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- A button passes - B button is turbo - Swipe controller side to side to execute crossover(offense) or steal attempt(defense) - Shooting and Blocking are a two part gesture much like that in Wii Sports Resort Basketball. - Pull the Wii remote up to jump, then flick forward to release the ball on offense, or swat at ball [...]

Electronic Arts is ready to unleash the classic arcade game in a fresh style.

- player faces switch with a blur effect, as to keep them from being to jarring when they rotate - when they pull off a good play, they run back up-court with a smile/goofy face - when they do poorly, they have a sad face - Players can be substituted at halftime - unlockable mascots - old school legends(Larry Bird [...]

Here’s the weird part. The Table of Contents had a different picture than it does right now. The original picture has been posted below. I really don’t think it’s a screen…I think it was just the NP staff playing around.

EA makes it official.

Not the Wii version Great news, sports fans -- an EA Sports press release just brought some (anticipated) hoop-shaking news into our dreary Monday morning: NBA Jam is getting relaunched (or, rather, re-relaunched) later this year on the Wii by EA Canada. Details are slim, but the presser promises "new game modes, characters and gameplay depth," while simultaneously "[re-defining] the visuals for a sports game yet again." Not explicitly mentioned is whether the series' original progenitor, Mark Turmell, will be collaborating on the game. Considering he's currently stationed at EA Tiburon in Orlando, it's not beyond the realm of possibilities -- and if he is contributing, we feel confident that the title will be in gooBOOOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! Woah, sorry. We got a little overexcited there.

ESPN reports that Electronic Arts has acquired the license for Midway's NBA Jam and has assigned EA Canada's Vancouver studio to a reboot of the franchise. The game's original creator, Mark Turmell, who currently works at EA Tiburon as a senior creative director, is allegedly collaborating on the project, which, according to ESPN, will "ship to retail exclusively for the Wii." With no others platforms mentioned in the report, the story sounds a bit off. However, 1UP, which has partnered with ESPN on the sports network's video game wing, has suggested XBLA and PSN versions are also in the works, though that is not corroborated by the original report. We've contacted EA and Turmell for confirmation and details. EA Sports will allegedly announce the game later this month.

Boom-shaka-laka!