Games Nintendo GAMECUBE NBA LIVE 2004 User Manual
WARNING - Electric Shock
CAUTION - Motion Sickness
CAUTION - Laser Device
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED ...............................................4
COMMAND REFERENCE .......................................5
BASIC CONTROLS................................................6
COMPL ETE CONTROL SUMMARY ......................... 7
SETT ING UP THE GAME...................................... 10
MAIN MENU.........................................................................10
PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME...11
ON THE COURT .................................................. 13
GAME SCREEN..................................................................13
PAUSE MENU.....................................................................14
SETTINGS............................................................................15
USER PROFILES...............................................................18
GAME MODES ................................................... 19
SEASON...............................................................................19
DYNASTY MODE™............................................................22
PLAYOFFS.......................................................................... 25
1 ON 1.................................................................................. 26
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE................................................. 26
EA SPORTS™ FREES TYLE CONTROL ....................2 7
MY NBA LIVE ....................................................28
NBA STORE .......................................................................28
EA SPORTS™ BIO ............................................................. 28
TEAM MANAGEMENT ........................................ 31
OPTIONS ...........................................................33
LOAD/SAVE........................................................................ 33
CONFIGURE CONTROLLER......................................... 33
JUKEBOX............................................................................ 33
LIMIT ED 90 -DAY WARRANTY ........................... 34
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GETTING STARTED
NINTENDO GAMECUBE
™
POWER Button
RESET Button
Controller Socket 1
Memory Card Slot A
OPEN Button
1.
Turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube™ by pressing the POWER Button.
2.
Make sure a Nintendo GameCube™ Controller is plugged into the
Nintendo GameCube™ Controller Socket 1.
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Press the OPEN Button to open the Disc Cover then insert the NBA LIVE 2004
Nintendo GameCube™ Game Disc into the Optical Disc Drive. Close the Disc Cover.
4.
Press the POWER Button to turn ON the Nintendo GameCube™ and proceed to the
NBA LIVE 2004 Main menu ( p. 10). If you can’t proceed to the Main menu, begin
again at step 1.
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COMMAND REFERENCE
NINTENDO GAMECUBE™
CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
L Button
Control Stick
Control Pad
START / PAUSE
C Stick
B Button
A Button
X Button
Y Button
Z Button
R Button
MENU CONTROLS
Highlight menu item Control Pad or Control Stick ô
Change highlighted item Control Pad or Control Stick ó
Select/Go to next screen A Button
Cancel/Return to previous screen Y Button
For more info about this and other titles, visit EA SPORTS™ on
the web at www.easports.com.
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BASIC CONTROLS
Learn the basics of NBA LIVE 2004 using these controls.
OFFENSE
ACTION COMMAND
Move player Control Stick
Shoot B Button
Pass A Button
Dunk/Lay-up X Button
Pro-Hop move Tap the Y Button
Turbo R Button
EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 27) C Stick
DEFENSE
ACTION COMMAND
Move player Control Stick
Switch players A Button
Steal B Button
Take a charge X Button
Block/Rebound Y Button
Turbo R Button
EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 27) C Stick
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COMPLETE CONTROL
SUMMARY
Take your game to another level with these advanced moves.
OFFENSE
ACTION COMMAND
Move Player Control Stick
Shoot B Button (Press and hold to jump then
release to shoot; Tap to fake)
Pass (Direction of the Control Stick A Button (Hold and release to execute a
chooses receiver) Give-and-Go)
Dunk/Lay-up X Button (Double-tap to adjust your shot)
Pro-Hop/Power Dribble Tap the Y Button (Tap for power dribble
when player is standing still)
Turbo R Button
Back down defender/Protect ball Y Button
Alley-oop pass (When teammate has Tap the Z Button
a clear lane to the basket)
Direct pass (To a specific player) L Button + A Button, B Button, X Button,
or Y Button (Tap the L Button to pass to
closest man to basket)
Pause game START/PAUSE
Call an offensive Quick Play™ ( p. 14) Control Pad
EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 27) C Stick
Off-Ball Switch ( p. 13) Z Button + A Button, B Button, X Button,
(to switch to specific player) or Y Button
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DEFENSE
ACTION COMMAND
Move player Control Stick
Switch players (Direction of the A Button
Control Stick chooses receiver)
Steal B Button (To dive for a loose ball on the
court, press the B Button.)
Take a charge X Button
Jump to block/Rebound Y Button
Turbo R Button
Direct Player Switch (To a specific player) L Button + A Button, B Button, X Button,
or Y Button
Switch to last man back Tap the L Button
Intentional foul Hold Z Button
Pause game START/PAUSE
Call a defensive Quick Play™ ( p. 14) Control Pad
EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 27) C Stick
CALL-FOR-PASS INBOUNDING
ACTION COMMAND
Move Pass Receiver Control Stick
Call for Pass A Button
Direct Player Switch (to a specific player) L Button + A Button, B Button, X Button,
or Y Button
Strategic Player Switch Control Pad to switch to the best 3-point
shooter, the closest man to the basket,
the best free-throw shooter, or the best
ball handler.
NOTE :
To switch to Direct Pass mode while inbounding, press and
hold the L Button, then press the button of the inbounding player.
You can now use Direct Pass Inbounding by pressing and holding
the L Button again.
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ADDITIONAL LOW POST MOVES
v To back your defender down, press and hold the Y Button and choose
one of the following moves:
ACTION COMMAND
Slam dunk Control Stick toward basket + X Button
Jump hook Control Stick toward basket + B Button
Fade away jump shot Control Stick away from basket +
B Button
Power Dribble Y Button
Spin move from back down Control Stick in the direction you want to
spin and release Y Button
OFFENSE (PLAYER LOCKED)
In Player Lock mode, use the special controls listed below when you don’t have the ball.
Ü These controls also work in Off-Ball Switch mode ( p. 13).
ACTION COMMAND
Make computer ball handler shoot B Button
Call for pass from the A Button
computer ball handler
Call for Dunk/Lay-up X Button
Set screen L Button + Control Stick
FREE THROWS
Use the T-Meter™ to aim when shooting free throws.
Ü Press the A Button, the B Button, or the X Button when the cursor is in the center of
the meter for best accuracy.
Aim right/left
Set the distance
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