There are two game modes: normal and hard. Hard mode is unlocked after the game is beaten on normal. In addition to the regular tournament game, there is an exhibition mode. In this mode, the player can customize the rules such as the amount of playing time, the number of periods played and turning items on or off. Multiplayer is limited to local games, and each player must own their own copy of the game. The game does not have online multiplayer, and the "game sharing" option (playing multiplayer across only one copy of the game) only allows for the playing of select minigames, not full basketball games.