Item Condition
Great Basketball for the Sega Master System comes complete in box — you're getting the cartridge, the original box, and the manual all together in one package. Coolection shows real photos of the actual item, so what you see is exactly what you'll receive. If you'd like a closer look before committing, just hit the "Request Additional Pictures" button on this page and we'll send over high-resolution shots. The cartridge has been fully tested by Coolection and was playing as expected, though as with any vintage cart, performance can vary a bit depending on your setup and system. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of the item's condition.
Item Description
Great Basketball is one of the early sports titles in the Sega Master System library, bringing fast-paced arcade-style hoops to Sega's 8-bit console at a time when home sports games were still figuring out how to translate the energy of the court into living room entertainment. It's a straightforward, pick-up-and-play basketball experience — the kind of game that made a Saturday afternoon feel genuinely competitive before the era of simulation sports took over. You control a team through a full game of basketball, managing offense and defense in a top-down perspective that keeps the action immediate and accessible.
What makes Great Basketball an interesting piece of Master System history is how it captures the spirit of the era — clean graphics for its time, tight controls, and the sort of gameplay loop that hooks you into "one more quarter" mode before you know it. It's the type of title that reminds you how much fun early console sports games could be before rosters, franchise modes, and real-player licensing became the standard expectation.
Finding any Sega Master System game complete in box is a genuine treat — the Master System had a smaller North American footprint than the NES, which means complete, well-preserved copies with both box and manual intact carry real shelf appeal for collectors building out their SMS libraries.
This one's a natural pick for Sega Master System collectors or fans of retro sports gaming who want a complete, shelf-ready piece of 8-bit basketball history.
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Great Basketball
$12.99
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REGULAR
Great Basketball
$12.99
Submitting an offer does not guarantee acceptance. You’ll hear from us shortly with our response.
