That said, the announcer probably says "Kaboom!" four or five times. And yeah, somewhere in the middle there, we realized that NBA Jam just doesn't have that many catchphrases. But that's okay with us -- the gameplay looks fantastic! We'll have our impressions of the game up in a few weeks, but for now you can peep the trailer yourself just a few inches up.
That said, the announcer probably says "Kaboom!" four or five times. And yeah, somewhere in the middle there, we realized that NBA Jam just doesn't have that many catchphrases. But that's okay with us -- the gameplay looks fantastic! We'll have our impressions of the game up in a few weeks, but for now you can peep the trailer yourself just a few inches up.
Reader Comments (72)
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 9:08PM Look At This Suit said
So is this an XBLA/PSN title? I certainly hope so...
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Posted: Mar 14th 2010 11:09PM Broken360 said
@ Foetoid
"Im a real gamer" and "I own a Wii" do not belong in the same sentence! Wii is known to be for casual gamers "CASUAL". Meaning little kids and the elderly. Now if you said "I am a real gamer and own multiple consoles including the Wii" then that would be more acceptable. So please phrase your sentences correctly next time cause you might not meet a real gamer as nice as I am, and it could possibly get you hurt (not that I would harm a Wii owner claiming that they're a "real gamer"). Have fun with Grandpa!
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"Im a real gamer" and "I own a Wii" do not belong in the same sentence! Wii is known to be for casual gamers "CASUAL". Meaning little kids and the elderly. Now if you said "I am a real gamer and own multiple consoles including the Wii" then that would be more acceptable. So please phrase your sentences correctly next time cause you might not meet a real gamer as nice as I am, and it could possibly get you hurt (not that I would harm a Wii owner claiming that they're a "real gamer"). Have fun with Grandpa!
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 11:36PM blahblah55 said
...everyone just shut it.
I'm a real gamer and I only own a cellphone.
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I'm a real gamer and I only own a cellphone.
Posted: Mar 15th 2010 2:57AM Foetoid said
I can put more words into factual sentences you won't like either (noted with capslock):
I've been a HARDCORE gamer for 24 YEARS and love the WII 2nd only to the Nintendo 64.
I have played PLENTY of HARDCORE games on the HD consoles and while i was impressed, i still prefer the WII (i would of course buy a Ps3 if i had the dollars, but the Wii is more than good enough for now).
The WII has plenty of good HARDCORE games, just because they are outnumbered 10:1 by crappy casual games, doesn't mean they don't EXIST.
I own more than 20 retail WII games, NONE of which are remotely CASUAL.
The WIIWARE service and VIRTUAL CONSOLE service are a great way of expanding a WII owners collection of HARDCORE games, as is the GAMECUBE compatibility.
When you remove SHOOTERS from the Ps3/360 library (cause dual-analog is FAIL for shooters, hence why i have a Wii for the far more accurate controls and very much want the Ps3 MOVE), as well as remove games that are also available on PC (i have a high-end gaming PC) the 360 and Ps3 librarys of good games suddenly HALVE.
Being a single dad with limited gaming budget, i need the console thats going to give me MOST BANG FOR BUCK, and since the Wii has GC compatibility and all the VC/Wiiware games ready to go, so i have plenty of gaming without even going retail, its a no-brainer.
YOU SUCK.
NBA JAM RULES.
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I've been a HARDCORE gamer for 24 YEARS and love the WII 2nd only to the Nintendo 64.
I have played PLENTY of HARDCORE games on the HD consoles and while i was impressed, i still prefer the WII (i would of course buy a Ps3 if i had the dollars, but the Wii is more than good enough for now).
The WII has plenty of good HARDCORE games, just because they are outnumbered 10:1 by crappy casual games, doesn't mean they don't EXIST.
I own more than 20 retail WII games, NONE of which are remotely CASUAL.
The WIIWARE service and VIRTUAL CONSOLE service are a great way of expanding a WII owners collection of HARDCORE games, as is the GAMECUBE compatibility.
When you remove SHOOTERS from the Ps3/360 library (cause dual-analog is FAIL for shooters, hence why i have a Wii for the far more accurate controls and very much want the Ps3 MOVE), as well as remove games that are also available on PC (i have a high-end gaming PC) the 360 and Ps3 librarys of good games suddenly HALVE.
Being a single dad with limited gaming budget, i need the console thats going to give me MOST BANG FOR BUCK, and since the Wii has GC compatibility and all the VC/Wiiware games ready to go, so i have plenty of gaming without even going retail, its a no-brainer.
YOU SUCK.
NBA JAM RULES.
Posted: Mar 15th 2010 7:02AM sonicspike41 said
@Foetoid
"factual sentences" "dual-analog is FAIL for shooters"
Two contradicting lines. The second is an opinion, not a fact.
Personally I'd rather play a good shooter with a dual analog controller than with a mouse/keyboard. Crazy, right? But I just find it to be a lot more comfortable. Not to mention I can use a controller while laying back in bed or in other odd positions where a mouse generally wouldn't work (but, to be fair and accurate^, a Wii Remote most likely would work).
Also, maybe it's just me, but looking through the Wikipedia article I can count around at least 45* PS3 big-name/AAA** exclusive games that are not FPS games.
Counting non-exclusive games that are not FPS leaves me with well over 70 games. I stopped counting around there, because it's just too much to keep going***.
Counting FPS and most TPS games (exclusive or not) I'm left with around 54 games. Only maybe 10 of those were PS3 exclusives from what I saw. To get to 54 I had to count a lot of upcoming or simply listed as "TBA".
So, 110+ non-FPS games is somehow equal to the 50-60 FPS games available for the system? I fail to see how taking out the FPS/TPS games takes away half the games. It barely takes out a third, and even then that's with lesser/casual/family games ignored.
^Pun intended.
*I count major upcoming games like ModNation Racers
**Not considering quality, just the games status. So both Lair and 3D Dot Game Heroes would be counted. Sports games are also included (once per series, not once per yearly installment).
***I stopped around Rock Band, but there were still a lot more I could've counted.
****I did not specifically count any PS1 or PSN games. I did not count any PS2 games.
It's around 6am here, and I'm just bored so please feel free to ignore me, even though I'm just stating factual sentences here (obviously mixed with a few personal opinions where noted).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games
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"factual sentences" "dual-analog is FAIL for shooters"
Two contradicting lines. The second is an opinion, not a fact.
Personally I'd rather play a good shooter with a dual analog controller than with a mouse/keyboard. Crazy, right? But I just find it to be a lot more comfortable. Not to mention I can use a controller while laying back in bed or in other odd positions where a mouse generally wouldn't work (but, to be fair and accurate^, a Wii Remote most likely would work).
Also, maybe it's just me, but looking through the Wikipedia article I can count around at least 45* PS3 big-name/AAA** exclusive games that are not FPS games.
Counting non-exclusive games that are not FPS leaves me with well over 70 games. I stopped counting around there, because it's just too much to keep going***.
Counting FPS and most TPS games (exclusive or not) I'm left with around 54 games. Only maybe 10 of those were PS3 exclusives from what I saw. To get to 54 I had to count a lot of upcoming or simply listed as "TBA".
So, 110+ non-FPS games is somehow equal to the 50-60 FPS games available for the system? I fail to see how taking out the FPS/TPS games takes away half the games. It barely takes out a third, and even then that's with lesser/casual/family games ignored.
^Pun intended.
*I count major upcoming games like ModNation Racers
**Not considering quality, just the games status. So both Lair and 3D Dot Game Heroes would be counted. Sports games are also included (once per series, not once per yearly installment).
***I stopped around Rock Band, but there were still a lot more I could've counted.
****I did not specifically count any PS1 or PSN games. I did not count any PS2 games.
It's around 6am here, and I'm just bored so please feel free to ignore me, even though I'm just stating factual sentences here (obviously mixed with a few personal opinions where noted).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games
Posted: Mar 15th 2010 10:03AM Foetoid said
You're points are valid and also why i mentioned my want of a Ps3. My comments were directed at the HD consoles generally, and why i believe owning a gaming PC and Wii gives almost all the games i could possibly want. Sure both HD consoles have great exclusive non-fps games i would love, but my gaming budget doesn't stretch that far, so i have to buy what has the best bang-for-buck.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2010 1:57PM Brendan H said
@DCBlack: That's kind of the point. You don't like basketball, yet you like NBA Jam. I like basketball, but I got tired of NBA Jam 15 years ago. It's a game that's directed at a different audience than the sim NBA games.
I'm not saying one is better than the other, just that there's a market for both.
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I'm not saying one is better than the other, just that there's a market for both.
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 9:22PM 66jzmstr said
If they get Marv in there, they have to spice it up a la real life:
in the spring of 1997, a bombshell erupted. A Virginia woman, Vanessa Perhach, filed charges against Albert for assault and forcible sodomy. She claimed that he had bitten and abused her during a sexual encounter in a Washington-area hotel room. The case went to trial in late summer, with accusations of cross-dressing and bizarre sexual practices serving to sully the sportscaster's spotless reputation.
(http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200016/)
Everyone says the Wii needs more hardcore titles. Two birds with one stone here.
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in the spring of 1997, a bombshell erupted. A Virginia woman, Vanessa Perhach, filed charges against Albert for assault and forcible sodomy. She claimed that he had bitten and abused her during a sexual encounter in a Washington-area hotel room. The case went to trial in late summer, with accusations of cross-dressing and bizarre sexual practices serving to sully the sportscaster's spotless reputation.
(http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200016/)
Everyone says the Wii needs more hardcore titles. Two birds with one stone here.
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 9:19PM MystileArmor said
Enter the initials AR, then highlight K, hold the START and L buttons down and press X.
You're welcome.
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You're welcome.
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 9:22PM iamnotafish said
Wow - This looks terrible. The animation looks like a Flash video that they deliberately make choppy and disjointed for comedic purposes (like Jibjab videos). I really hope that it is just my computer having trouble with flash, but man that doesn't make me want to play that game at all ... and I really wanted to relive the 90s with this game too :(
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Posted: Mar 15th 2010 2:20AM MasterGouken said
"Retain the classic feel of the game"
It just can't handle more, classic feel my a*s.
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It just can't handle more, classic feel my a*s.
Posted: Mar 15th 2010 12:21AM SoCoolCurt said
yea NBA Jam is awesome. maybe i'll pick this up. i had Tournament Edition on my Gensis and would always use the Lakers with Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones. ah, good times.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2010 3:04AM religiousjedi said
IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!!!! EA HAS JUMPED THE CAVALIERS BANDWAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Clippers for 2010 Champions. ^-^
(Fine...Lakers for 2010 Champions)
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*Clippers for 2010 Champions. ^-^
(Fine...Lakers for 2010 Champions)
Posted: Mar 15th 2010 3:20AM spin cycle said
JAMS IT IN!
Between those two phrasesand big head mode, that's the entire NBA Jam experience to me.
Damn, I gotta go back and play NBA Street Vol 2 again. It's the closest thing to NBA Jam that we've seen in recent years.
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Between those two phrasesand big head mode, that's the entire NBA Jam experience to me.
Damn, I gotta go back and play NBA Street Vol 2 again. It's the closest thing to NBA Jam that we've seen in recent years.
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 10:25PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
uhhhh an HD trailer for a Wii "Only" game??
yea...I think it won't be Wiisclusive for long
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yea...I think it won't be Wiisclusive for long
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 11:38PM blahblah55 said
Don't they have an HD trailer for most Wii games anyways?
...it doesn't really help most times though, Wii games just don't record well.
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...it doesn't really help most times though, Wii games just don't record well.
Posted: Mar 14th 2010 10:40PM pabloshong said
Nba Jam would always have a place in my heart from them old days playing in the arcade, but I have to say NBA Street vol.2 is the best arcade basketball game of all time.
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Posted: Mar 14th 2010 11:08PM (Unverified) said
Animation looks a lot like the Wonder Pets. If you don't have kids look it up...
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Posted: Mar 14th 2010 11:26PM machewchew said
Like Punch Out!! on the Wii, this game works the magic of making the game look like you remembered it, not how it actually was. Youtube some old NBA Jam videos and you'll know what I'm talking about.
I was pretty skeptical when this was announced, but it looks like they're hitting it right on the head.
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I was pretty skeptical when this was announced, but it looks like they're hitting it right on the head.
Posted: Mar 15th 2010 10:08AM supadave810 said
So true! Looking back at NBA Jam on the SNES / Genesis made my eyes bleed. It's crazy how this Wii version was how I remembered it.
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