NBA JAM TE TOURNAMENT EDITION (SUPER NINTENDO SNES)

An update named NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (commonly known as NBA Jam: TE) was released in the arcade. NBA Jam: TE included updated rosters, new features, and Easter Eggs combined with the same gameplay from the original. Jon Hey has created new music specifically for NBA Jam: TE to replace the original NBA Jam music. Squads now consisted of three players (although only two could be on the pitch at any time; in practice, the extra player meant more variety in line-ups), with the exception of the new "Rookies" squad, which consists of five players, all chosen in the 1994 NBA Draft. Players could be substituted in play between quarters. The game also featured new hidden teams and secret playable characters. Early versions of the game included characters from Midway's Mortal Kombat games. Players were also given more attributes, including clutch and fatigue levels. In addition, the game also introduced features such as a "Tournament" mode that disabled computer assistance, and on-field hotspots that allowed extra points or special slam dunks.

The test version of NBA Jam: Tournament Edition included six hidden characters that were removed from the final version at the request of the NBA: Elviscious, Grim Reaper, Kong, Raiden, Reptile, and Sub-Zero. Midway also said it would update all test build cabinets to remove these characters.

In addition to the arcade version, NBA Jam: Tournament Edition has been ported to Super NES, Genesis, Genesis 32X, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and Atari Jaguar, with the PlayStation port serving as the North American launch title.