The Story Behind NBA Jam | A 90s Gaming Masterpiece

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I'd love to hear what version of NBA jam you all preferred. Whether it's one of the arcade games or home ports, leave a comment below!

[@skatedurr]

80s baby here & the arcade with cigarette smoke was my jam

[@b4ds33d]

TE on The OG PS.

[@djredshow]

Tournament Edition on the Super Nintendo.

[@amp_unlimited]

Arcade TE version was my fave! The added spin move was AWESOME 💯😊

[@Trigger200284]

@@djredshow ya man, superior sound, and graphics, outside the cabinet anyway.

[@Tool0GT92]

If you were a kid back when this game was big, it is an accurate statement to say EVERYONE had this game. It took over the industry at the time. Great work as always!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Yeah. It was seemingly EVERYWHERE

[@DrVanNostrand01]

This game and Mortal Kombat were printing money in arcades in the 90s.

[@Gixsir]

Bro I was poor can I come over and play 😂

[@Killerbeege]

I dont like sports other than extreme sports and motor sports. But I had this game for sega and played the hell out of it. They did a dang good job of making it exciting approachable and fast paced.

[@jonwaters3373]

I was 7. It was the pokemon Go of its time

[@JJDrumsChannel]

This is amazing. I always play as the bulls and I wondered why I could never make that last minute shot against Detroit. What an incredible detail. Thanks for this, incredible video and production.

[@matthewwarren8310]

Wonder if they took that out on the version they gave Jordan 😂

[@4.20MCOC]

​@@matthewwarren8310nope 😂😂😂

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

Was bs that Jordan wasn’t included though

[@jaythomas3224]

As a late 80's 90's Bulls fan in Chicago I cringed and smiled at that.

[@andreinybakken9252]

MJ's retort: "They were really gonna be that petty. Just because Mark Turmell rooted for Detroit, and not us. Ok, fine, I said, they can have that. It became personal for me, so I un-retired, and made sure the Pistons either didn't make the playoffs, or swept them if and when we faced them. Crock of shit!"

[@lorenmorgan1931]

Glad to see you back! This is an awesome one. I was just starting my first job in the arcades as this tech marvel was coming out. That much like MK months before it drastically changed the clientele that was not only drifting into arcades, but was pretty much living there after school. These machines shipped with oversized coin drawers and were having to be emptied on Friday afternoon just to make it to Sunday evening. I have no mental reference of what the teenage crowd was like in the Pacman fever era, but even my boss at the arcade said he had never seen anything like this before, even in the 80s when Dragonslayer came out. We had a few Midway (Jam/MK) machines and people lined up to battle the next winner from open to close on weekends, and holiday weeks in the winter hours. Anyways thanks again for the awesome content!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Dude, love the story! Thanks for sharing it. It was pretty much the saame at my local arcades when it came out and maybe even more so with Tournament edition. I'm going to pin your comment for a while so others can read it and thank you again!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

If you didn’t experience this as it happened you just have no clue how massive this game was. We had gym teachers that bought consoles solely to play this with class

[@aegis062]

we would play this at the bar my dad would sit and drink with his buddies and the kids would go to the back and play NBA JAM. then we would go home and play it some more and then ppl would bring their console and we would sneak into the school and connect the console and their would be 15-20 kids in a classroom with no supervision playing NBA JAM.

[@gone.golfing]

@@aegis062How the hell did you guys not get caught?

[@aegis062]

@@gone.golfing cause our middle school started at 9am, but kids would come in as early as 6:30 no security till like 7:30 and they never walked around yet cause there was almost no one there. teachers don't start coming in to work till 8:30. The class we chose to play in was an on the science building which is pretty much the oldest part of the school unpopular to go to. the second reason we chose this area is cause the emergency fire escape window is easy to rig and open. the science building is also locked till 8:40 which meant we could go in and there would be no one to say anything. the classroom we picked had no assign teacher in it so when the bell rung we would just pack up and leave. we made sure to close the windows and tape the glass on the door so no one could look inside. when I was in 8th grade they had discovered quite a few kids would come at 6:30am so they did change some rules and started patrolling around the school to send kids to auditorium they didn't want kids playing basketball out there by themselves unsupervised. since the science class was on the other side I could just wait till they finished that area and pop out from the tree and run towards the window. never got caught.

[@haven_art]

@@gone.golfing 90's, parents are drinking- get caught doing what? :D kids used to be able to have a good time

[@gone.golfing]

@@haven_art When he said he would sneak into school and play in a classroom. That’s wild. Our schools were always locked whenever school wasn’t in session.

[@ModernVintageGamer]

S-Tier video dude. amazing work

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot, man. As always, means a lot coming from you!

[@nene71286]

Good to see you here. Great work on the game engine!

[@Okla_Soft]

@@WrestlingWithGamingpraise from Caesar!

[@GameSack]

Oh wow +1 for the announcer!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I've had drinks with him at practically every gaming convention I've been a guest at since, but it was actually Human Interact got him to record that like 6 years ago or something. I've just been sitting on it forever. Pretty nice guy too.

[@nene71286]

Good to see you here Joe!

[@rDanny]

Shut up Joe

[@Dakarus]

greendog

[@user-vr8ul3fd7d]

Tim Kitzrow's announcing is what made Midway Sports great.

[@ninerism]

Arcade NBA Jam, SNES NBA Jam and Hangtime on N64 ate up so much of my time. Most people don't realise how huge it was when it came out. NBA Jam, MK, and Daytona cabinets were massive money makers that year.

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

Haha hangtime is so overrated. I still have both my snes and n64, I have the NBA Jam, hangtime, and NBA showtime cartridges. I refuse to part ways with them

[@M.W.H.]

What an amazing time to be a gamer back in ths 80s and 90s. The Golden Age.

[@RyanMercer]

He'ssssss on firrreeee

[@gogothdar]

I remember when NBA Jam popped up at my local arcade...was amazing basketball in the 90s just hit different.

[@leshtricity]

i probably put a few thousand hours into NBA Jam T.E. on SNES back in the day. loved that game and wish I still had it.

[@TJWasiuk]

I met Tim Kitzrow, John Carolton, Pesina brothers at a local arcade two years ago. They were all so kind and willing to talk. Raw Thrills is working on an arcade cabinet with Tim called NBA Superstars. They are the team behind Guitar Hero Arcade, Cruis'n Blast, Injustice Arcade, Halo: Fireteam Raven, and more.

[@theblackrabbit1710]

NBA Hangtime was the pinnacle of the series for me. The N64 version specifically is badass.

[@GamerGee]

We need that Chicago build. That has break backboard which got removed by the time the main game was released

[@MatthewBakke]

NBA Hangtime remains my favorite basketball game, 20+ years later.

[@tyfaun9954]

MF right!! The handles, gameplay and just everything else about it on 64 was the best hands down

[@PaulStewart28]

I never got to experience Hangtime. Showtime for the Dreamcast was my favorite.

[@theblackrabbit1710]

@@PaulStewart28 Showtime on DC is also really good. I'd probably place that right up there with Hangtime honestly.

[@dalesanteford7432]

Welcome back wrestling with gaming the history of NBA Jam from Midway I remember playing this so much in the bonus characters you can play as is just great times with my brothers. Hopefully we get to see each other again in a live stream

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Absolutely. In fact, I'll probably stream this weekend.

[@dalesanteford7432]

@WrestlingWithGaming okay look forward to that and really good work on NBA Jam I remember playing this in the arcade at Galpin ghost and renting it playing it with my brothers

[@itchyisvegeta]

NBA Jam 2010 is the last basketball video game i ever bought, even though it was years later

[@DJ-Krimson-Steele]

I've always hated sports, and never liked basketball, but I loved NBA Jam. It was the only sports game I ever played. I remember spending a lot of time at the arcade when I was a teenager playing that game.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I'm reading that a lot in the comments. Jam and Blitz were games anyone could enjoy even if they hated sports. I myself don't really watch sports but loved both of those series of games.

[@DJ-Krimson-Steele]

​@@WrestlingWithGamingMe too. I always put in codes to play Scorpion. There was just so much replayability to that game.

[@bkkillafromda6170]

Brooo I gotta say Nba Jam and Nfl Blitz were my favorite sports games of all time , Great video thanks your work is appreciated

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks man! I loved Blitz too. I might do a video on it at some point down the line. Probably wouldn't be too late next year probably. Like to mix the topics up

[@TheBigExclusive]

This is a very well made arcade documentary video that you don't see too often. Please do more videos on other arcade games. I suggest...Metal Slug on the Neo Geo.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much! tbh, I probably won't make a dedicated Metal Slug video but I did make a pretty extensive video about NEO GEO and I do discuss Metal Slug briefly in that. But it's more about the history of the NEO GEO.

[@streetmagik3105]

Another banger! Your editing and presentation keeps getting better and better. Great stuff!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I'm trying! Thanks so much!

[@Dumezil357]

There are so many Gaming History channels now a days, but I have to tell you that you really stand out to me and I really enjoy your content. The production is great and you can really see the amount of work that goes into the script and the research, etc. Your passion comes through in each and every video. I really appreciate your authentic personality and how youre not playing a character or that you dont ham it up for the camera like so many others do. I have been a fan of yours for years and look forward to each new video. Keep up the great work man!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

That’s really kind of you to say. I truly appreciate the support! Thanks!

[@TheMucky88]

I love this channel. It always hits so hard and the effort involved is obvious with the 3D production values. Seeing GameSack and MVG commenting speaks volumes.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot! It's always nice to get some love from creators as good those two.

[@CaedusRising]

I know your videos not getting so many views these days but appreciate your content. keeps getting better

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Appreciate you watching and the kind words!

[@Infamousfpv1]

Nobody in my age group understands the impact of this game. The easter eggs were crazy! And the 4 player arcade machines were something that will live in my mind forever. Our malls will always have that corner store that you would look at and hear "Is it the shoes?

[@eharris6347]

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[@eharris6347]

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[@JamesShow]

Thanks for hitting ALL the corners. I am always disappointed in other videos but it feels like you covered every inspiration and legacy game after the classics exactly as I remember them. I'm surprised that it really WASN'T a follow-up to Arch Rivals but keenly remember feeling at the time that it was the next evolution of High Impact football. :) You earned a sub.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot. I almost included a section on NBA jam knock-offs like Barkley: Shut Up and Jam, but I felt like it was just diluting the video. I might do a smaller separate video on the knock-offs at some point though.

[@104d_3rr0r_vince]

Loved this game back then. We used to play 4 players at the arcades in our youth, what a blast. Later I got it on the Megadrive.

[@cgimovieman]

From around 1987 to 1998 I was really into basketball and the NBA. I played it on teams, collected basketball cards, had jerseys and clothing, new shoes each year, went to basketball camps in the summer, and watched it all the time on TV. I also was VERY into video games throughout that time. Both in arcades and at home, having as many as 5 home consoles at my peak. NBA Jam was a game that I really enjoyed. To some extent it was limited, and a short play. Nothing like Legend of Zelda Link to the Past or others like that. But it was just fun. I played it in arcades and on my SNES. It was a real mark of that time. Something I’ll always associate with the early and mid-90’s.

[@hihihihihello]

And then MJ retired and the league lost it's allure and you didn't want to watch him on the wizards even though he had some historic performances with them

[@__1201]

This guy has such an underrated channel. I love his attention to detail and coverage.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks!

[@muchmoeforme]

Great video! I was a 90’s kid and the hype of NBA Jam was unbelievable. Just having the ability to play and control your NBA heroes in that real TV format with the advanced graphics for its time was something that was unthinkable until that point. I think that today’s kids are looking for something that represents a more realistic game play.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Yep! People talk about the hype around street fighter 2 and mortal Kombat, and yeah there was a lot of hype around those, but EVERYONE played NBA Jam. Kids, teens, adults, sports fans who didn't normally play games, everyone. It was truly a different beast.

[@Mattybee34]

Awesome job. Your videos are always top notch. Jam is one of my favorite arcade games. I’m still hoping for the NFL Blitz video to be coming eventually.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I do love Blitz so I might cover it some day. Probably won't be for a while if I do

[@PixelGameSquad]

Freaking so good man

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks guys!

[@Cooliex1986]

I absolutely LOVED NBA Hangtime, it was the birth of my nickname where I created my first created character with a basketball head. I used to play TE SO much on my SEGA before then. Such an amazing franchise!

[@tankeater]

I just realized that all 3 players on Inside the NBA are in this game... I played it so many times, but for got about Kenny "The Jet" Smith being in the game!

[@st1ka]

This is one of three sports games I actually enjoyed lol Awesome video man :D

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Me too! I'd say this and Blitz are the two that I liked the most. Probably cause they're so ridiculous yet fun and I don't really watch actual sports.

[@HistoricNerd]

Amazing work as always. Im always in love with your creative transitions.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks Ian. All inspired by Trip Hawkins, of course.

[@HistoricNerd]

@WrestlingWithGaming as is tradition

[@LeftyPem]

Taking my brother and nephew to Chicago next weekend to see the Midway arcade history museum exhibit. Should be amazing!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Ah, that's great! I know a guy that worked on it and it's amazing.

[@LeftyPem]

@@WrestlingWithGaming just left and got in to Galloping Ghost. Really nice exhibit.

[@kevinsmithwoo]

Dude, you are killing it.. This is the best retro gaming retrospective channel on KZbin right now. Amazing graphics!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Comments like this make the effort worth it.

[@kevinsmithwoo]

@@WrestlingWithGaming You need to make more content. Your attention to research and detail is top notch. Looking forward to new videos.

[@Geardos1]

first sports game I LIKED. The arcade feel even brought in non NBA fans.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

100% Jam and Blitz were games anyone could get into.

[@g.mendes0482]

What a great documentary, the memories were flowin! 🏀

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for watching, glad to hear it brought back some good memories!

[@InflatableConan]

Growing up in Chicago and seeing Midway put out machines before anywhere else was something else. I'll never forget at around age 8 at Just Games on Harlem Avenue a 20-something year old came in and plopped a quarter on the MK II screen I was at. He would eventually perform a Fatality on me, revert it to a Babality, back into fighter form.. and then into another Babality before exploding the baby into a Fatality. As the only witness to that, none of my friends at the time believed me.

[@jasonblueboostwerdrick8889]

That was probably my friend Eddie Ferrier. He was one of the game testers for the MK series. We used to always go to Dennis Place for Games on Cumberland and Lawrence. That was the first permanent test site for MK 1. We also played a lot of Street Fighter there too along with the test pinballs. Pinball is my main jam still till this day. I’ve been competing now in tournaments for 30 plus years, started at age 17. I became friends with all the Bally/Williams/Midway guys playing in the first Chicago PAPA pinball league at Diversions arcade.

[@nicolaselhani]

I don't know how you have the talent to produce so many facets of those videos. I'm always in admiration of this kind of creativity. I remember trading NBA Jam for Mario Kart for a week with my best friend as a kid and one day his mom came over and ask for the NBA Jam back and I just said "no" hahaha we laugh about it to this day. What an epic game. My go to were the Supersonics. Awesome video seeing the backstory of this amazing franchise! Keep up the amazing work!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it! I'm just trying to make videos I'd find interesting myself and I've really been enjoying learning 3D modeling and animation the last few years. Thanks again, comments like these make the time and effort worth it!

[@nicolaselhani]

@ it’s my pleasure. It’s people like you who are the lifeblood of what makes KZbin so special. You should consider adding a donate button on here! Or do you have a Patreon? Keep up the amazing work!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

@nicolaselhani I have a Patreon but I don't think I enabled the option to donate on specific videos. I'll look into that. And thanks again!

[@tolust]

you are BACK !!!!!!!!!!!! every time you post a video it feels like its my birthday ! . Your videos are absolutely FIRST CLASS ! . Wishing you a million more subs !!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I would've had this one out a couple of weeks ago but Hurricane Milton threw a snag in those plans.

[@tolust]

@@WrestlingWithGaming I hope you are alright and nothing major happened

[@sppspharmdude]

This guy's... ON FIRE! Is it the shoes yahel?

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Actually, it's the CD-i collection 🥴

[@LandofSunshine]

That was a fun video to watch. It really took me back to my youth, and your detail paid great homage to a legendary game.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much! I had a great time revisiting the game and its history myself while making it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I appreciate it.

[@LordBadenRulez]

Still the best NBA game. Never to be bested imo.

[@johnnymnemonic69]

I had a TON of fun playing Street. But yes, this and TE are untouchable.

[@reb9535]

I was coming to write this exact thing.... 😆 had the most fun and still to this day. Have the most fun of all basketball games with NBA JAM

[@possibilitiesforever]

So happy to see you back! Your gaming videos are a hidden gem on KZbin. Thank you!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much! Just in case KZbin didn't put them on your feed, I've got 3 other videos I've recently put out in the last few months. Should have another one out in November

[@seanc.5310]

So many good memories for me! Really well put together doc as always

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikeyp2277]

Uh, sir, I need my video game retrospectives to be given to me by a nerd. You look like you can get laid, and clearly know your way around a weight room. Therefore, I shall take any info provided in this video with a grain of salt.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

💀 😂 I assure you, my collection of CD-i consoles and games basically counteracts any perceived lack of nerdiness or ability to get laid you may have perceived. I mean, did you see the Star Trek stuff on my shelves in the lower right hand corner? 😬 This comment legit cracked me up. I'm going to leave it pinned for a bit. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Live long and prosper 🖖🏻

[@darthserin]

That reply earned a subscription. 😂

[@rexdub1040]

Bruh your 3D work is so good. Another banger of a video.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot! I've been trying to up my 3D game a bit with each video so I appreciate it

[@TUUK2006]

The game rakes in one billion and people responsible for the work get just one million. The industry hasn't changed.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Worse, ONE guy got a million 😬. But to be fair, it grossed a billion dollars in quarters for arcade operators, not directly to midway. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find the royalty amounts for the rest of the people that worked on it outside of the bonus for finishing the game early.

[@JohnGalt916]

Would you cry about becoming a millionaire?

[@RetroPC]

Nobody, and I mean nobody, does video game documentaries better than Wrestling With Gaming. I know these videos must take you forever to make, but thank you so much for making them. I absolutely love this game and I'm pretty sure I wore out my copy of NBA Hang-Time on N64. Excellent video 11/10! ❤

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

You're too kind, thank you! These do take a long time to make but I've got a few ideas to change up my workflow to get them out a little sooner. I'd love to get up to two a month next year.

[@choo_choo_]

Despite not actually ever playing it, I've seen quite a few documentaries about NBA Jam here on YT. They all mostly cover the same stuff, I was worried this was gonna be another rehash of basically the same things, but yours actually stood on its own and went over a lot of things that weren't covered in those. Really awesome. Wasn't much of a football guy, but I used to play a ton of NFL Blitz though ("I brought the hurt on you boy!" lives in my head rent-free). Cool to see that it shares a common thread with Jam. Maybe I oughta play it some time. Great work my dude. Love that you're back in action.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I probably should've flat out mentioned that NFL blitz was another Mark turmell game

[@BlobVanDam]

Another banger of a video! 10/10 production values as always. We still have NBA Jam on both Genesis/Mega Drive and SNES, an absolute classic whether you cared about the sport or not.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks. And yeah,, it's one of those games anyone can play and "get" right away and have fun with

[@ahronturk]

I had the pleasure of meeting Tim Kitzrow in April and he is such a chill dude! Also I love this video and very much enjoy your content, glad you are still making videos ❤

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I've had the pleasure of meeting him a few times and he's always been really nice. He's super engaged with fans at the cons too

[@TimProviseNZ]

Visually! this is one of the most impressive things ive ever seen! Kudos to the animator but also the entire team! AMAZING CONTENT!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot! But there's no team, I (Yahel) do everything. The writing, research, 3d stuff, editing, hosting, and catering. But dude, it coming off like there's a team is a huge compliment. Sincerely thank you.

[@Genesis817]

First time hearing of this channel. Subscribed. This was a great video. I was always impressed with Jam as a little kid playing on Genesis but it's more impressive after watching this. That's cool that they picked up a dude playing street ball to start one of the most iconic images in gaming history. "Boomshakalaka!"

[@realmchat6665]

Your retro game history videos are always awesome - thanks.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot!

[@HawkVision1992]

Incredible artwork. This is top notch production. Well done.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you. I put a ton of work into the visuals for this one so I really appreciate it.

[@Bushidounohana]

Brilliance as always, good sir! An excellent retrospective, you’re always ON FIRE1

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@Maj0ra]

Love the videos as always Yahel! I always know when I see a new Wrestling With Gaming upload that I'm going to get the best of everything.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

You're too kind. Thank you, I appreciate it

[@StevieRichardsFitness]

Great to see one of the best gaming channels back. I must have watched the Goldeneye video 100 times and this one will be a recording watch as well. Your production was already awesome and I see even more improvement in this video.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Hey Stevie! It's good to hear from you, man. And thanks so much for the compliment, means a lot coming from you. I've definitely been working to improve my 3D work.

[@cltmck]

I don't know how I missed this when it first dropped. It was great as usual, Yahel. Thanks.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much. Glad it eventually popped up on your feed.

[@therealyogibear2k225]

I have never played it, but i will certainly download it and have a play. It looks quite good. I have only been playing video games since about 2017, despite being 54, so i have some catching up to do.

[@dreampillet]

Another amazing video! You have really honed your 3D and editing skills! I have a ton of respect for big modern games but man... those old-school games made with small teams where you can just feel all the developers' ingenuity, personality and hard work were something special.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I agree, there's something special about the games from that era. And thanks, I've been working hard on improving my 3D work.

[@greecoboost]

Excellent coverage of an iconic game franchise! I learned a lot and it was very entertaining! Subbed!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@NipplesOfDestiny]

I appreciate the research you've done for this video, great job!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@thetruthstand]

Omg! This is making me smile so much. So many precious memories. I feel like a kid again right now.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

It was a great time to grow up if you loved arcade games. The golden age.

[@bf0189]

Welcome back I am so glad you are okay from Milton! I got lucky and fortunate here in Palm Harbor. It was a lot of stress for all us in Tampa Bay NBA Jam is one of my all time favorites! I remember it being one of my first true arcade experiences with my older brother at Aladdin's Castle in Countryside mall and Celebration Station!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Glad to hear you were ok. Thankfully I didn't have any major damage but a ton of debris cleanup. Hopefully we're done with hurricanes for the year.

[@MagicPlants]

learned a ton about one of my favorite games from my childhood in the 90's. Great work

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you and that's great to read 🖖🏻

[@EinhanderPilotSantos]

Phenomenal video! I always love learning something new about NBA JAM!!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!

[@SharkyLovedOne]

What’s up @WrestlingWithGaming incredible video. Thanks for the content. Please make more like this of other arcade games.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I might cover some arcade games in the future but I'm curious to see how this video does first.

[@marinob7433]

this game ate all my coins day in , day out...and loved it! pistons and isiah thomas ! great video man!

[@user-vr8ul3fd7d]

Great video I didnt want it to end. A history of Midway Sports video would be a awesome video to consider doing in the future.

[@jacanda2001]

Thank you for your content. It is always appreciated by me and hopefully everyone else!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

And thank you for taking the time to watch and to leave a comment. It really means a lot to me and commenting helps with the old KZbin algorithm.

[@jacanda2001]

@@WrestlingWithGaming I was worried that you might be on hiatus indefinitely, therefore a period. I am glad you are still here.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

@jacanda2001 oh I've been posting. This is my 4th video in the last 6 months. KZbin just hasn't been sharing my content much it seems. Hoping to have another one out in a few weeks.

[@jacanda2001]

@@WrestlingWithGamingI know I was meaning during the year you were away.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

@jacanda2001 ah gotcha!

[@KGRAMR]

As always, great to see another one of your videos! Great job on NBA Jam :D

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@evaunit2005]

I really enjoyed this and super pumped you had Tim Kitzrow in this video. I definitely have fond memories of playing NBA Jam TE on SNES, NBA Hangtime on SNES and NBA on NBC on N64. I miss these games. On Fire Edition was actually not bad

[@CentreShallRise]

This is fantastic! Thank you for making this one. One of my favorite SNES games.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

And thank you for watching! I played a lot of the SNES one at home and the Sega one at my friend's place when it came out. Great memories with both but I'm partial to the SNES since that's what I had at the time.

[@VTVINO]

A lot of love went into this game, and video! Thank you

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

And thank YOU for watching!

[@d.9258]

Thank you so much for this! Great work as always!!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@andresdigi25]

I love your videos. You should be have more followers and views. Glad to see you back with really good content

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Glad you're enjoying the content! Hopefully more people find it soon!

[@andrewdorie]

This game was fun for an arcade game. But I don’t know why anyone would want to play it for very long at home. It’s not like you can do anything but play two on two. It also doesn’t depend very much on passing, which is my favorite part of the basketball. funny to hear them say the game was inspired by that football game the game when people have been playing street ball for so long. I’ve always wanted someone to create a game that was more like street ball, but more of a street simulation than something that features 30 foot dunks from half court. I was losing interest in NBA 2K my team because I was so tired of the computer making my players do 360 windmills in crunch time of a close game when all I needed was two points. Then I found out how to play off-line against the computer. I started creating players, and changing their animations to traditional, fundamental animations. I started changing the tendencies to reflect those fundamentals. I also gave every player perfect attributes and badges. You might think this sounds boring, but I started creating computer teams this way as well. I’d play with the new players for a bit and then give them to the AI teams. The game became extremely difficult and fun-also realistic. I think I’m pretty good at 2K, but I made the computer so good that every game was close. I have to run plays and make good decisions just to beat the computer. I also started modifying nba player builds, so I made shooting guard Kareem, point guard Shaq, 6 foot eight Steve Kerr, Rasheed Wallace, and so on. I change the size of the historic players as well. For example, Shaquille O’Neal became 6 foot eight but still very big and dominant as a point guard. You might think the game sounds boring if you play my team online all day, but it’s extremely fun when the computer has the best animations and tendencies and starts to play, realistically-on HOF difficulty of course. I don’t play that much these days but this is what I would play if I started again. I wish I would’ve figured that out before I played my team for a couple years. I just enjoy the game so much more when they’re difficult and realistic. I got tired of losing the guys who play all day until they figure out how to glitch the game and have no intention to play realistically. Anyway, I guess I got carried away talking about a different game. My bad.

[@connorhobson6293]

hell yea, always glad to see you return brother.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

Solid video brother. This game consumed much of my high school career haha, we used to play it at the local pizza shop and sometimes almost get in fist fights, the best was AT THE BUZZER! Man I bet several hundred of that billion dollars was me alone.

[@marcludwick512]

This game was amazing when it came out in the arcades. When Jam dropped on consoles on JamDay, had my Aunt pick me up from school and bring me right to the mall to buy it. Of course, had to hit up the arcade in there and play a quick game of Jam before slapping it in my console at home!! That was the best feeling!

[@jpmnky]

This game is a pop culture icon, especially when they released it for Sega and Nintendo. My brother’s neighbor has one of those arcade games in his basement. Haven’t been a video gamer since 1995 or 96. But this is definitely an arcade game I’d love to have. And 30-31 years later my brother still has our Genesis cartridge of NBA Jam.

[@diego.sales1]

@wrestlingwithgaming once again a fantastic video and a trip down memory lane... Your channel is truly underrated

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you! I appreciate you checking it out!

[@retrojoe85]

Last month I found a complete copy of NBA Jam 's version on Mega Drive (that was the Genesis for we europeans, sorry american people) for just 3€. I grabbed it INSTANTLY! It's always a pleasure seeing you back in action, mate!!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Played that version a lot at my friend's house. Got a lot of good memories with it myself!

[@DonaldWyman]

Good to see you back. I am always excited to see a new wrestling with gaming video.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Hopefully no more hurricanes to delay my next video 😅

[@DonaldWyman]

@@WrestlingWithGaming Oh man, I understand I am from Louisiana so we get them quite often. I just realized you have made a few videos this year I need to catch up on.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

@@DonaldWyman yeah man, hurricane seasons are a pain there too. thanks for going back and checking out the other new videos. I'm trying to put one out about every month but KZbin hasn't really been showing the videos to people much. Probably because I didn't post for over a year.

[@mtshark7]

Awesome documentary man! NBA Jam is such a classic😊

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Yeah, it's a real timeless one!

[@RetroBuiltGames]

absolute banger video; 3D graphics /pacing /bicep size, it all slaps

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Lmao thanks a lot! 💪🏻

[@Spiral0ut77]

⬇️➡️➡️BA⬅️. ….that’s engrained in my mind forever

[@dfly2916]

Awesome video thank you for taking the time to break this down!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

And thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it

[@tonystark6306]

What a fantastic ending to that story by recalling an interview from the early 80s. Bravo. 🤘

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! When I read the interview it was kind of mind blowing to see Mark basically applied that same philosophy to games so much later in his career.

[@stewietk]

This was an awesome watch man, thank you

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

No worries. Thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@krissteward]

Loved the video! Always thrilled to see WWG pop-up on my notifications.💪

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks!

[@adambriest5257]

as a kid in 93,just after the wall in east germany fell,this game was heaven back than. played the SNES version and i love it to this day. a classic for sure.

[@erickr4ndom]

Great video. Production is top quality!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

[@dacollbns6336]

Awesome video as always and that 3D animation are marvelous... Another essential watch for you all NBA JAM afficionados would be Pandamonium Saturn Review of the Game (the Tournament Edition) and Modern Vintage Gamer on How NBA JAM tricks you as player to feel in the edge all the time when playing the game

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks and great recommendations.

[@DrTopGun]

Buddy!!! You are on FIRE!!! Another excellent documentary of the NBA Jam franchise or series... I miss that mess of the craziness of the arcades with NBA Jam. If it wasn't NBa Jam, it would be X-Men, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Terminator, Superman, Avengers, Hoop machine, etc... Anyway, awesome and nostalgic documentary- Boom!!! Chakalaka!!! 😁🤜🤛👍💪🖖

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks man! I miss the energy in arcades back then too. So much felt fresh, new, and cool and you got to geek out over it with people experiencing it for the first time too. It's one of the few things I go "back in my day..." about.

[@SamBassComedy]

When this game came out, I had a Sega Genesis and there was a gaming competition that Blockbuster held. I was the kid who won in my Long Beach neighborhood BB. I went on to play against the other winning kids from different parts of the state at Knot's Berry Farms. I lost in the 2nd round. It was because I played the computer most of the time instead of real people. NBA Jam was so much fun, because even if you played a lot of basketball, which I did, it was like living your wildest fantasies you couldn't do on the real court. Thanks for the info.