Acclaim Sports Announces NBA JAM 2000 for Nintendo 64; Latest Edition of Legendary Sports Video Game Franchise to Feature Two Distinct Games in One Cartridge.GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1999-- Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that NBA JAM NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game created by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series, and was written entirely in assembly language. The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell. 2000 is in development at Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City and is scheduled to ship this Fall. The latest edition of the popular basketball videogame franchise will feature all-new 2-on-2 "JAM" mode, in addition to a realistic 5-on-5 NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= simulation. "NBA JAM is one of the most successful sports video game franchises of all time," said Michael Jerchower, Acclaim Sports senior marketing manager. "We have taken NBA JAM 2000 back to its roots by including the intense 2- on -2 action that has made NBA JAM so popular, while also providing a hard core season simulation. Gamers will be getting two games in one." NBA JAM 2000's all-new JAM mode features special "double-sized" characters and incredible effects such as sparks during player collisions, smoking "hot" players, and flame engulfed basketballs. In addition to the special characters, gamers may choose to JAM with over 300 NBA players. In simulation mode, NBA JAM 2000 features realistic player models with real-life faces, smooth skin Hi-Rez(TM) textures, player-specific details, and special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. galore. User selectable speed settings let gamers choose their own pace. A detailed team management system based on current NBA player contracts lets gamers take the role of a team's general manager - bidding on free agents, drafting rookies, inviting players to training camp and making cuts. Other features in NBA JAM 2000 include: -- All 29 NBA teams, authentic arena floors and over 300 NBA superstars -- Jaw-dropping Ultra Hi-Rez(TM) graphics with Acclaim Studio's award-winning sports engine -- All new 2-on-2 JAM mode featuring 50 new dunks and awesome special effects like sparks during collisions, fire balls and smoke on "hot" players -- Exclusive 2-on-2 JAM courts, including street, beach, and school-yard courts -- Authentic 5-on-5 simulation mode with actual team play styles like the Jazz pick and roll, Celtics press and Bulls triangle offense -- New and improved player models feature real-life faces, smooth skin high resolution textures and true life size -- Over 800 new motion-captured moves by former NBA star Xavier "X-Man" McDaniel, including post-ups, pushoffs, defensive grabbing and defender-stopping picks -- Play by play from nationally known NBA announcer Kevin Harlan For other persons of the same name, see Harlan. Kevin Harlan (born June 21, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television sports announcer. The son of retiring Green Bay Packers executive Bob Harlan, he currently broadcasts NFL and college basketball games on CBS. -- Unique signature moves and free throw routines like Allen Iverson's cross-over dribble and Scottie Pippen's finger roll -- Players display their real life skills and attributes such as Gary Payton
John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1984–2003) as a pick and roll passes, and Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). backing in defenders -- Improved 3-D Create a Player, 3-D Create a JAM player, Create a Team, and customize your own team's play style -- Total Team Management includes: realistic player trading, drafting, signing and releasing; managing the cap and trade deadlines -- Improved Instant Replay with ultra smooth animations, auto replay, and multiple camera angles -- The most advanced NBA play calling system ever designed by NBA scouts -- Scouting reports allow the user to make the best coaching decisions -- On screen play plaques allow you to call plays on the fly -- Track season-long player and team stats in over 200 categories. -- Play the 1999-2000 NBA team schedules and view out of town scores -- Arena announcing by Utah Jazz' Dan Roberts Dan Roberts (born 22 May 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is the bassist for the Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies, and brother of their lead singer, Brad Roberts. A keen amateur cook, he won Canadian Living magazine's 'Cook of the Year' in 2006 [1]. with pre-game player intros -- In-game cinematic victory and action sequences -- In-game player highlights feature color photos and stat updates -- Player injuries affect game and season performance -- 5 sim modes: shoot out, exhibition, season, custom season and playoff -- Bonus modes include 2-Ball, 3-Point Contest, Free Throw and Practice -- The most cheat codes of any NBA JAM title to date NBA JAM 2000 will be supported by a multi-million dollar television, radio, online and in-store marketing campaign. The NBA JAM franchise is a key title in the popular Acclaim Sports brand including All-Star Baseball All-Star Baseball is a baseball video game series developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The series began in 1998 with the release of All-Star Baseball '99. , NFL Quarterback Club NFL Quarterback Club is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System game to feature quarterbacks from the NFL. Troy Aikman and Warren Moon are two examples of what players can use during the game. , WWF Attitude and Jeremy McGrath SuperCross. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony and Sega hardware systems, and PCs. Acclaim owns and operates four studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Australia. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, and publishes comic books and software strategy guides. Acclaim's headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.net. The NBA and individual NBA Team identifications used on or in this product are trademarks, copyrighted designs and other forms of intellectual property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective member Teams and may not be used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. (c) 1999 NBA Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. (R) & (c) 1999 Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. |
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