GameTavern - NBA Jam: Boom Shaka Laka

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- classic mode: play all 30 NBA teams (with three current stars per team), including 2 on 2 boss battles against NBA legends (Magic Johnson, Larry Bird)
- Remix Tour, double the length of classic mode, boss battles against other characters, big changes to rules/modes
- counter added to the shove move
- the player with the ball can now roll away from the defende
- triangles that indicate when players are off-screen, and change size depending on how far away they are
- players run faster when off-screen
- reflections off the stadium TVs on the court surfaces
- crowd still features low frame animations, done on purpose
- each player has a collection of 2d faces: two dunk faces, a happy face, a negative face, plain front/back/side shots, blurred face shots for transitions
- lots of unlockable content and cheats
- big head mode is available as soon as you finish the tutorial
- over 100 unlockable characters, teams, privileges and bonuses
- semi-achievement system called 'Jam Challenges'
- complete challenges to unlock goodies
- 4 difficulty levels
- 10 to 20 hours gameplay
- Remix Tour lasting up to 35 hours
- huge boss battles where you have to recognize patterns
- likens the boss battles to Punch-Out!!
- Remix Tour might have different modes than 2-on-2, different camera angles, half-court games, elements that pop up on the court
- modes that cater to heavy dunkers, shooters, all-around players, and a mode built around the 'defining moments' of NBA Jam
- legal issues aren't stopping the devs from including all sorts of special players. EA is going through the trouble to make these deals happen
- hints at classic NBA players returning
- 60 FPS
- ANT animation system used in all big EA Sports games
- going with the 2d heads and stiff crowd animations save processing power, and allow for other bells and whistles
- pick-up and play nature
- focused on Wii, but could come to other platforms
- looking into online play, but not confirmed
- pouring over 1,500 fan submissions

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