Jump to content

NCAA March Madness 06: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m {{DEFAULTSORT:
 
(21 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox VG
{{Infobox VG
| title =
| collapsible =
| show image =
| image = [[Image:NCAA March Madness 06 Coverart.jpg|250px]]
| image = [[Image:NCAA March Madness 06 Coverart.jpg|250px]]
| developer = [[EA Canada]]
| developer = [[EA Vancouver|EA Canada]]
| publisher = [[EA Sports]]
| publisher = [[EA Sports]]
| designer =
| designer =
| engine =
| engine =
| series = ''[[NCAA Basketball series|NCAA March Madness]]''
| released = {{vgrelease|NA=October 11, 2005}}
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|October 12, 2005<ref>{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Dan |date=October 12, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/12/ncaa-march-madness-06-hits-shelves |title=NCAA March Madness 06 Hits Shelves |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
⚫
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=Everyone}}
⚫
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]]
| media =
| requirements =
| input =
}}
}}
⚫
'''''NCAA March Madness 06''''' is the 2005 installment in the ''[[NCAA Basketball series|NCAA March Madness]]'' video games series. The former [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] and former NBA player [[Raymond Felton]] is featured on the cover.


==Soundtrack==
⚫
'''''NCAA March Madness 06''''' was the 2005 installment in the [[NCAA Basketball series|NCAA March Madness series]]. It was released on October 11, 2005 for the [[PlayStation 2]] and the [[Xbox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox.ign.com/objects/753/753497.html|title=IGN: NCAA March Madness 06|accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> Former [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] player [[Raymond Felton]] is featured on the cover.
The soundtrack uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "Waiting" by Not Forgotten, "Still Running" by [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]], "Because of You" by [[Nickelback]], "Bundy" by [[Animal Alpha]] and "Paralyzer" by [[Finger Eleven]].

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| PS2 = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| EGM_PS2 = 8/10<ref name=EGM>{{cite magazine |title=NCAA March Madness 06 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=131}}</ref>
| EGM_XBOX = 8/10<ref name=EGM/>
| GI_PS2 = 7/10<ref name=GI>{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/F22B2514-1720-4618-906F-70C56C07AC68.htm |title=NCAA March Madness 06 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=148 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060226103823/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/F22B2514-1720-4618-906F-70C56C07AC68.htm |archivedate=February 26, 2006 |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GI_XBOX = 7/10<ref name=GI/>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Atomic Dawg |date=January 27, 2006 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/51514.shtml |title=NCAA March Madness 06 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060204131842/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/51514.shtml |archivedate=February 4, 2006 |accessdate=September 20, 2020}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS2 = C+<ref name=GameRev>{{cite web |last=Hurh |first=J.P. |date=November 10, 2005 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36166-ncaa-march-madne-review |title=NCAA March Madness 06 Review |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819072554/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ncaa-march-madne |archivedate=August 19, 2014 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 20, 2020}}</ref>
| GameRev_XBOX = C+<ref name=GameRev/>
| GSpot_PS2 = 7/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=October 19, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-march-madness-06-review/1900-6136168/ |title=NCAA March Madness 06 Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 7/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GSpy>{{cite web |last=Chapman |first=David |date=October 20, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/ncaa-march-madness-06/660167p1.html |title=GameSpy: NCAA 06 March Madness [sic] |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GSpy/>
| GameZone_PS2 = 8.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Knutson |first=Michael |date=October 24, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ncaa_march_madness_06_ps2_review/ |title=NCAA March Madness 06 - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005182609/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r27037.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| GameZone_XBOX = 7.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Hobbs |first=Ronnie |date=November 7, 2005 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ncaa_march_madness_06_xb_review/ |title=NCAA March Madness 06 - XB - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527184908/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r27037.htm |archivedate=May 27, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 8.7/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Boulding |first=Aaron |date=October 18, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/18/ncaa-march-madness-06-review |title=NCAA March Madness 06 Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 8.7/10<ref name=IGN/>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NCAA March Madness 06 |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=98 |date=November 2005 |page=115}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NCAA March Madness 06 |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |date=December 25, 2005 |page=70}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 78/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-march-madness-06/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=NCAA March Madness 06 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 76/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-march-madness-06/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=NCAA March Madness 06 for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
}}

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[NBA Live 06]]
*[[NBA Live 06]]
{{clear}}

⚫
==External links==
*[http://xbox.ign.com/objects/753/753497.html NCAA March Madness 06 at IGN]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

⚫
==External links==
* {{moby game|id=/ncaa-march-madness-06}}



{{NCAA Basketball series}}
{{NCAA Basketball series}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Ncaa March Madness 06}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ncaa March Madness 06}}

[[Category:2005 video games]]
[[Category:2005 video games]]
[[Category:College basketball video games in the United States]]
[[Category:EA Sports games]]
[[Category:EA Sports games]]
[[Category:NCAA video games]]
[[Category:North America-exclusive video games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in Canada]]
[[Category:Xbox games]]
[[Category:Xbox games]]

{{basketball-videogame-stub}}

Latest revision as of 03:39, 16 December 2024

NCAA March Madness '06
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNCAA March Madness
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NCAA March Madness 06 is the 2005 installment in the NCAA March Madness video games series. The former North Carolina and former NBA player Raymond Felton is featured on the cover.

Soundtrack

[edit]

The soundtrack uses college band versions of licensed songs. The songs used are "Waiting" by Not Forgotten, "Still Running" by Chevelle, "Because of You" by Nickelback, "Bundy" by Animal Alpha and "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven.

Reception

[edit]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Adams, Dan (October 12, 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06 Hits Shelves". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 06". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 197. Ziff Davis. November 2005. p. 131.
  3. ^ a b Kato, Matthew (November 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06". Game Informer. No. 151. GameStop. p. 148. Archived from the original on February 26, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Atomic Dawg (January 27, 2006). "NCAA March Madness 06 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Hurh, J.P. (November 10, 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Colayco, Bob (October 19, 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Chapman, David (October 20, 2005). "GameSpy: NCAA 06 March Madness [sic]". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Knutson, Michael (October 24, 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Hobbs, Ronnie (November 7, 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Boulding, Aaron (October 18, 2005). "NCAA March Madness 06 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "NCAA March Madness 06". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 98. Ziff Davis. November 2005. p. 115.
  12. ^ "NCAA March Madness 06". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. December 25, 2005. p. 70.
  13. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 06 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "NCAA March Madness 06 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a basketball video game is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=NCAA_March_Madness_06&oldid=1263344678"