Is it the shoes! Boom shakalaka! The nail in the Coffin!

[exitspeed]

Chances are if you are close to my age these phrases are embedded in your brain from arguably the best basketball video game ever made, NBA Jam.

Well it's back! And the original creator is at the helm. Big head mode is even back. Now if they would just put Jordon in there as a playable character! If you used to play this game at the arcades you probably remember all the rumors and myths that there was a code to unlock him. It was never true though. :(

It's a Wii exclusive which makes me really happy I own one. There's no release date yet but it's set for some time this year. This shit is gonna be fun. Can't wait.

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/106/1066418/nba-jam-20100203031249791-000.jpg
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/106/1066418/nba-jam-20100203031353165-000.jpg
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/106/1066418/nba-jam-20100203031240135-000.jpg
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/106/1066418/nba-jam-20100203031256838-000.jpg

Here's some more info: New NBA Jam Screens - Wii News at IGN (http://wii.ign.com/articles/106/1066418p1.html)


Back in the day I always used the Sonics with Schrempf and Payton or the Nuggets because Mutombo was a beast.

[boosted98gst]

Geeeez my parents prolly still have nightmares of me blasting nba jam on my sega with 10 friends over screaming! Now we are closer to 30 doing the same thing with a beer and our own kids wanting to play LOl! cant wait to pick this up

[Soup Nazi]

I still play it on the 16-bit SEGA

[ThatGuy]

"From down town!"

"He's Heating up!"

"HE'S ON FIRE!"

[LeftNutOfGowd]

BEST BASKETBALL GAME EVER

I will be going out to get a wii once this shit drops

[el ocho]

if they dont fuck it up i might buy a wii for this.

[enkei2k]

"From down town!"

"He's Heating up!"

"HE'S ON FIRE!"

god, seeing the basketball as a fireball was the best thing ever.

i think i might just dust off my wii and buy this...and/or FFXIII.

[HyperTek]

this game will get old fast and than you will find it in the $5 bargin bins

[Otto347]

god, seeing the basketball as a fireball was the best thing ever.

i think i might just dust off my wii and buy this...and/or FFXIII.
When you sunk a shot and the net burned up was awesome!

[Freddy]

whyyy is it only on the wii, would of lined up for this game.

y was jordan never in the game anyways????

[Howard92884]

Fuck Yes!! Played on the Sega and N64. My cousin and I used to stay up all night on the N64 playing this getting our stats up and doing mid air alley-oops. Can't wait.

[tricky_ab]

BOOOOOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! EA ANNOUNCES NBA JAM
New Take on Classic Game to Appear on the Wii in 2010
GUILDFORD, UK,. – 11th Jan, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS™ is developing one of the most popular and culturally influential arcade basketball games ever made -- NBA JAM -- for the Nintendo Wii™. EA SPORTS NBA JAM revives the classic franchise with vintage NBA JAM gameplay, and all-new features that deliver a fresh new take on the game. Featuring the sights and sounds that fans of the franchise will instantly recognize, EA SPORTS NBA JAM mixes the old school with the new, to deliver a one-of-a-kind sports presentation on the Wii.

“NBA JAM is one of the most recognizable franchises in videogame history,” said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “Diehard fans of the original game have been asking for a remake for more than a decade. We’re very excited to give them their wish this year with the return of this iconic franchise.”

Featuring gameplay that is true to the original, NBA JAM will have players spinning with ankle breaking moves to the basket and on the way to high-flying, backboard-smashing dunks. In addition to the classic experience, EA SPORTS NBA JAM will also introduce new game modes, characters and gameplay depth.

NBA JAM brought an all-new visual style to the sports videogame genre when it debuted in 1993. Now, the new EA SPORTS NBA JAM re-defines the visuals for a sports game yet again by bringing true-to-life body types, updated physics, and visible player emotion to the over- the - top experience.

EA SPORTS NBA JAM is currently in development at EA Canada in Vancouver, BC and will be available for the Nintendo Wii videogame system in 2010. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.

For more information, visit www.nba-jam.easports.com, or join the EA SPORTS NBA JAM Facebook group at: www.facebook.com/NBAJAM/

How to announce a game:
-Short press release telling how awesome the game is.
-No gameplay footage or trailer.
-Official Website link that only 'show' 404 Not Found


The first thing that came to mind was that the graphics look terrible...then I read that it's for the Wii so it makes sense...It doesn't even mention online in press release http://www.neogaf.com/forum/images/smilies/laugh.gif God I hope it turns out okay...

[exitspeed]

How to announce a game:
-Short press release telling how awesome the game is.
-No gameplay footage or trailer.
-Official Website link that only 'show' 404 Not Found


The first thing that came to mind was that the graphics look terrible...then I read that it's for the Wii so it makes sense...It doesn't even mention online in press release http://www.neogaf.com/forum/images/smilies/laugh.gif God I hope it turns out okay...

Games are announced like that ALL THE TIME. I can list dozens right now that were announced like that.

That article was a month ago. And who gives a shit about graphics as long as it plays well. The one thing that this generation has proved with the Wii, and 360's arcade, and PS3's DL games is that graphics aren't as important as they used to be. You can still have a great game and the graphics not be cutting edge.

I wonder how old you are too...

[tricky_ab]

I played the original in the arcade (as well as a ton when it dropped on the Sega Genesis) so I REALLY hope it comes out well. Ive got a ton of PSN and PSone games on my PS3 and Live games on my X360. I'm not a graphics whore, but those screenshots don't look to hot (Looks a lot better then NBA 2K10 HAHA).

http://ll.assets.ea.com/nawp/na/u/f/GPO/easports/nbajam/nbajam2010/images/640x360/01_EAS_NBAJAM_News_640x360.jpg
Logo gives me hope, as does the three players from each team (as long as on-court gameplay is two-on-two). Oh and Bill Clinton and Jazzy Jeff playable or bust!!!

[exitspeed]

^
Ok good. Sometimes the kids be hatin. I have faith in it since the creator of the series is heading up the project.

[blackalicious95]

NBA jam was sick but I always liked arch rivals more cause you could punch a guy and take the ball

[Z33dori]

brings back memories .... wow

[dert420sx]

YES! YES! YES! will def be waiting for this one.


does anybody still remember the code to unlock bill clinton and al gore? lol
i still have the original for snes on an emulator and tournament edition for mame.

[coww-cho!!!!!]

*stealing sound*
............going for a slam dunk "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH"

HAHA man that was a good game i liked all the players that you could unlock and the big head mode i need to get a wii

[sideways7]

This better not only be for the wii.

[exitspeed]

This better not only be for the wii.

It is. What are you gonna do about it?

[napaKAliboog]

WHAT THE FUCK!?!?! I was just talking about this with my homeboy a couple of weeks ago!! Never thought they would really do it! plus it's for the wii im getting it!

[ESmorz]

"From down town!"

"He's Heating up!"

"HE'S ON FIRE!"

"En Fuego"

Man, I used to watch my brothers play this game on the Genesis for hours with their friends. When they weren't home I would sneak in and play.

[flip3d]

Damn, I might buy a wii just for this.

[tricky_ab]

This better not only be for the wii.

You can thank Electronic Arts (and the big N for cutting the cheque) to make it a Wii exclusive...


Oh and "Is it the shoes?" :rofl:

[Xbroke_kidX]

Sooooo much fun!!! Still played this on my friends chipped Xbox till about 2 years ago. I dont even like basketball ahaha

[illvialuver]

The best thing in this game too me was getting the dunk icon and doing a slam dunk from all the way across the court and your doing flips and on fire, shit was the best. I always played with the seatle super sonics.

[SochBAT]

I was always using the Bulls on SNES.

Custom character with Pippen/Kukoc.

[Bubbles]

Tournament Edition.

[BustedS13]

i had TE on SNES. shit was ON FIRE

but Wii exclusive? only explanation is it's a really shitty game.

[Pactin]

"Ugly Shot!"- this game brings back so many memories. I just hope they don't fubar this game as it is a bit of nintendo's history to do this to their titles.

[ESmorz]

Fuck the Wii. Hopefully some sort of rom comes out.

I'm going to get the old genesis rom, someday, maybe, if I remember.

[ZilviaKid]

HOLY SHITTT


:trogdor::trogdor:

i hope this game rocks as hard as the snes version

[Bubbles]

How are they going to add to it without screwing it up?


I don't want Lebron in my Nba Jam games.

[veeates36]

Haha.. Damn I remember competing at Blockbuster video competitions damn I was good. Oh well.. BOOMSHAKALAKA. Lol

[ericcastro]

"puts up a brick"

i dont think it will be the same if I cant hold the control the hardcore way though.
I put my index on one button and the middle finger on the 2nd.
If its genesis, i can put the ring finger on the 3rd button.

[initial_jc]

oh crap
My local arcade still has this

BOOM SHAKALAKA forever

[BustedS13]

Haha.. Damn I remember competing at Blockbuster video competitions damn I was good. Oh well.. BOOMSHAKALAKA. Lol

ha, i used to rape kids at Goldeneye in those.

you're welcome to quote the first half of that sentence out of context.