Nekketsu! Street Basket - Ganbare Dunk Heroes

Nekketsu! Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes is a 1993 NES spin-off published by Technos, drawn from the beloved Nekketsu franchise. The game pits four players against four in street basketball, bringing together series veterans like Kunio and Riki alongside rivals from across the franchise. Punches, tackles, and shoves are not only permitted but practically encouraged — beneath its basketball trappings it plays more like a brawler. Players can execute flashy special dunks and long-range shots with suitably over-the-top animations. Matches are divided into three timed periods, with the higher-scoring side winning. It stands as one of the final and most distinctive Nekketsu entries on NES, blending hoops and street fighting into something entirely its own.