NBA 2K10 Interview: Ten Years of NBA 2K (Gamespot)

[DC]

Quote:

GS: How much did you pay attention to the NBA videogame competition of the time, such as NBA Live or Midway's NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC back then? JT: We looked at every basketball game ever made. NBA Jam gave us ideas; we even went back to games like Dr J. vs. Larry Bird, Double Dribble and Lakers vs. Celtics, one of my all-time favorites.

Damn shame.....

[Mo_Magic]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Damn shame.....

How could that game have given them ANY ideas for a basketball SIM?!

It's gonna be another long year, DC.
*pitches tent*

[Shinyhubcaps]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mo_Magic

How could that game have given them ANY ideas for a basketball SIM?! It's gonna be another long year, DC. *pitches tent*

It was the best up-tempo gameplay of the early sports gaming genre. Without your NBA Jams, we wouldn't be here in this forum today... at least not in the same capacity.

Respect your roots.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shinyhubcaps

It was the best up-tempo gameplay of the early sports gaming genre. Without your NBA Jams, we wouldn't be here in this forum today... at least not in the same capacity. Respect your roots.

seriously.

The way this forum is going, maybe we should be mad at NBA JAM after all lol