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RaychelSnr · 10-19-2010, 10:51 AM

I will never forget the first time I was able to experience NBA Jam Wii at an EA press event last April in NYC. As lead designer Trey Smith explained the game's motion-control scheme, my eyes were glued to the screen. Throughout that developer walkthrough I was having flashbacks to the early '90s when I would spend hours at a local arcade (and later with my Genesis) playing NBA Jam and NBA Jam TE.

However, I did not go into the event last April without trepidation. Much like many other people, I had become disillusioned with the franchise over the years while it tried to figure out what it wanted to be. And being the disillusioned soul that I was, I was also more than a bit skeptical when EA decided to reboot the franchise on the Wii.

Either way, once I was finally turned loose on the game at the press event none of that mattered anymore. Within minutes I was completely hooked on the visual style, classic gameplay and intuitive motion-control scheme. Everything I loved about Jam was back -- the frantic pace, the ridiculous moves, Tim Kitzrow and even the ridiculous rubber-band AI -- along with some cool new twists like alley-oops, spin moves and crossovers. The moment I left NYC I was dying to get more hands-on time with the game on the Wii.

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UntilTheNxtRnd · 10-19-2010, 12:17 PM

I'm gonna wait for the PS3 version but it is encouraging to read the report from OS.

kromo50 · 10-19-2010, 02:07 PM

360 for me hope it is a download and is only 1800 points.

Prometheus1138 · 10-19-2010, 02:54 PM

Seeing that online will be included for 360/PS3, the excuse they give for not putting it on the Wii is obviously a big pile of BS.

SeerMagicX · 10-19-2010, 04:20 PM

kromo, they already announced it will be a disc released. not a downloadable.

ODogg · 10-19-2010, 04:21 PM

When will it be out for the 360? Any word?

doovid184 · 10-19-2010, 09:04 PM

It'll be disc released on the 360 and PS3 with more modes from the wii version but hopefully won't be sold at full price. Gamefly has the PS3 version availible for rental on Nov 16.

Complex · 10-20-2010, 06:57 AM

Excellent!!

10-19-2010, 10:51 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	EA Sports NBA Jam Review (Wii) I will never forget the first time I was able to experience NBA Jam Wii at an EA press event last April in NYC. As lead designer Trey Smith explained the game's motion-control scheme, my eyes were glued to the screen. Throughout that developer walkthrough I was having flashbacks to the early '90s when I would spend hours at a local arcade (and later with my Genesis) playing NBA Jam and NBA Jam TE. However, I did not go into the event last April without trepidation. Much like many other people, I had become disillusioned with the franchise over the years while it tried to figure out what it wanted to be. And being the disillusioned soul that I was, I was also more than a bit skeptical when EA decided to reboot the franchise on the Wii. Either way, once I was finally turned loose on the game at the press event none of that mattered anymore. Within minutes I was completely hooked on the visual style, classic gameplay and intuitive motion-control scheme. Everything I loved about Jam was back -- the frantic pace, the ridiculous moves, Tim Kitzrow and even the ridiculous rubber-band AI -- along with some cool new twists like alley-oops, spin moves and crossovers. The moment I left NYC I was dying to get more hands-on time with the game on the Wii. Read More - EA Sports NBA Jam Review (Wii) Platform: Wii

10-19-2010, 04:21 PM	#6
ODogg Hall Of Fame OVR: 51 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 37,298 Blog Entries: 8	Re: EA Sports NBA Jam Review (Wii) When will it be out for the 360? Any word?

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10-19-2010, 12:17 PM	#2
UntilTheNxtRnd Rookie OVR: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Blog Entries: 6	I'm gonna wait for the PS3 version but it is encouraging to read the report from OS.

10-19-2010, 02:07 PM	#3
kromo50 Rookie OVR: 11 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas Blog Entries: 1	360 for me hope it is a download and is only 1800 points.

10-19-2010, 02:54 PM	#4
Prometheus1138 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Oct 2010	Seeing that online will be included for 360/PS3, the excuse they give for not putting it on the Wii is obviously a big pile of BS.

10-19-2010, 04:20 PM	#5
SeerMagicX Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Feb 2007	kromo, they already announced it will be a disc released. not a downloadable.

10-19-2010, 09:04 PM	#7
doovid184 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Da UP Eh!	It'll be disc released on the 360 and PS3 with more modes from the wii version but hopefully won't be sold at full price. Gamefly has the PS3 version availible for rental on Nov 16.

10-20-2010, 06:57 AM	#8
Complex MVP OVR: 24 Join Date: Oct 2005 Blog Entries: 6	Excellent!!