In Your Face has the distinction of being one of the earliest basketball games for a portable system. It was released by Jaleco for the Game Boy in 1990. While not a full basketball game, it features 1-on-1 play similar to something like the earlier One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird and it’s sequel Jordan vs Bird that were developed in the 1980s for home computer and video game systems of the time. Added to that was a two-on-two mode.