NCAA Basketball 09
{{Short description|2008 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = NCAA Basketball 09
| image = NCAA Basketball 09.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| developer = EA Canada
| publisher = Electronic Arts
| series = NCAA Basketball
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 17, 2008}}March Madness Edition
{{vgrelease|NA|March 11, 2009}}
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online
| platforms = PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
}}
NCAA Basketball 09 is the 2008 installment in the NCAA Basketball series. It was released on November 17, 2008 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360. Miami Heat player Kevin Love (who was a UCLA forward at the time) is featured on the cover. A special edition called NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition was released only for Xbox 360 on March 11, 2009.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| 1UP_PS2 = C+{{cite web |last=Zuniga |first=Todd |date=November 18, 2008 |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/ncaa-baketball-09 |title=NCAA Basketball 09 Review |website=1Up.com |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525133811/http://www.1up.com/reviews/ncaa-baketball-09 |archive-date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=September 21, 2020}}
| GI_PS3 = 7.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |url=http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/74512787-E3E4-47A3-BE17-F59263975CF7.htm |title=NCAA Basketball 09 (PS3, X360) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=189 |date=January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206095027/http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/74512787-E3E4-47A3-BE17-F59263975CF7.htm |archive-date=December 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=September 21, 2020}}
| GSpot_PS3 = 7/10{{cite web |last=Grundei |first=Daniel |date=November 19, 2008 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-09-review/1900-6201324/ |title=NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS3, X360) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202055622/http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/ncaabasketball09/review.html |archive-date=December 2, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=September 21, 2020}}
| GT_PS3 = 7/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=10428 |title=NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS3) |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Viacom |date=January 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211190541/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=10428 |archive-date=February 11, 2009 |access-date=September 21, 2020}}
| IGN_PS2 = 5.1/10{{cite web |last=Burk |first=Avi |date=January 15, 2009 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/16/ncaa-basketball-09-review-2 |title=NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS2) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-date=September 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923205626/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/16/ncaa-basketball-09-review-2 |url-status=live }}
| IGN_X360 = 7.1/10
(M.M.) 6.5/10{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |date=March 18, 2009 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/18/ncaa-basketball-09-march-madness-edition-review |title=NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419042801/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/18/ncaa-basketball-09-march-madness-edition-review |url-status=live }}
| OXM_X360 = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |title=NCAA Basketball 09 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=January 2009 |page=76}}{{cite magazine |title=NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=June 2009 |page=79}}
| PSM_PS3 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Review: NCAA Basketball 09 (PS3) |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=15 |date=January 2009 |page=85}}
| TX_X360 = (M.M.) 9.1/10{{cite web |last=Nardozzi |first=Dale |date=March 18, 2009 |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1672/NCAA-Basketball-09-March-Madness-Edition/p1/ |title=NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition Review (Xbox 360) |website=TeamXbox |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110325133608/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1672/NCAA-Basketball-09-March-Madness-Edition/p1/ |archive-date=March 25, 2011 |access-date=September 22, 2020}}
8.1/10{{cite web |last=Nardozzi |first=Dale |date=November 15, 2008 |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1621/NCAA-Basketball-09/p1/ |title=NCAA Basketball 09 Review (Xbox 360) |website=TeamXbox |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307083337/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1621/NCAA-Basketball-09/p1/ |archive-date=March 7, 2013 |access-date=September 22, 2020}}
| MC_X360 = (M.M.) 74/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-09-march-madness-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107011825/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/ncaa-basketball-09-march-madness-edition |url-status=live }}
70/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-09/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=NCAA Basketball 09 Critic Reviews for Xbox 360 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730210709/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/ncaa-basketball-09/critic-reviews |url-status=live }}
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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
After seeing his likeness in this game, used without his permission, Ed O'Bannon agreed to be the lead plaintiff in O'Bannon v. NCAA.{{Cite news |last1=Eder |first1=Steve |last2=Strauss |first2=Ben |date=2014-06-09 |title=Understanding Ed O'Bannon's Suit Against the N.C.A.A. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/sports/ncaabasketball/understanding-ed-obannons-suit-against-the-ncaa.html |access-date=2023-09-01 |issn=0362-4331}}
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See also
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/ncaa-basketball-09}}
{{NCAA Basketball series}}
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Category:College basketball video games in the United States
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