<s>
Kobe	B-Application
Bryant	I-Application
in	I-Application
NBA	I-Application
Courtside	I-Application
,	O
sometimes	O
mislabeled	O
as	O
Kobe	B-Application
Bryant	I-Application
's	I-Application
NBA	I-Application
Courtside	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Left	O
Field	O
Productions	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Kobe	O
Bryant	O
was	O
in	O
his	O
second	O
NBA	B-Application
season	O
and	O
at	O
age	O
19	O
,	O
was	O
the	O
youngest	O
player	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
game	O
named	O
for	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
Courtside	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Featuring	I-Application
Kobe	I-Application
Bryant	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kobe	B-Application
Bryant	I-Application
in	I-Application
NBA	I-Application
Courtside	I-Application
features	O
5-on-5	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
rosters	O
reflect	O
the	O
1997-98	O
NBA	B-Application
season	O
with	O
two	O
notable	O
omissions	O
:	O
Chicago	O
Bulls	O
superstar	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Golden	O
State	O
Warriors	O
star	O
Latrell	O
Sprewell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kobe	B-Application
Bryant	I-Application
in	I-Application
NBA	I-Application
Courtside	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
November	O
1997	O
Nintendo	O
Space	O
World	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
yet	O
have	O
the	O
Kobe	O
Bryant	O
branding	O
and	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
titled	O
simply	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
Courtside	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
“	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
Courtside	O
isnt	O
 '	O
the	O
greatest	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
the	O
best	O
hoops	O
game	O
currently	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
N64.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
 '	O
1998	O
"	O
Sports	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
1080°	B-Application
Snowboarding	I-Application
.	O
</s>
