The marriage between hip hop, basketball and gaming from this time will be forever missed
@RonRyder Жыл бұрын
The face scans in NBA Ballers was immaculate for its time
@lamarsmith9532 Жыл бұрын
Facts🤣🤣💯💯💯
@Regularspic Жыл бұрын
Really was tho 😂
@ItsJustCastro Жыл бұрын
Back when they cared about the shit they put out
@BrothaGoneBased Жыл бұрын
I remember both these games and smackdown vs raw having amazing facescans for the time
@sheriffdraws8789 Жыл бұрын
Honestly just looks like photos pasted on top of polygons though lol. But no hating it's actually cool for its time
@quaycee7404 Жыл бұрын
RIP to childhood gaming . Being born in 1997 has been a blessing. Now every game is absolute dog shit.
@gellofrmda6ix443 Жыл бұрын
I can agree I was born in 98….lmao midnight club dub edition was da shit😂💯
@skogen_takeheimens Жыл бұрын
Facts lol, I’m a 97 baby as well
@2napps Жыл бұрын
96 baby here. Definitely can relate
@Septemberizmine Жыл бұрын
I was born in 92. respect for yall knowin what's up
@Coopdonjuan214 Жыл бұрын
96 baby but I totally agree man 💪🏽💪🏽
@kjo2130 Жыл бұрын
The first NBA ballers is still in my top 10 fav games of all time. Classic.
@micahhill4786 Жыл бұрын
My favorite game as well. I remember when I got my mom to buy the game for me and the intro when I first put it in my ps2.
@jiovanysoltero923 Жыл бұрын
Baller hours outweighs the 2k ness for me
@FoolisH409 Жыл бұрын
Forreal, ps2 had it all, this series, Def Jam, nba/nfl street, need for speed underground!
@TheDON914 Жыл бұрын
Phenom was better
@kjo2130 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDON914 phenom was good but having no mc supernatural really hurt the game imo. That new dude who replaced him was AWFUL.
@Cafilkafish Жыл бұрын
The good times when we had variety in basketball gaming. Loved this game so much.
@RonaldDorsinator Жыл бұрын
*They seriously need to bring these type of games back*
@demitricrawford6141 Жыл бұрын
No 🧢 it'll probably put 2k out of business
@bbryant9455 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they never will
@TheAustinKendall Жыл бұрын
What they will do is, put inadequate versions of this style gameplay (PS2 era arcade sports games) within "simulation" sports games every 2-4 years and act like they revolutionized sports gaming as they charge money for better players. Hopefully the NFL arcade game ends up being worthwhile but damn I expect it'll be as unfair and expensive as MUT.
@RonaldDorsinator Жыл бұрын
@devinwhitehead3214 *not what I'm talking bout.....I'm talking bout actual new release....yea emulator are cool I already have handhelds and consoles that can emulate games*
@EJHayes-qo4qi Жыл бұрын
@@demitricrawford6141 No It can’t lol, but It would be a cool alternative basketball game to bring back..And NBA Street..And others.
@FoolisH409 Жыл бұрын
This series and Def Jam had some serious hip hop vibes that I absolutely adored back then. 😢
@00SAGE Жыл бұрын
That fit Bron had on is a crime 😂😂
@hoodbaby4L Жыл бұрын
The first game, the Whiteboy look like JJ Redick, if he spent the night at Allen Iverson’s house😂😂
@christophergraham53124 ай бұрын
😂
@ScoutsHonor. Жыл бұрын
“What does Al Horford have that everybody wants?” 😂😂😂
@KGilliam91 Жыл бұрын
The struggle at the start of Rags to Riches was real.
@Des_Zee Жыл бұрын
I never played these when they first released but just recently played the one for PSP and i was surprised at how fun it is. Good stuff
@DaWhiteHowhard Жыл бұрын
Ballers Rebound is like the PS2 version of NBA Ballers (2004) but with more pixelated cutscene graphics and a bit of changes
@Yabbadabbadoo728 Жыл бұрын
I don’t get why they don’t make games like this anymore smh. Reminds me of the def jam fighting games too
@DontCensorMuah Жыл бұрын
Mufuckas lost they soul, our passions and emotions aren't organic anymore.
@PrincipIan Жыл бұрын
Fax that last ballers game is like that last def jam game
@ZeRo-_-InfInIty Жыл бұрын
You know the reason and the rest of the world does as well. You just can't put that type of greed into words man. Midway did alot of shit back then man. I still remember Ready 2 Rumble 😂😂
@JoeCOOL-88069 ай бұрын
I think a lot of it is they don’t really have to. Sports games and a lot of games in general make so much money on the pay to win/microtransaction online gaming that they don’t really have to put time and effort into making creative games anymore
@famousjaywage Жыл бұрын
The nostalgia I get from the first ballas intro is crazy 😭I played this Game everyday for a min NBA BALLERS was Really Tuff While It was Out 😤🔥🔥✅
@FLASHPOlNT Жыл бұрын
Every day !! The career mode was better than 2k mycareer
@TheDON914 Жыл бұрын
Phenom was better
@famousjaywage Жыл бұрын
@@TheDON914 facts 💯 phenom was tuff asl too 🔥🔥
@KingOfHeroes8 Жыл бұрын
i was wondering which one was better ballers or phenom? i still have a ps2 thinking of firing it up with one of them
@MikeJr9284 Жыл бұрын
I remember playing the first NBA Ballers game growing up.
@traviszander11 ай бұрын
I worked on this game. It's crazy to see people playing it all these years later. Go to move was that step back and everyone always jumped thinking you're gonna shoot them just go around them and dunk. Also, when dudes are jumping from mad far away, you can run in front of them while they're in the air and take the charge. People would get SOO mad when I'd do that.
@alexhunt53118 ай бұрын
Thank you bro you and your team deserve so much more credit its an awesome game
@traviszander8 ай бұрын
@@alexhunt5311 Funny story, original Ballers logo looked a lot like the Ruff Ryders logo. They just turned the R into a B for Ballers. Well, during E3 some dudes came through with Ruff Ryders jackets rumor had it that they made us take down our signage mid show. I for sure saw the guys in the jackets but never saw anything that was said. But I remember shortly after E3 we changed to the cursive logo you see now. Here's a link to the original logo static.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/d/dd/NBABallers.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140726132258
@DB-ey3dz Жыл бұрын
The story mode in the original Ballers game was sooooo hard! Idk if it was Yao, Shaq or Kobe, but one of them gave 12 year old me nightmares!
@antox136 Жыл бұрын
Sooo hard used to spend hours
@l-khop0110 Жыл бұрын
When they bop they heads to certain songs that shit always kills me 😂😂😂😂
@kndymnblaze10 ай бұрын
the ones like the end of the fresh prince intro 🤣
@l-khop011010 ай бұрын
@@kndymnblaze 🤣🤣🤣 ongg
@novacounciloutsdrs4770 Жыл бұрын
This game and the NBA streets games are so much fun even till this day.
@MrKevin5gs Жыл бұрын
“What does Al Hordord have that everybody wants”
@NishkamTheGeneral Жыл бұрын
Wow can’t believe I forgot about this game - didn’t even know there was more than 1!! Thanks!
@bigdubdeece87 Жыл бұрын
The Chauncey Billups game was my JAMMMMM
@HB4LNero7 ай бұрын
13:10 that sht got sent to another dimension 💀 💀
@itzk33zy54 Жыл бұрын
NBA Ballers face scans were soo🔥for PS2
@noisynerves4436 Жыл бұрын
So much nostalgia from this one!! 😭😭 Really good video mate!!
@Obee883 Жыл бұрын
This takes me back! I had Phenom, with Chauncey man. I had the game with the soundtrack disc too! I still have that intro song stuck in my head to this day. “Imma baller baby”😂
@OlliWitta3_ Жыл бұрын
I got to play this NBA Ballers before it was released to the public at the 2002/3 All Star weekend in LA. They had a huge booth and alot of us kids were playing the demo so hyped. My dad took me there. Good times man
@JovaTheHutt Жыл бұрын
Those animation vs KD had me dying 😂😂
@guitarguy3221 Жыл бұрын
Had to hold L2 R2 triangle and detonate the backboard w that HOUSE meter 😂 watching that title intro took me back omg i was rolling
@jaysaenz5266 Жыл бұрын
Bro this game use to make me cry when I was a lil kid 😭😭😭😭
@badger297 Жыл бұрын
Bruh shooting 3s like they do now was unheard of back then. It was all about the POSTER
@iSpitGame Жыл бұрын
Lmaoo hot sauce always a villain
@novacounciloutsdrs4770 Жыл бұрын
The third game stage is from LeBrons Air Force 1 collab from back then. It was a commercial where he was training to be the chosen one. Every commercial was about a different sneaker.
@8dot238 ай бұрын
we as a society must agree that chosen one never happened
@ImThAtGuY90 Жыл бұрын
These games were so much fun I'd love to see some new versions
@christianloggins Жыл бұрын
JJ Reddick was cooking you in the first game lmao
@GXGAMING8522 Жыл бұрын
this is peak 2k content
@devinbaylis4648 Жыл бұрын
That animated steal dropped a name in freeze frame! 😆
@Mr.CoachBeaulieu Жыл бұрын
Wowwwww i forgot all about this game. Man they made some real bangers back in the day that they need to remake including this game, NFL Street, NBA Street, NFL Blitz and im sure theres a few more..
@silversoulken Жыл бұрын
Zooming in on Rashard Lewis at that specific point was wild 💀💀
@bbryant9455 Жыл бұрын
I miss walking around with my ball and backpack looking for shit to do and pickup games with top players 🤣🤣💯💯 good times with this game
@badger297 Жыл бұрын
God damn the first decade of the new millennium was awesome
@rvcci Жыл бұрын
What does Al Horford have that everybody wants 😭😭😂
@WestCoastCheeseHead Жыл бұрын
I had this for the OG Xbox when I was kid, the gameplay was hella fun because of the passing😂
@plastix6041 Жыл бұрын
Loved these games. Are you gonna play the and 1 basketball game?
@cstwin5998 Жыл бұрын
This shit was ahead of its time
@evenNines Жыл бұрын
That Durant handstand is killing me bad 😭😭😭😭
@quadjaysport Жыл бұрын
We snatching chains off NBA players?🤣🤣🤣
@rayneozier Жыл бұрын
DWade was going crazy 💀🤣
@randomwillow7996 Жыл бұрын
Do a series on NBA ballers phenom 🙏🏽
@JosephRobinson-e4v Жыл бұрын
the commentary is incredible
@Jordan-rn2kg Жыл бұрын
My only concern was unlocking T-Mac when I had this game back in the day.
@crenshaw2.0 Жыл бұрын
Leborn was hooping in dress shoes 😂
@youngcnyce Жыл бұрын
They should do a remastered of the ballers series.
@home9dog2blue199 Жыл бұрын
Chauncey Billups on the thumbnail lookin like CJ from GTA with the earring ONLY on da right side is crazy
@Juugrichkory Жыл бұрын
Wade was going crazy 💀
@NessLeeAtl Жыл бұрын
So I did "Inside The Game" and "My House" on the first one and "I'maSuperstar" & "Blacktop" on Phenom. It was such an odd process. And they edited out weird words like "playboy". Smh, typing it out made made me realize why they edited it out 20 years later. Anyway, dope video
@davidhicks49759 ай бұрын
My house use too be my shit and its still Fire
@xnslb100 Жыл бұрын
This why you don’t skip tutorials 😂 You need the tips & tricks mag
@snuzzlemann9888 Жыл бұрын
Nah, wade was too official back then no cap😂😂😂 even finals 2011 he tried to carry the team.
@demitridionne6072 Жыл бұрын
“I’m done playin aro..” *He ended up winning* 💀
@zekraax35 Жыл бұрын
used to go to this after school program with hotsauce’s sons. i knew he was popular but i never knew he had this type of recognition to get put into games.
@BrodyEllis111 Жыл бұрын
Bro I had to sub as soon as you said ICESKATE STEEZ 😂
@jbeamon1994 Жыл бұрын
That pump face reverse pivot in a nba street style basketball game is crazy 4:56 And what not a travel
@whoisjjcarr11 ай бұрын
19:13 What do they mean by “GOOCHED”?!!👀
@slowpeelz Жыл бұрын
19:04 can you imagine if KD leapfroged Lebron like that in real life
@johnnybraxton5539 Жыл бұрын
NBA ballers legendary playing at big mansions was dope
@JooliganYT Жыл бұрын
He out here hittin me with a off the heezy you got me lookin crazy 😡
@markkerseyansis9259 Жыл бұрын
I almost forgot about this game!! This was one of the best!!
@romeojuliet303710 ай бұрын
WOW!!!!!! Top 3 game ever. Phenom too
@brianmcdermott2817 ай бұрын
Used to play phenom all the time, I forgot about the lil hot sauce story line😂
@FoolisH409 Жыл бұрын
Next you need to play the always slept on “Street Hoops”
@DeVonAmbitious Жыл бұрын
This is before Steph. You can't do pull ups and expect to win
@davidroberson59 Жыл бұрын
Have to do a entire ‘rags to riches’ sureeeelllyyyyyyy
@D3vilishGames Жыл бұрын
I loved this franchise rags to riches was legit I wish they would make a new one
@blanketmobbypants Жыл бұрын
I only played the first two but man this was physically the hardest game to play. Every difficulty level should have been scaled from hard to hardest to buy a new controller lol
@SemajRaff Жыл бұрын
Mannnn. This killed the game for me back then
@blanketmobbypants Жыл бұрын
@@SemajRaff yeah. I would sit and watch my cousin play it more than actually touch it and he would always lose it when wasn't winning. The game was cheap and made for arcades in my opinion
@SemajRaff Жыл бұрын
@@blanketmobbypants Yeah it def felt like I should insert 4 tokens and lose in 90 seconds lol
@blanketmobbypants Жыл бұрын
@@SemajRaff right lol
@acreatedpurpose Жыл бұрын
The first game was so easy I could play it with my feet as a kid
@kennethwill246 Жыл бұрын
3s were to dam hard in this game
@marcellusnewkirk8454 Жыл бұрын
I was a highschool freshman when this game came out. I had it for Xbox and i played this game non stop until i beat it. Safe to say no homework was done during this time 🤣🤣
@coco.yams17 Жыл бұрын
Wish this was video was an hour long. So friggin’ funny
@bigdubdeece87 Жыл бұрын
Bruh, I remember this game being hard AF. But there was nothing like it back then. Moment of silence for the games we grew up playing. All games trash today.
@weswinters469411 ай бұрын
All games are trash now!? Come on bro you don't believe that. Maybe you need to just broaden your horizons.
@novacounciloutsdrs4770 Жыл бұрын
Back then LeBron and Wade really were that good lol.
@user-bf2ky3tt9c Жыл бұрын
Yup ! Gameplay was much harder back then! Can’t just shoot a 3 without stats! This genZ don’t know lol no Steph!
@B.Piercesports Жыл бұрын
Goated game it took me 18 hours to beat it. The president was tough as fuck.
@808chiny Жыл бұрын
“what does Al Horford have that everyone wants” ayyyeee folk 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 as a Celtic fan and a nigga who grew up on deeze games dat shit jus sent me 😭😭😭😂😂😂
@skogen_takeheimens Жыл бұрын
This game was super fun to play
@Kane._ Жыл бұрын
Me and my older brother use to play this everyday. One day my brother threw the ball off my face and we got the game taken away after that 😂😂
@RetroWaveTV Жыл бұрын
My favorite games for sure 😂😂 I’m still trying to beat the first one
@MrEOM41 Жыл бұрын
This one a classic.
@damasterdeebater8760 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you getting cooked for our enjoyment lmao
@thegoat4148 Жыл бұрын
My first one was NBA Ballers Phenom. I still have it till this day
@RiqueHavoc Жыл бұрын
Nahhh Phenom was the game fr love the nostalgia from this
@mamamia5905 Жыл бұрын
I only played the first NBA ballers and I loved it. But after seeing the other two games I don’t think I missed out on much.
@adamcouto3100 Жыл бұрын
I always preferred NBA Streets over NBA Ballers... just better overall games..period💯
@HakeemTheDream6166 ай бұрын
Lol that cool azz dude was Jerry Stackhouse youngin lol
@retrotv1988 Жыл бұрын
Nba ballers will always have a special place for me growing up I just modded my vita and played it on there the psp version is way better than I thought feels like the PS2 version
@ChristopherPorter-n7r7 ай бұрын
NBA Ballers was my fav sports game growing up
@sergiobomr216 Жыл бұрын
They don’t make creative masterpieces like this anymore. PS2 era is absolutely goated, idc what anyone says the best games were out then.
@ItsYoBoiTAZ Жыл бұрын
1:20 What are them beats ??
@Wisco_B Жыл бұрын
You the goat for the this one.. I’m smiling from all the memories as a kid.. I never got pass Jason Kidd and those 6 steals 🤣🤣
@DannyDiff Жыл бұрын
Love your videos bro keep the grind up 💪
@RedTrips_ Жыл бұрын
Love how you spend eight minutes playing one game out of four on a twenty minute video