

Aladin was a great game that actually did the movie justice, having great visuals for the time, good gameplay, and music from the movie. But since I have owned it, I have never once beaten the game, the last few levels are brutal.If you don't believe me fire it up and cheat to the end. This combined with the low replay factor is what in my opinion really give it to NBA Jam. Between all the hidden characters, basic stat tracking, and a multiplayer mode, NBA jam just offers more fun to be had overall. Aladin may provide a superior single player experience, but NBA Jam delivers the goods when we compare the amount of time you can enjoyably sink into the two titles. So despite my general apathy towards most sports games, I think I would much rather play NBA Jam with a good friend on the genesis then Aladin by myself.

I will pick Aladdin, but only by a smidgen. You can't play as the Fresh Prince in Aladdin, but damn if the game didn't look sweet and allowed you to step on camels to make em' hock loogies.

My favorite level: the one where you're in the Genie's Lamp. That shit be trippin'.

NBA Jam 4 sure!

NBA Jam. I still have this on the Sega Mega drive. It's sitting in a box somewhere in the loft.
Aladdin was a good game though, but it doesn't beat Jam!

tough indeed.

can't use billy clint in aladdin.

nba jam ftw.

boomshakalaka!

bonus: al gore and bill clinton. occasionally Mark Turmell.