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Context, Culture, and Representation


NBA Jam

Source: NBA Jam Presskit https://www.igdb.com/games/nba-jam--1/presskit

Developer: Acclaim Entertainment, MidwayGames
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment, MidwayGames
Release Year: 1993-2011
Platform: 32X/Android/Arcade/Atari/Jaquar/Game Boy/Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Color/Game Gear/Nintendo 64/PS/PS2/PS3/Sega CD/Sega Genesis/Sega Saturn/SNES/Wii/Win/Xbox/Xbox 360
Genre: Sports
Taxonomy: Playable Black characters; voice acting/motion capture; Black NPCs; Black cultural traditions; Narrative themes; robust character creation system; fandom/community/reception; mechanics

This game teams from the NBA against one another in a 2-on-2 basketball gauntlet.

Source:  NBA Jam presskit https://www.igdb.com/games/nba-jam--1/presskit
Source:  NBA Jam presskit https://www.igdb.com/games/nba-jam--1/presskit
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