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    NBA Jam

    Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Oct 05, 2010

    Return to the roots of arcade NBA basketball in the 2010 installment of NBA Jam. Developed by EA Canada for seventh-generation game consoles, this rebirth brings back the gameplay, aesthetics, and gratuitous secrets of the original 1993 arcade game.

    German Ratings Board Lists NBA Jam For 360, PS3

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    Edited By mattbodega

    When EA announced that the long-dormant NBA Jam franchise would be making its return to modern game consoles, it came as a surprise that the spiritual successor would be a Wii-exclusive release. After all, EA is hardly in the business of releasing games on a single platform, and nothing about NBA Jam's acrade style seemed like it wouldn't be a good fit for other platforms. It's not like NBA Jam is a bad fit for the Wii either... but why only the Wii?  

     

      Giant Bomb: Taking a stand against NBA Jam-based puns since 2010.
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    == TEASER ==Well, if Germany's government rating board, the USK, is to be believed, the reason EA is calling NBA Jam a Wii-exclusive is because they can't talk about other versions of the game yet. You guessed it, folks: The USK has rated versions of NBA Jam for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.  
     
    Until EA comes out and properly announces these additional platforms, we don't have an official confirmation of the releases, but we can still ask the question: Why have these versions of  NBA Jam been rated by the USK? Occam's Razor says that NBA Jam's exclusivity is timed, and that after some amount of time has passed, EA will properly announce these additional versions of the game after the game is released this Fall.  
     
    The USK isn't usually wrong with its (numerous) game reveals over the years (after all, they're the country's rating board; they're not in the position to be making game titles up), but it's still potentially a mistake. Joystiq did a little digging on the story and found that the PS3 and 360 versions of NBA Jam were the only versions of the game the board has rated. It's possible that the Wii version of NBA Jam may not come to Europe at all, and that residents of the old country will only be getting the game for the HD consoles. Of course, if EA has done the work to make the game for the other plattforms, they would release on those platforms everywhere they could... so it would come to North American PS3s and 360s down the line anyway.  
     
    Regardless of this announcement, I had a pretty good hunch that EA was planning on bringing NBA Jam to the other consoles eventually. After all... it's EA. That what a publisher do. We'll see how it all plays out--on fire, no doubt--when the game launches this Fall.
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    #1  Edited By TheLawnWrangler

    i don't know i like this as an exclusive... oh well

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    #2  Edited By Naughton

    Once it doesn't sell on Wii, it'll come to other consoles. 

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    #3  Edited By Daryl

    Exclusively in a white case saying Wii. 

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    #4  Edited By Willy105

    BETRAYALTON!
     
    @Naughton said:

    " Once it doesn't sell on Wii, it'll come to other consoles.  "

    Well, right now it has sold exactly zero copies, so that means you are right!
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    #5  Edited By Stealthmaster86

    I hope so. I spend MANY nights playing NBA Jam on the Saturn.

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    #6  Edited By adoggz

    good, it is a stupid decision to put jam only on the wii

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    #7  Edited By oddjob

    I would think most NBA Jam fans would want it on something other than a Wii. Hopefully this is true, because I'll get it.

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    #8  Edited By DarthB

    I hope this comes to XBLA/PSN because I don't think it will sell much if it's a full priced game on the hd consoles.  I'll buy it for sure if that happens as long as it's $20 or less.

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    #9  Edited By MeatSim

    Seems like it would make a good downloadable game for 360 and PS3.

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    #10  Edited By jonnyboy

    Great, now it will have decent online. Result.
     
    And if the rest of the story is to be believed, this might be the only way I can play it anyway.

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    #11  Edited By Kontrapunkt

    Please, please be true.

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    #12  Edited By Hedge

    I still play showtime on n64. I doubt it will be, but even if it was a full price disc on xbox, I would probably buy it.

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    #13  Edited By cikame

    I thought it was strange when they first announced it.
     
    Awesome brilliant addictive game, all my friends have very fond memories of nba jam then, wii exclusive after all this time? really?
     
    I hope it comes to 360.

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    #14  Edited By rjpelonia

    Only time will tell.

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    #15  Edited By Damien

    Sounds good to my ears.

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    #16  Edited By jakob187

    Figured this would happen. 
     
    It makes me smile a big smile.  = D
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    #17  Edited By Radar

    I'll actually consider buying it now. I hate the Apple/Nintendo download mentality. "Oh, you lost your download or you got a new system? Fuck off, you can't download it again"

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    #18  Edited By Bionicicide

    Funny, always thought it was an XBLA title before 1 minute ago.

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    #19  Edited By 1337W422102

    I'm booting up the SNES and kicking ass as Clinton this weekend, that's for sure.  But I hope this newschool Jam finds its way the PC.  I doubt it will, but I hope it does.  Newschool NBA Jam on the PC is a longshot... like a shot FROM DOWNTOWN

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    #20  Edited By El_Derrico

    I'm still in morning for the Celtics losing. That picture of Garnett....too soon.

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    #21  Edited By TIGER

    in total agreement with first comment. KOBE YO SHALL DIEEEEEE

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    #22  Edited By drcampino

    Fantastic. I can't wait to boomshakalaka all over XBL.

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    #23  Edited By FesteringNeon

    Hopefully this comes true. My fear of having to buy a Wii for 1 game, can now rest easier.
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    #24  Edited By Tredik

    It was pretty obvious that this was happening considering how frequently the question was asked and how frequently the question was ducked. I just hope they take the Lebroster-pocalypse into account. Bonus points if they put Wrex from Mass Effect in as a secret character, then add an achievement/trophy for smashing a backboard as him, titled Wrex-n-Effect, no less.

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    #25  Edited By fwylo

    Oh my GOD yes. 
     
    This game will be my first S-Rank I can feel it now.

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    #26  Edited By xater

    The USK is independent from the government Mr Kessler...

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    #27  Edited By sublime90

    this is awesome, better be coming on the 360. wii will probably have it exclusive for a few months though

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