ESPN NBA 2Night 2002

{{Short description|2002 video game}}

{{Infobox video game

| title = ESPN NBA 2Night 2002

| image = ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 cover.jpg

| caption = North American cover art

| released = {{Video game release|NA|February 26, 2002 (PS2){{Cite web |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 |url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/354/354500p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603230407/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/354/354500p1.html |archive-date=June 3, 2004 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |website=IGN|date=26 February 2002 }}|JP|March 28, 2002|NA|April 16, 2002 (Xbox)|EU|May 3, 2002 (PS2)}}

| platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox

| developer = Konami

| publisher = Konami

| genre = Sports

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

}}

ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 is a video game in the ESPN NBA 2Night Basketball franchise, developed by Konami and released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is a sequel to ESPN NBA 2Night, which had been released for Dreamcast in 2000 and PlayStation 2 in 2001.

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{{Video game reviews

| PS2 = true

| XBOX = true

| na = true

| MC_PS2 = 59/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/espn-nba-2night-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 critic reviews (PS2) |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214192855/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/espn-nba-2night-2002 |archivedate=February 14, 2019 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 12, 2024}}

| MC_XBOX = 52/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/espn-nba-2night-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 crtitic reviews (Xbox) |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522022615/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/espn-nba-2night-2002 |archivedate=May 22, 2019 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 12, 2024}}

| EPD_PS2 = 7.5/10{{cite web |last=Zimmerman |first=Chris |date=May 17, 2002 |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=8981&full=1 |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 (PS2) |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020817075324/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=8981&full=1 |archivedate=August 17, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 12, 2024}}

| Fam_PS2 = 30/40{{cite magazine |title=プレイステーション2 - ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=91}}

| Fam_XBOX = 30/40{{cite magazine |title=Xbox - ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=107}}

| GI_PS2 = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=108 |date=April 2002 |page=77}}

| GI_XBOX = 6.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Leeper |first=Justin |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200206/R03.0804.1124.38976.htm |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 (Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=110 |date=June 2002 |page=83 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031201032814/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200206/R03.0804.1124.38976.htm |archive-date=December 1, 2003 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 1, 2016}}

| GameRev_PS2 = D+{{cite web |author=Dr. Moo |date=March 2002 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33669-espn-nba-2night-2002-review |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 Review (PS2) |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909174706/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/espn-nba-2night-2002 |archivedate=September 9, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=August 27, 2020}}

| GSpot_PS2 = 5/10{{cite web |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=March 1, 2002 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/espn-nba-2night-2002-review/1900-2852088/ |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050121230425/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/espnnba2night2002/review.html |archivedate=January 21, 2005 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 12, 2024}}

| GSpy_PS2 = 55%{{cite web |last=Rice |first=Kevin |date=April 20, 2002 |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/april02/nba2night2002ps2/ |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 (PS2) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223164808/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/april02/nba2night2002ps2/ |archivedate=February 23, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 1, 2016}}

| GameZone_PS2 = 7/10{{cite web |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=April 30, 2002 |url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18768.htm |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 Review - PlayStation 2 |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905024422/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18768.htm |archivedate=September 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 1, 2016}}

| IGN_PS2 = 5.7/10{{cite web |last=Sabine |first=Mike |date=February 26, 2002 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/26/espn-nba-2night-2002 |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 (PS2) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505165116/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/26/espn-nba-2night-2002 |archivedate=May 5, 2019 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 12, 2024}}

| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Zuniga |first=Todd |url=https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-56-may-2002/page/n97/mode/2up |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=56 |date=May 2002 |page=99 |accessdate=May 12, 2024}}

| OXM_XBOX = 4.2/10{{cite magazine |title=ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Imagine Media |date=June 2002 |page=80}}

}}

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40 on both platforms.

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