NBA Jam: Difference between revisions

''NBA Jam'' is a two-on-two basketball game that was released in the arcades (by [[Midway Games]]) and 16-bit consoles (by [[Acclaim]]). The game is notorious for its insane dunks and equally insane catchup. The game became a phenomenon when it was released in 1993, [[Cash Cow Franchise|earning over a billion dollars in quarters over its lifespan]]. An [[Updated Rerelease]] called ''NBA Jam Tournament Edition'' quickly followed, with new players, stat tracking, and hidden players. In 2010, [[Electronic Arts|EA]] would release ''NBA Jam'' on the 7th-generation consoles.

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* [[Announcer Chatter]]: Provided by Tim Kitzrow doing his best Marv Albert impression, providing memorable quips like "Is it the shoes?" "He's on fire!" and "Jams it in!"

* [[Author Appeal]]/[[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]]: A rare case where the designers actually admitted this and bragged about it. Series co-creator Mark Turmell and the lead designers, all Detroit Pistons fans, specifically programmed the game to make Chicago's shots brick like crazy in clutch situations against Detroit.

* [[Unstable Equilibrium]] / [[Super Mode]]: "He's on fire!" Make three shots in a row with a player and they get powered up, making it easier for them to make even more.

* [[Urban Legend of Zelda]]: No, a half-court dunking Superman is not in the game. [[Space Jam|Nor is a Michael Jordan who can do the same thing.]]

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Jabs are permitted, players can jump several times what is humanly possible, and getting three shots in a row causes you to catch on fire and enter a [[Super Mode]]. Suffice to say, this is ''not'' a realistic basketball sim.

* [[X Meets Y]]: Due to the above trope, it could be described as basketball meets ''[[Dragon Ball]]''.

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