GAME OF THE DAY
He’s on Fire!
Bring back the boomshakalaka with NBA Jam.
NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™
Arcade basketball action.
Only a handful of videogames have contributed phrases to the cultural lexicon—or in the case of NBA Jam, set the lexicon on fire with a rim-rattling j-j-j-jam.
The legendary basketball game is more than a bunch of awesome quotes—it helped define arcade sports by focusing on punchy, over-the-top fun. And that’s exactly what you get here. Hard shoves, rampant steals, sky-high blocks, and physics-defying dunks are all part of the breakneck gameplay. No harm, no foul!
Purists will appreciate NBA Jam’s two-on-two format, as well as its mix of NBA stars and legends. You’ll also get to play as some of Jam’s more colorful characters, from former presidents to members of the development team.
Whether you’re hooping out as James Harden or Dr. J, NBA Jam’s fast-paced play is brought to life with a terrific mobile control scheme. Maneuver your player with a virtual stick, and mash turbo, pass, and shoot with virtual buttons. The touchscreen makes dunking a piece of cake; simply slide up from turbo to shoot in a smooth motion and you’ll take to the sky. On both sides of the ball, the handles are remarkably intuitive.
Best of all, NBA Jam is crammed full of content. You can run through the league in a classic Campaign, play with up to three friends in multiplayer, and toggle loads of cool cheats, from the infamous Big Head mode to different game balls. And, of course, it’s packed with all of announcer Tim Kitzrow’s legendary lines: “He’s on fire!” “Rejected!” “BOOMSHAKALAKA!” It’s like a sing-along!
But NBA Jam is more than just a blast of nostalgia; it’s a ridiculously fun take on basketball. Whether you missed it back in the day or haven’t played in ages, heat this one up and shoot from deep. You can’t miss!