Born for Wii: NBA Jam (page 3)

But I'd like to see Jam take it to 3D without sacrificing the feeling of what made it fun to begin with or simply rehashing Acclaim's effort from last generation. Midway successfully captured the same magic with NFL Blitz, and while the company may not be around much longer to give NBA Jam another go, perhaps someone like EA could pick up the franchise. What would make NBA Jam: Wii Edition really fun? Let's think about it.

1) Gesture Jams
The game's signature moves are obviously one of its main attractions, and adding some motion control for the Jams could easily provide for some hilarious, over-the-top moments. The better the animation, the more fun Gesture Jams would be.

2) Character creation
Instead of scoring crazy 3-pointers and knocking other players flat on their backs with your everyday cast of famous, overpaid athletes, why not allow for character creation? The incredibly lanky, the comically rotund — perfect for an outrageous basketball game. Even better, a create-a-character would also expand upon Jam's existing stat system, as every player had unique attributes. I can already envision a character who dunks like a maniac but can't make a 3-pointer to save his life.

3) Tag moves
The two-on-two system is practically begging for some cooperative tag dunks and crazy scores. Imagine launching your teammate across the court like a human torpedo, basketball in hand.

4) Trick points
NBA Street is likely the only currently-running series to share much in common with NBA Jam, and the game's trick system could work well in tandem with the Jams. Ball-stealing, evasions, and flashy moves could go into a point total to be used to unlock things in-game, flesh out the create-a-character, or affect the outcome of a match.

That's about it for Born for Wii this week. Have fond memories of classic NBA Jam? Played last gen's PS2/Xbox version and want to see some of its additions make a comeback? What features do you think would go into crafting a worthy Jam sequel? Give us a shout in the comments.