Fly Slamma Jamma!  He’s on FIRE!  I know you’ve all played NBA Jam before right?  Back in the day this game was ridiculous and a load of fun.  Well EA is releasing it as a standalone title now on the Xbox 360 after deciding to delay the release of NBA Elite.  I’m happy about NBA Jam being a standalone game although I’m not happy about the $50 price.

EA has to do something about being forced to delay NBA Elite and that may be trying to recoup that audience (and profit) with a $49.99 price for NBA Jam.  Can I save up though before the November 17th release?  Will you?  If it were $40 or even $30 I think I’d be all over it.

“We have listened to our NBA JAM fans and appreciate their desire to play this game online, so we are going to deliver the online feature set they expect and deserve,” said Trey Smith, Creative Director of NBA JAM. “Fans will be able to play Classic JAM online right out of the box, and can expect to enjoy features like Team-up, Remix Online, Jam Party, Online Progression, and even more secret players and teams, in December.”

view NBA Jam screenshots here

In Classic Campaign, players can take a trip down memory lane, individually or with a friend, as they play all 30 teams in the NBA in a worst to first ladder tournament. In Remix Tour, players will be faced with a new twist on the traditional NBA JAM experience. From boss battles against some of the NBA’s greatest legends, to half-court game modes with distinct challenges and winning conditions, players will be taken through an NBA JAM experience completely unique to the basketball videogame genre while demonstrating classic arcade hoops at its best.

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