Back in the day, NBA Jam was the coolest arcade game around. I don't care if they refused to put Jordan on the Bulls due to some contract mumbo-jumbo, that was still a damn fun game to toss some quarters into and hear "He's on FIRE!" as the ball literally EXPLODED through the hoop. Years later, I grew to loathe the game when I played it on MAME on my home machine. You see, what I never realized in the arcades (since money was a factor) is that when you are trying to make your way through all 30 teams in the league to claim ultimate champion or whatever they called it, they REALLY screw you over in the last few games when you were playing the Jazz and the Bulls and whomever else was good in the mid 90's. Like, you can build up a 20 point lead but then the computer will go on fire and block everything you throw up and make it rain 3's on you all day until you suddenly are losing with 10 seconds to go and your shots will invariably miss. My buddy and I must have tried for 2 weeks straight to beat those last few teams and we NEVER did it and I might have even smashed a controller in frustration.

Well, now maybe you can relive those good time with NBA Unrivaled which looks like it might carry on the tradition of NBA Jam and it's successors. Combining inspiration from both arcade classics and retro styling, the highly-anticipated, visually stunning sports title will be available in time to kick off the 2009-2010 NBA® basketball season with all 30 NBA teams and players from the latest rosters.

From expressive cut scenes to exaggerated slams, the game will be reminiscent of arcade basketball favorites. At this time, no such game exists in the digital download realm.

Game Features:

Choose your favorite team: Boasting all 30 NBA teams and the top players from the latest 2009-2010 Rosters, you can choose your team to compete in full 5-on-5 team arcade-style gameplay.

Multiplayer: Grab a friend to play in online or offline multiplayer mode: Player vs. Player, or 2 Players vs. CPU.

Momentum Mania! As players play for points, they will also play to fill up their Momentum Gauge. Once the Momentum Gauge is maxed out, the team goes into Momentum Mania, which boosts offensive and defensive abilities, allowing for flashier, bigger plays.

Style: Experience electrifying effects, outrageous dunks, and fast paced action where no other basketball game has gone before!

Unlockables: Unlock jerseys from today's favorites to yesterday's throwback classics.

HD Play: For in your FACE action, both Xbox LIVE Arcade and PSN platforms have a supported screen resolution of 1080p.

IN MY FACE ACTION! What more could I want? Let's get ballin'!