NBA Live 96 HWC - Updated for NBA 1995-1996 Season:
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Game Description:
This is a revised (or updated) version of NBA Live '96 for Sega Genesis, using the Season Start date of 11/03/1995. This was done to better understand the internals of data usage (player name, attributes, rankings, etc.) and game mechanisms. Additionally, I've included the missing players (as hidden) to complete the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History as of 10/29/1996.
That being said, this is how the game should have been released!

Full List of Custom 1996 Dream Team Roster:
David Robinson
Charles Barkley
Scottie Pippen
Reggie Miller
Anfernee Hardaway
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Hakeem Olajuwon
Karl Malone
Grant Hill
Mitch Richmond
John Stockton
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Shaquille O'Neal
Gary Payton



Full List of Custom 1995-1996 All-NBA Rookie ("Rooks")Team Roster:
Joe Smith
Antonio McDyess
Michael Finley
Jerry Stackhouse
Damon Stoudamire
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Arvydas Sabonis
Kevin Garnett*
Rasheed Wallace
Brent Barry
Tyus Edney
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Bryant Reeves
Sasha Danilovic				# add to end of Rookie Team (12th Man)



Full List of Custom 1994-1995 All-NBA Rookie ("Sophs")Team Roster:
Brian Grant
Glenn Robinson
Grant Hill
Eddie Jones
Jason Kidd
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Eric Montross
Juwan Howard
Donyell Marshall
Wesley Person
Jalen Rose
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Sharone Wright
Lamond Murray				# add to end of Sophomore Team (12th Man)



Full List of Hidden 50 Greatest NBA Legends:

In addition to the 27 Hidden NBA Legends included in the original game, I have added the remaining players to officially complete the list of 50 Greatest NBA Legends, as of 1996. Keep in mind some of those players were active in 1996, so they were not hidden and already listed on an existed roster.
[ATL] Bob Pettit            # a.k.a "Big Blue"; similar to Larry Bird
[ATL] Lenny Wilkens         # or SEA; similar to Joe Dumars
[BOS] Bill Russell          # redone (slightly better)
[BOS] Bill Sharman          # a.k.a. "Bullseye Bill"; similar to Hershey Hawkins
[BOS] Bob Cousy
[BOS] Dave Cowens           # a.k.a. "Big Red"
[BOS] John Havlicek
[BOS] Kevin McHale
[BOS] Larry Bird
[BOS] Robert Parish         # a.k.a "The Chief"; redone to be similar to Dikembe Mutombo
[BOS] Sam Jones             # similar to Jason Kidd
[CHI] Michael Jordan
[DET] Dave DeBusschere      # or NYK; similar to Derrick McKey
[DET] Duke Bing             # similar to Mitch Richmond
[GSW] Rick Barry
[GSW] Nate Thurmond
[HOU] Moses Malone          # or PHI; a.k.a. "Big Mo"; redone to be similar to Hakeem Olajuwon
[LAL] Elgin Baylor
[LAL] George Mikan
[LAL] James Worthy
[LAL] Jerry West
[LAL] K. Abdul-Jabbar       # redone in Rev B as true GOAT (90 overall rating)
[LAL] Magic Johnson
[NYK] Walt Frazier
[NYK] Willis Reed           # similar to Brad Daugherty
[PHI] Billy Cunningham      # a.k.a. "Kangaroo Kid"; similar to Shawn Kemp
[PHI] Dolph Schayes         # similar to Rick Barry
[PHI] Hal Greer             # similar to Eddie Jones
[PHI] Wilt Chamberlain      # or GSW
[PHI] Julius Erving
[PHI] Paul Arizin           # similar to Rick Barry
[PHX] Charles Barkley       # or PHI
[POR] Bill Walton
[SAC] Jerry Lucas           # similar to Kevin McHale
[SAC] Oscar Robertson       # or MIL
[SAC] Tiny Archibald        # nickname change (was "Nate" Archibald)
[SAS] George Gervin
[UTA] Pete Maravich         # a.k.a. "Pistol Pete"
[WSB] Earl Monroe           # or NYK; similar to Isiah Thomas
[WSB] Elvin Hayes
[WSB] Wes Unseld            # a.k.a. "Oak Tree"; similar to Bill Laimbeer

Extra Hidden Legends:
[UTA] Adrian Dantley        # similar to Scottie Pippen
[DEN] Alex English          # similar to Detlef Schrempf
[CHI] Artis Gilmore         # or SAS; a.k.a. "The A-Train"; similar to David Robinson
[DET] Bob Lanier            # similar to Bill Laimbeer
[PHX] Connie Hawkins        # a.k.a. "Hawk"; similar to Horace Grant
[SEA] Jack Sikma            # a.k.a. "Goldilocks" similar to Dennis Rodman
[WSB] Walt Bellamy          # or ATL; similar to Patrick Ewing

Bonus Hidden Players:
KDub Mods                   # me (via veteran Jason Kidd profile; seems accurate)



Instructions to play

NOTE: The setup *starts off* similar to the other games in my NBA Live HWC Series, but there was no New Orleans (NOP) franchise in 1996, so that simplifies the steps below.

Sega Genesis - Directions:
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1) Upon the first game startup, begin an Exhibition game.
2) When prompted about how to handle the Expansion Draft, select Draft Both Teams.
3) Press Start to forfeit the draft (and select Yes to verify), but make note of the correct Toronto roster.
4) Shortly after that, you'll receive a message about Vancouver, and then a black screen internal error message similar to this:

	Sega Library Internal Error
	allocvram failed!
	memo
	tot
	totd=-13120anteal u
	
5) Power off the game and restart it. Since the New Orleans Pelicans didn't exist in 1996, you're done--ready to play!
	NOTE: Toronto and Memphis should already have their correct rosters