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More legendary players revealed in NBA Jam

by JC Fletcher on Aug 1st 2010 3:30PM

NBA Jam is itself an NBA classic, so it's only fitting that the revamped Wii version brings back some classic players. A new trailer posted by MTV Multiplayer unveils six NBA stars who will return in big-headed glory: Clyde Drexler, Kevin MacHale, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwan, Detlef Schrempf, and James Worthy. They'll join the previously confirmed Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. See the trailer after the break.

An ESPN interview with creative director Trey Smith provides some additional info about the nature of the game's "boss fights" -- one-on-one matches with these legendary players. For example, Magic Johnson can now perform, well, magic, teleporting around the court. "You think he's cheating, but that's a boss battle," Smith said. Players will have to watch for patterns, "And then, it's all about executing."

Source: MTV Multiplayer, ESPN

Tags: Basketball, Electronic-Arts, nba-jam, nintendo, Sports, wii

Reader Comments (43)

This games looks fun to play.

@The MARIO

BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA!!!

Rodman? Does that mean we'll be able to pick his hair color again?

@MowDownJoe we can only hop!!!

@MowDownJoe

I hope his special power is a wedding dress.

@Chris D; Not entirely true, a few of us are also quite adept at skipping.

If i look into a mirror at night and call out Charles Barkley's name 3 times, will he appear in this game?

@Gnoll

No, but you will get a Taco Bell craving.

@The MARIO or a T-Mobile ringing sound in your ears

@Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi

Turrible. Just turrible.

@Gnoll Probably not, but I just popped in my old SNES version with Sir Charles !

@(Unverified) LOL

@(Unverified)

C'mon man, At least he was 'Thinking outside the bun"'.

I laugh everytime I see their faces all open mouthed and facing the same way regardless of where they are going or what they are doing. Amazingly fun game is amazingly fun.

I hope the PS3/360 version comes out within 3-6 months of the Wii version...really want to play this with friends on both PS3 and 360....so I may buy it twice.....like I will with Castle Crashers.....if it ever comes out on PS3

@Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi
i really hope this hits for 360 soon too. i will probably buy a 360 the day this releases.

They should put obama in the game as a secret character

@TheMightyRyan
Because all black people are good at basketball?

@Killface was here Im Black

@TheMightyRyan
*i'm probably going to regret this*
...are you good at basketball?

@Killface was here lol yes

@Killface was here

Or maybe because Bill Clinton was in the first one?

@MidgardDragon

Plus Obama IS good at basketball. He's played against some real NBA players, and even scored a few baskets.

@Killface was here

Not true, Tiger Woods sucks at Basketball, that's why he plays the ..errr.sport? Golf?

Looks so fun... is P Funk confirmed yet?

i'm so happy this game is rumored to be coming out for 360/ps3!

NBA Street was getting stale, but I'd take a go at Jam if it hits the 360.

Although I'd probably wait for the sequel that will be almost the same but more "finished," like ALL of EA's arcade sports titles.

I'm lookin forward to it.. Was a long time favorite of mine...still fire it up on the SNES once in a while!!! Not sure about playing it on the Wii though..Hopefully a PS3/360 will be forthcoming !

They should include Air Bud.

That would be epic.

Awesome! Clyde "the glide" Drexler is back in a NBA Jam game. Great idea to bring back those classic players.

Looks like a lot of royalty fees being paid out to a game coming out on a console that such game wouldn't really sell well on.

Agnes: "Gloria what is this NBA Jams game?"

Gloria "Its some football game with black guys"

Agnes: "Look at their heads, these kids"

Gloria: "Bowling or bridge?"

Agnes: "Sleep"

@leobebes

Arcadey games sell on Wii, and its hard to get a game more arcadey than this.

@leobebes
Wow... I understand the ignorance of casual players, but your example is ridiculously idiotic.

That trailer made me smile so hard my face hurts.

To the dude who didn't know why Obama should be in the game; The last time an NBA Jam came out, the current president was in it. You know, the one who was in office the day you were born?

All I want is the original NBA Jam for download from PSN/XBLA.

Come on EA!

@MLC

That's probably what the PS360 version is, if it actually exists. Whatever it is, it's distinct from the Wii version, because the two were rated without the third.

If they are seriously gonna do this EA needs to have special codes for EA characters just like Midway did when they had the series.

I'm talkin John Madden, Issac from Dead Space, Faith from Mirrors Edge, Commander Shepard and even some cars from Burnout if they can

Yay Clyde and Hakeem. Go Rockets. (By which I mean, the Rockets of the 90s. The good ones.)

What an amazing concept . . . make a sports video game that sacrifices realism for enjoyable gameplay . . .

This is the first time in ages I've seen a sports video game that looked like fun to play. Imagine!

@Black73

A new generation to experience it could potentially revive the franchise. If it were only on PS360, it would simply languish as a relic of nostalgia like most retro revivals on those platforms. Wii has made at least one modern revival into a bona fide phenomenon, and it could do so again.

@Black73
Oh right because the 360-only and PS3-only gamers are so friendly to nostalgia-games.

I'm definitely not saying none of that crowd appreciates nostalgia, but I'm definitely saying a large amount of those crowds are the LOUDEST COMPLAINERS of nostalgia-games.
... a variety of blog comments, forums, and review site user comments can attest to that. In the same evidence do you see absolutely ZERO complaints from the Wii crowd (which is a mix and match of new gamers, old gamers, and gamers who haven't played in years).

I'm not saying the game shouldn't be on the PS3 or 360, but if you're going to compare anything- the Wii is the one that deserves this game the MOST by comparison of crowd appreciation.

I'd like nothing better than to take a team of legends and beat the ever-loving crap out of the Miami Heat and their roster of spoiled brats. It'll give me SOME solace as I watch them cruise their way to a title and wave their bare asses at karma the entire way.

this looks goddamn awesome

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