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NBA Jam: On Fire Edition this Fall, new NBA in 2012 photo

EA has announced that NBA Jam: On Fire Edition will hit PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this October. The new downloadable game will feature many enhancements like the addition of Fight Night's "Real AI," a 'JAM Arena' mode that lets you play either solo or in a team in a dynamic online competition, and a 'Road Trip' online co-op campaign.

Tag Mode and Team Fire will return in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, which lets you swap players on the fly and perform co-op moves for the BOOMSHAKALAKA. To top it all off, the game will receive online roster updates, more NBA stars to play with (including NBA legends), JAM challenges, secret teams and more unlockable characters.

Also, EA Sports has announced that the new NBA simulation game will be released in Fall 2012. I guess I won't be picking up that retail copy of NBA Jam after all.








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Frigidevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:09
Frigidevil
$15? Easily swapped teammates? Roster updates? Now THAT is a game I can stand behind.
JagSpring's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:12
JagSpring
Wtf, so my retail copy is pointless. :(
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:13
Epic-Kx
This will fucking sell like hotcakes!
ME4Twaffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:21
ME4Twaffle
I'm with JagSpring... wtf.
JagSpring's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:25
JagSpring
Swap players on the fly is want I really wanted. Hopefully an update for us?
Budogenkai's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:35
Budogenkai
So..why did I buy the retail version?

EA you maka me so mad.
The Average Guy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:52
The Average Guy
Hey, remember when this game was Wii-exclusive? Good times, goooood times......

Also, this puts any "Super-Hyper-Championship-etc.-etc.-etc. Edition of Street Fighter" to shame. From $50 to $15? Lol.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:55
HEL105
Yep, they're going to be getting my money.
Sonic9jct's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 17:56
Sonic9jct
No Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff, no sale.
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 18:04
Epic-Kx
@The Average Guy
You do know SSF4AE will be downloadable, right?
Mrdraven's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 18:09
Mrdraven
This is good news to me as I've been wanting to get my NBA Jam on BAD but I was refusing to pay for that overpriced retail copy. Has that $15 price been confirmed?

Condolences to those that shelled out for that retail disc. It's kind of sad that the early adopters who so willingly put their faith in a game on Day 1 are usually the ones to get the shaft in this sort of manner. I don't suppose EA would consider allowing anybody who owns an online pass from the retail copy at the very least a discount on the new digital package? A move like that might actually garner some brand-loyalty.....
TheOGB's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 18:26
TheOGB
BITCHES AND WHORES
rockstarnati's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 18:30
rockstarnati
Where the fuck is everyone getting $15 from?

lol. I'm lost.
BadStar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 18:32
BadStar
The only way to make this deal any sweeter is if it had the full roster of NBA Jam TE. Screw the new players, I want my unstoppable Spurs team of Rodman and Robinson back.
The Average Guy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 18:42
The Average Guy
@Epic-KxDtoid: As DLC, or as a stand-alone? Because with DLC, you still need SSFIV, whereas this is being touted as its own game.
@rockstarnati: I'm just assuming it's going to be 15. Forgot to mention that. :P
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 19:49
Epic-Kx
@Badstar
His airness and Pippen. Get at me, son.

@The Average Guy
Both. A ratings board leaked DLC and a retail copy of SSF4+AE to be 20 dollars, respectively.

To be fair, NBA Jam is initally priced as 50 bucks MSRP. So SSF4. Still has the upper leg.
shadow2398's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 20:34
shadow2398
@epic 20 bucks for a retail version??? FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Oh well, I'll still get it because I <3 capcom, that reminds me, time to go get some of that awesome pound cake blanka makes.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2011 23:27
Aaron Mxy Yost
Good, the last one should have been a $15 downloadable title. Why they charged that much and put it on disc I'll never understand.
Mrdraven's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2011 01:17
Mrdraven
And I just can't help but wonder if the sim got delayed because Andrew Bynum is still standing in the middle of the court like Jesus? Had to say it.
The Average Guy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2011 10:08
The Average Guy
@Epic-KxDtoid: Well, if the DLC is prices lower than the retail copy, then it doesn't matter since those with SSFIV would go for the even more affordable route without making their game feel wasted (can't exactly say the same for SFIV, but at least the second iteration wasn't only $15 and made them feel like they didn't have to spend so much).
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2011 10:38
Char Aznable
This should have been a PSN/XBLA game in the first place, I would have been all over it. I can hold out a little longer.
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