The writers on staff here at the TheHoopDoctors.com don’t really focus that much on the newest video game releases. But when we do, it’s usual because a software company is bringing back an old classic or the newest title has drastically improved game-play or includes some tremendously interesting characters.
Case in point when EA Sports decided to re-release the classic NBA Jam on your iPad, featuring updated players and when we brought you those funny Uncle Boomshakalaka videos.
Just last year about this time, both the video gaming world and NBA fans were ecstatic to learn that the G.O.A.T., Michael Jordan would not only be gracing the cover of the wildly popular NBA 2K11, but would also be included in game play.
Now that Jordan has been included in the mix, what will the executives at 2K Sports do next? This year’s edition, that’s due out October 4th, 2011, will go old school and feature 15 NBA Legends during their prime including such highly touted names as Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird, and Julius Erving.
In the new Greatest Mode,, players will get to relive a legendary moment from all 15 legends, which will unlock the two teams that participated in that game. Once the legendary teams are unlocked, they can be pitted against modern day clubs.
Now we might finally find out how the ’95-’96 Bulls would fare against the ’82-’83 Sixers.
Here’s a listing of all 15 Legends in NBA 2K12:
Michael Jordan: 92-93 Bulls vs Hornets
Magic Johnson: 90-91 Lakers vs Blazers
Larry Bird: 85-86 Celtics vs Hawks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 86-87 Lakers vs Celtics
Julius “Dr. J” Erving: 84-85 76ers vs Bucks
Wilt Chamberlain: 71-72 Lakers vs Knicks
Oscar Robertson: 70-71 Bucks vs Lakers
Bill Russell: 64-65 Celtics vs Lakers
Jerry West: 70-71 Lakers vs Hawks
John Stockton: 97-98 Jazz vs Lakers
Isiah Thomas: 88-89 Pistons vs Bulls
Karl Malone: 97-98 Jazz vs Spurs
Scottie Pippen: 95-96 Bulls vs Sonics
Hakeem Olajuwon: 93-94 Rockets vs Nuggets
Patrick Ewing: 94-95 Knicks vs Magic
Check out a few screen-shots of the legends:
Here’s the official trailer for NBA 2K12:
Allen Moll has been a lifelong NBA and NCAA College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously, and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen also provides content to Bleacherreport.com, Upperdeckblog.com, in addition to being a tenured NBA and NCAA columnist for TheHoopDoctors.com.
