Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs is the sequel to Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA Playoffs.

To do: There's a crash handler that isn't documented outside of the Discussion tab

Regional Differences#

This game was the subject of a lawsuit from ESPN over the game's EA Sports Network (EASN) branding and when the game was brought to Japan, some changes were made.

Intro#

US/Europe	Japan

In the Japanese version, the EASN logo was replaced by the EA Sports logo.

Title Screen#

US/Europe	Japan

Different logo and Press Start to Begin was changed to Push Start.

Menus#

US/Europe	Japan

The dashes were moved to be where the button names are, removes the S in select and exit, Minutes was shortened to Min in the Japanese version. A brighter blue has been used in the background and the EASN logo was replaced by the EA Sports logo.

Matchup Screen#

US/Europe	Japan

Commentator Bing Gordon has been replaced by Ron Barr in the Japanese version. The text was altered adding dashes by the button names, removes the S in continue and exit as well as removing references to EASN. Also a brighter blue has been used in the background and the EASN logo was replaced by the EA Sports logo.

In-Game#

US/Europe	Japan

Another logo change by the courtside.