New NBA Jam Downloading To HD Consoles This Fall

Development on the next NBA Jam is heating up. In a press release, EA Sports revealed NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, a proper follow-up to last year’s NBA Jam title for the Xbox 360 and PS3. In an ironic twist, EA has decided to make this one an actual downloadable game on both platforms--On Fire Edition will see releases on XBLA and PSN, just like its predecessor was supposed to before EA Sports scrapped NBA Elite 11 and turned Jam into a full retail release.

Just for a bit of reference here, NBA Jam for HD consoles was once a download attached to the purchase of NBA Elite 11, the long-awaited reboot of the NBA Live franchise. But when things went south for the new Elite and the project was canned, EA decided to drop NBA Jam on discs and then add in extra features via patch downloads. NBA Jam’s sole planned retail release was on the Wii, a platform the developer hasn’t mentioned at all in its On Fire announcement press release. 
  

Of course I bought the disc version. OF COURSE.

Sounds good

they should have left the first one downloadable, i would have bought it.

Curious to see what features they will pack into this. I bought the disc version, and am satisfied with it, but I could see where it could use some tweaking, especially in the ease of blocking which is especially noticeable when using a character that has a low block rating.

Seems like a strange choice for such a quick followup.

Already bought the disc, 
BOOMSHAKALAKA

Another NBA Jam already?

Don't buy this shovelware. Don't even watch the previews. If you have to, play the 16 bit home version. 

Too bad they didn't do this the first time around.  Better late than never I suppose, I would love to get an updated Jam but I'm not paying more than 15 bucks.

This is why I waited.

Had fun with the disc version, but something I wouldn't have bought.

Yeah, no.  NBA Jam doesn't strike me as a sports series that can sustain yearly iterations.

Then again, it's probably still going to be better than whatever NBA sim EA pulls out this year.

Great, will save some MS points for this.

I wish they got this right the first time around... I bought the disc version and I am now so buthert that I will definitely buy this thing and NEVER play the disc version again... 

Glad I held off on the disc version.

EA make up your fucking mind.

But...

" Glad I held off on the disc version. "

Haahaha, so glad I held back.

" @NMC2008 said:

" Glad I held off on the disc version. "

Me too. If this is a fully featured $15 downloadable game I'll defiantly pick it up.  "

Kept waiting for Jam to hit the 9.99 price point but now I'll end up getting this version instead.

I still play the disc NBA Jam all the time. Not sure if i will get this though.

And the milking begins.

Well fuck.

" Yeah, no.  NBA Jam doesn't strike me as a sports series that can sustain yearly iterations.Then again, it's probably still going to be better than whatever NBA sim EA pulls out this year. "

EA. Stop being weird.

For some strange reason my friend and I play NBA Jam every single night and have a blast, so this is fantastic news! 

This will be interesting, just hope EA doesn't really plan on milking this yearly. Every other year, or so, would be a better idea if they want to go this kind of road.

I was waiting for this, no way was i going to put a disc in every time i wanted a 10 minute session on Jam, it was supposed to be downloadable the second they thought about making it.

Finally, the game i've been waiting for.

Bought the disc version for €11 last week, which will probably be cheaper than the downloadable version

Should have been a downloadable game in the first place.

What they should do is ship you a disc copy of the last build of NBA Elite 2011 with your purchase of NBA Jam.  This would accurately reflect the purchasing intent of many people who were going to buy that game last year, anyway.

Yep! I will buy a downloadable version. Thanks!

NBA Elite 11, the long-awaited reboot of the NBA Live franchise.    

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                Yep! I will buy a downloadable version. Thanks!
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Good. I didn't buy the retail version because I felt 50 bucks was way too much for a game that felt like a download title.  Glad I held out.

countdown to Jam 2010 server shutdown 10..9..8..

Finally, I was waiting for this news before buying the game.
Now if only they'd price it at $20 instead of $40-50 which i'm guessing they'll do.

Here's hoping they update rosters and get FREAKING MILLSAP ON THE JAZZ! Why wasn't he there in the first place?

Also, Michael Jordan. And Muggsy Bogues.

FINALLY!

" Of course I bought the disc version. OF COURSE. "

Hopefully they fix the online code because the online is broken as all hell!

Good things come to those who wait.

This one better have Bill Clinton in it too.

This really pisses me off.... I was perfectly ok with this until the "  but fans can also look forward to roster updates." Honestly for them to announce that they only going to do a roster update for the  iphone version, and then a couple weeks later say hey if you want the update on your console as well you can buy our stripped down version, is kinda bullshit. 

Hmm, will probably buy this'n.

I'll pass on this and pretty much any other versions they spit out.  They totally destroyed the AI and the game isn't fun to play at all.  Typical EA Sports cheating in a EA Sports game.