New NBA Jam Arcade Game in 2024!?

RetroRalph·video·5m 6s·held·May 19, 2024

Analysis

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TL;DR

Raw Thrills teases new NBA-themed arcade game as NBA Jam spiritual successor in 2024.

Summary

RetroRalph discusses a Raw Thrills teaser for a new NBA-themed arcade game coming in 2024 that appears designed as a spiritual successor to NBA Jam, since EA owns the NBA Jam IP. The leaked cabinet shows a joystick and single-button control scheme targeting family entertainment centers like Dave & Buster's, with modern NBA rosters and graphics inspired by recent NBA Jam titles. Details remain sparse, with most information coming from a distributor portal leak and voice talent recognition.

Key Claims

Electronic Arts (EA) owns the NBA Jam IP rights, preventing Raw Thrills from making a traditional NBA Jam sequel
medium confidence · RetroRalph speculating on licensing: 'I believe someone else owns the rights to NBA Jam. I want to say it like maybe Electronic Arts I not sure who owns it anymore'
Tim Kitzrow, the original NBA Jam voice actor, is featured in the game's voice-over
high confidence · RetroRalph identifies voice talent: 'Tim Kitzrow voice is in it... And he's the one that voiced NBA Jim... the Ed Boon guy'
The cabinet features a joystick and single-button control scheme
medium confidence · RetroRalph analyzing leaked artwork: 'it looks like a joystick and just a single button'
Raw Thrills targets family entertainment centers like Dave & Buster's with this game
high confidence · RetroRalph on manufacturer strategy: 'Rothenrose tends to make a lot of these games for bigger family entertainment centers like Dave and Buster's'
The game will feature modern NBA rosters and graphics similar to recent NBA Jam titles
medium confidence · RetroRalph's analysis: 'it's going to be the modern NBA roster, which is really cool' and 'probably going to look like that later NBA Jam game that came out'

Notable Quotes

“Tim Kitzrow voice is in it. Are you ready to go, superstars? And he's the one that voiced NBA Jim. You know, the Ed Boon guy.”
RetroRalph@ 0:29 — Confirms voice talent match, directly linking the leaked game to NBA Jam legacy through iconic announcer
“I don't know what you're doing, WB. I don't know what you're doing. But you got to get your head out of your ass because there's a bunch of awesome IPs that you're holding on to”
RetroRalph@ 1:26 — Expresses frustration about Warner Brothers IP licensing constraints affecting arcade game development
“I'm very excited. It's really all we know right now. And the reason why I don't like doing these news videos is because by tomorrow or next week or a couple of days from now, they'll have more information and this video will be null and void.”
RetroRalph@ 3:23 — Acknowledges uncertainty and rapid information changes in early-stage arcade game coverage
“I'm cool with a modern NBA Jam themed game with a new roster. That's pretty cool. I'm down for this.”
RetroRalph@ 3:16 — Expresses positive sentiment toward the spiritual successor approach despite IP licensing limitations

Entities

Raw ThrillscompanyRetroRalphpersonTim KitzrowpersonNBA JamgameElectronic ArtscompanyWarner BrotherscompanyDave & Buster'sorganizationAmusement Expoevent

Signals

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announcement: Raw Thrills released a teaser trailer for unannounced NBA-themed arcade game, with silhouette and voice talent suggesting spiritual NBA Jam successor
high · RetroRalph describes official teaser trailer from Raw Thrills featuring topper design and Tim Kittrow voice-over
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leak_detection: Game details leaked through distributor portal portal showing cabinet artwork with joystick and single-button controls before official announcement
high · RetroRalph notes: 'come to find out a day later... I think a distributor, because there's a special distributor portal you can log into right now'
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product_strategy: NBA-themed game designed as spiritual successor because EA owns NBA Jam IP, forcing Raw Thrills to work around licensing limitations
medium · RetroRalph speculates: 'it's probably the closest thing they can get to it because I believe someone else owns the rights to NBA Jam'
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market_signal: Raw Thrills positioning new game for family entertainment centers (Dave & Buster's demographic) with simplified single-button control scheme
high · RetroRalph notes Raw Thrills pattern: 'Rothenrose tends to make a lot of these games for bigger family entertainment centers like Dave and Buster's. So the demographic is kids'
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design_innovation: Cabinet may feature simplified joystick + single-button control, similar to fighting games like Injustice, suggesting accessibility focus over complex competitive depth
medium · RetroRalph analyzes leaked artwork: 'in it it looks like a joystick and just a single button' and compares to Injustice fighting game

Transcript

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Hey guys, welcome back to the channel. You know I'm not much of a news and speculation guy, but when I saw this video the other day, I'm like, man, I gotta do a video on this because this really hyped me up. It was a Raw Thrills teaser trailer for a game they're coming out with, and the silhouette of it looked like an NBA Jam because it had this topper that looked exactly like NBA Jam. Now at this time, no other information was known about this other than the trailer, and if you started looking at the trailer and kind of picking it apart, Tim Kittrow's voice is in it. Are you ready to go, superstars? And he's the one that voiced NBA Jim. You know, the Boom Shakalaka guy. Whoa, Boom Shakalaka!

0:38

Well then, come to find out a day later, I don't know who leaked it, but I think a distributor, because there's a special distributor portal you can log into right now if you are a distributor, and I'm sure they're just showing the distributors the game so they can see if there's interest in it. Now the game, come to find out, looks like this. I'll put a picture of it. This is the only other picture we have of it outside of the teaser trailer, and it is an NBA themed game, but it's not NBA Jam. But the thing is, it's probably the closest thing they can get to it because I believe someone else owns the rights to NBA Jam. I want to say it like maybe Electronic Arts I not sure who owns it anymore But there so many assets tied up in Warner Brothers that were ex licenses It kind of sucks because there a lot of great games The Grid for instance that we could get an awesome modern version of. I don't know what you're doing, WB. I don't know what you're doing. But you got to get your head out of your ass because there's a bunch of awesome IPs that you're holding on to that we retro guys would love to see made and remade and all sorts of things. But anyways, I'm going down a rabbit hole on this. So as I started to sort of look further into this, I'm looking at the picture and of course we like to hyperanalyze all the pictures. Now this does look like an artist's rendition of it, so I'm not sure that it's the actual cabinet, but in it it looks like a joystick and just a single button. If you remember that game that came out, I think it was, um, shoot, I can't think of the name of it right now. It was a fighting game, and in that fighting game it only had one single button. So of course a lot of fighting game people were like, I think it's Injustice. justice. Yeah, so a lot of people are like, oh man, this isn't a traditional fighting game. So Rothenrose tends to make a lot of these games for bigger family entertainment centers like Dave and Buster's. So the demographic is kids. Now, when I first saw this, I'm like, well, maybe, just maybe they're going to make this and make it more of a traditional basketball game. Now, don get me wrong It looks super cool There like a scoreboard up top There a four player configuration but I can quite tell if it one button or multiple buttons If it one it could be kind of not as interesting but I going to want to play it nonetheless. And it looks like what they're going to do is kind of give it sort of this NBA Jam vibe. I'm assuming it's probably going to look like that later NBA Jam game that came out. And I think that one was done by Electronic Arts, if I remember right, or EA, as they're known now. But I think that was done by them, but I think it was called NBA Jam Live or NBA Jam something. I can't remember what it was. I used to play it with my son on, I think the Xbox 360, if I remember right. And it was cool. Like the graphics were cool. It was a modern NBA Jam. So I'm thinking that's probably going to be the graphics type, but from what I can tell, it's going to be the modern NBA roster, which is really cool. Actually, I'm into that, man. I'm cool with a modern NBA Jam themed game with a new roster. That's pretty cool. I'm down for this. So I'm very excited. It's really all we know right now. And the reason why I don't like doing these news videos is because by tomorrow or next week or a couple of days from now, they'll have more information and this video will be null and void. But for right now, this is pretty cool and I'm excited about it. So let me know, what do you guys think? I know not everyone into these Raw Thrills games but I telling you there been a couple of bangers lately Like Cruising Blast is years ago now obviously but Cruising Blast was the bomb and then it did really well on the Nintendo Switch so they can make a really good game The other games that I really like are the newer Fast and the Furious games, they're pretty freaking awesome. The new Kaiju game that they have, the VR game, I played that at Amusement Expo, that was awesome. What I would have hoped to see though, is it would have been kind of cool if at Amusement Expo they had this previewed, so I don't know, It looks like they're going to do it without a lot of hype other than just the online community getting excited about it. But let me know in the comments below. Are you excited for a new NBA Jam-like game? I think it's going to be pretty cool. But I guess time will tell. Will it be one of those traditional, you know, Dave and Buster's games that gets overlooked? Or will it be something that we all are talking about and can't wait to play? It's to be determined, but we will see soon. Thanks so much for watching, guys. If you enjoyed the video, give me a thumbs up. Consider subscribing to the channel. Put your comments below. I want to know what you think of this. And that's it for now, guys. we will see you on the next one.