I’m certainly glad that we don’t have to deal with the issue of missing stars today, but like a lot of old school basketball gamers, I am oddly nostalgic for Roster Players, as they remind me of good times playing those old games. Some of them certainly did walk the line, however, and a couple of games landed their developers in hot water when the resemblance was too close. ![]() Since they were a means of getting around the lack of likeness rights for players such as MJ and Sir Charles, it was important that Roster Players didn’t resemble them too closely. All things considered, it was probably better than simply having the real players completely absent from the games, and they were convenient to edit in the PC versions of NBA Live. In NBA Live, they bore the name Roster Player, but other basketball games used similar names such as Roster Guard, Bulls Guard, and so on. Back in the days when major players could be missing from NBA games – generally Michael Jordan, and for a few years, Charles Barkley – they were often replaced by a generic placeholder player. Roster PlayerĪ man of mystery…or at least, he would be if his ratings and bio data didn’t give strong hints as to who he was actually supposed to be. “The Show” was replaced by Bobbito García in NBA Street Vol. If you’re a fan of NBA Street, you’ll no doubt remember his excited reaction to dunks, alley-oops, and of course, getting a Gamebreaker. I have to admit I didn’t recognise his voice the first time I played NBA Street, as Elliott’s delivery and mannerisms are somewhat different to his usual commentary far more energetic and enthusiastic, to match Joe’s character. Joe “The Show” was portrayed by former NBA player and long-time broadcaster Bob Elliott, who also provided commentary for NBA Live 2001 through NBA Live 2003 alongside the late Don Poier. When it comes to the voice of the game, perhaps no series is as iconic as NBA Jam, with Tim Kitzrow’s famous calls of “Boomshakalaka!” and “He’s on fire!” However, the original NBA Street had its own memorable MC in the form of Joe “The Show” Jackson, who appeared in the game as the host of the tournament, acted as the referee for the jump ball, and provided commentary during the games. Both series are fantastic arcade basketball games, with their own distinct style. I’ve always been more partial to the NBA Jam series than NBA Street, but I own the first three Street games on PlayStation 2, and Homecourt on Xbox 360. These are five fictional basketball video game characters that are all memorable for one reason or another. Please also note that I’m excluding secret players in NBA Jam who are actors, politicians, or developers, as well as NBA mascots (who are obviously characters, but not ones created specifically for basketball video games). Please note that I don’t necessarily mean memorable in a positive sense just that we do remember them. While we obviously remember and are familiar with the real players featured in basketball video games, new and old, those fictional players and other characters we encounter also have a tendency to stick in our minds.įor this week’s Friday Five, I’m compiling a list of some of the most memorable characters we’ve seen in basketball video games. ![]() Of course, the presence of fictional characters in basketball video games is nothing new, and goes back a long way before NBA 2K began taking a story-driven approach to M圜AREER. ![]() The feature is presented as either a list of five items, or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.Īs revealed in the deep-dive developer blog and subsequent trailer, we’ll be introduced to a new cast of characters in NBA 2K17’s M圜AREER mode. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! The Friday Five is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games, as well as the real NBA, and other areas of interest to our community.
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