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Title: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: Shaymin on April 05, 2017, 09:24:48 AM

Dibs on the former Sonics and their damn MVP.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/44409/nba-playgrounds-jamming-into-switch-in-may

Arcade basketball will be hitting the Switch in the midst of the NBA playoffs.

Saber Interactive has picked up the NBA license for NBA Playgrounds, a 2-on-2 arcade hoops title which will launch on Switch next month for $20. The game will feature current stars and legendary former players such as Allen Iverson.

The game will support local play for up to 4 players as well as online play.

Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: Justin Nation on April 05, 2017, 04:57:12 PM
Oh, I can feel the NBA Jam on the SNES blood starting to pump once again. :)
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: Soren on April 05, 2017, 07:39:04 PM
Online play? Oh boy I like this. I really hope they nail that classic NBA Street/Jam gameplay though. I pray it doesn't suck.
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: ShyGuy on April 05, 2017, 08:27:31 PM
There has got to be a better name than Playgrounds.

This is what I think of when I think video games and playgrounds

(http://i.imgur.com/inKl57M.jpg)
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: rygar on April 06, 2017, 07:40:30 AM
I'm as interested in seeing the playground locations. The last NBA game I played was NBA2K2 and I played it almost entirely in streetball mode. I'm a little worried. That first location in the video evokes NYC architecture, but the court itself looks like an amalgamation of Rucker and the Cage. Hopefully it's just a different location.

Those two are a must, and 16th and Susquehanna in Philadelphia would be a huge bonus. I'm a little hopeful for the latter, because I saw an image online (can't remember if it's in the trailer) of Wilt in his old Philadelphia Warriors uniform. I also recognized what might be Venice Beach, but I've never been to that court. Another image looks like it has the London Eye in the background, which after googling, I suspect is from the Nike Court on the River Thames.
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: nickmitch on April 07, 2017, 12:58:41 PM
NBA Jam on the PS360 never got a sequel, and it was really good.  Hoping this fills that void.
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: lolmonade on April 07, 2017, 01:30:44 PM
One of the best things about this announcement is that it's at such a good pricepoint.  If I drop $20 and it ends up being junk, I'll at least have not wasted full retail on a genre of game I'm not necessarily normally enthused out of besides NBA Jam.
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: Adrock on April 07, 2017, 04:53:11 PM
This looks subpar. Can we just have a new NBA Jam plz?
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: fred13 on April 09, 2017, 11:20:40 AM
I like NBA Jam, but I LOVE NBA Street!
I hope this game is really good.
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: fred13 on April 09, 2017, 11:22:25 AM
Quote from: nickmitch on April 07, 2017, 12:58:41 PM
NBA Jam on the PS360 never got a sequel, and it was really good.  Hoping this fills that void.

NBA Jam on the PS3 actually DID get a sequel. It was called NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. It Just didn't get a physical release
Title: Re: NBA Playgrounds Jamming Into Switch In May
Post by: Mythtendo on April 10, 2017, 05:16:16 PM
Quote from: fred13 on April 09, 2017, 11:22:25 AM
Quote from: nickmitch on April 07, 2017, 12:58:41 PM
NBA Jam on the PS360 never got a sequel, and it was really good.  Hoping this fills that void.

NBA Jam on the PS3 actually DID get a sequel. It was called NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. It Just didn't get a physical release

On Fire wasn't a sequel, it was an enhanced edition of the the previous game (think of it like a directors cut).