NBA Playgrounds Ups Its Game With New Enhanced Edition Update

Too little too late for me.

And it's 2.5 gigabytes smaller than the original! The old version was 9.6 gb compared to this one coming in at 7.1 gb. Always happy to clear a little space on my SD card.

@FinalFrog It is a major update to one of the few officially licensed sports games on the Switch.

Cool.
I was interested in this game before but this will now sell it for me.

Only problem is I have to send in my Switch to get repaired because my SD card reader won't read ANY cards.

@FinalFrog the last post about nba playgrounds was in july and it was the review. I don't know what you're talking about and a small news about an new edition released today and a review isn't taking same time. nintendolife review almost all the games released on the switch which game are you refering too for the review, may be they are already working on it

When is that one ShaqFu A Legend Reborn game coming out? Got NBA Playgrounds when it came out and because of the issues they promised ShaqFu for free. The game still isn't out and it said it was coming in 2017 so I hope it'll still come...

@BezBot On the Playgrounds Facebook page someone asked that same question and they responded saying they are still working on Shaq-Fu.

@JHDK Okay thanks! Hope it doesn't turn out like the original..

Dang...I don't even like NBA games and that price is tempting me.

@FinalFrog Because this is a new download instead of a simple stealth update.

Awesome about time ive supported this game since beginning. Now where my free copy of SHAQ FU 2???

@FinalFrog

1. This isn't a review (not sure why you think a super short news blurb would cut into reviewing other games).
2. It's welcome news to owners of the earlier rev.
3. It's news about a game on Nintendo hardware on a NIntendo-centric site, so, uh...everything is as it should be??

Good job sabre interactive for staying the course and making this game all that it can be on switch.

Nice! I've always have wanted this game since before I even got a Switch, at this price it's a no-brainer, buying now. Thanks NL!

@ThomasBW84 quick question. Does this also give us the hot and frosty pack as well or is that seperate download for 9.99????

@ThomasBW84 Thomas! What a nice surprise. Hope things are going well so far.

good, might actually play it longer than 10 minutes now

@FinalFrog
I visit this site often and hardly know about this game.
Obviously something about basketball rubs you the wrong way.

Maybe now if it was ice hockey.

Anyhow this game is not my thing but really please for those that enjoy this kind of game that it is being made a better experience for them.

how is the game?

@Wckdlink It's a seperate DLC for 9.99. There's also other dlc that unlocks all players for 9.99.

Yeah not a fan of Youtubers being in there but its not like im ever going to pick them anyways.
Always appreciate new content, especially when its free.

Still waitin on Shaq Fu

I attempted to give this game a chance before NBA 2K came out, but yeah... I don't think I'm coming back.

I can still deal with the somewhat blurry resolution, but why didn't they fix the muted, washed out colors, compared to the other versions?

Just look at the colored bars on the DJ's turntables that light up while he's scratching.

It's like a watered down lite pink on the Switch version, while on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, it has the correct color palette of purplish-magenta. It looks really bad...

@Rasec so that is the way it is then update is nice but still there 2 new downloads. Thats what thought just making sure

It's a nice free update for people who already had the game, and I guess for $10 it's not a bad deal, but NBA 2K18 is a far better basketball game and I don't even care about Playgrounds anymore. The fact that they have content locked behind $10 DLC and charge an additional $10 to unlock the characters annoys me a bit.

Can i delete my old copy first then redownload this one or do i need to keep the old copy on for verification or something - reason i ask is because I literally have no space on my Switch to download any more games because of nba playgrounds ironically! I have a sd card on the way.

@Outspoken Delete the old copy. Just keep your save data.

Not interested with Basketball games, but that game should be released on Physical retail ASAP.

Okay. Will do.

@Anti-Matter I'm not sure it's big enough to release physical, but maybe Limited Run Games can pick it up. Actually I agree with you; there's so few sports games on Switch that even though I don't play them I think it would be good to get them all on retail shelves to convince people (read: dudebros) to pick up the Switch. I'm not saying I'd play Madden if it came over but I used to work at Gamestop and the Madden launch was always one of the busiest days (along with CoD launch). Bringing Madden and CoD to Switch, even though I don't play them, would really go a long way in convincing a lot of people to pick up the system and would only be good for Nintendo. That is, if they are decent ports and arrive day and date. I know you don't play those games either but surely you agree the more people buying the Switch the better.

Haven't played this in ages. Seems like a good excuse to play it again. Smaller file size is welcome too.

Nothing can turn you off a basketball game like being 'rewarded' with a card pack containing your fifth Buddy Hield. I really hope they've improved that as the main draw for me in single player was getting packs and I got bored very quickly as they were almost always duplicates of middling players.

@TheLobster
Speaking about Limited Run games, can their games easily found on Ebay ?
Or i have to order from them directly ?
And i remember the PS4 Limited Run games DON'T have Age Rating on their Front Cover.

“However, this new edition is a separate game, so you'll need to download the new one and delete the old version to access it.“

Is it possible to still download the original, or has it been taken off the eShop?

Holy crap! This update makes the game actually good! They upped the resolution, cut the load times way down, and added a shot meter so you can actually make wide open layups and dunks now. I still hate unlocking players through packs of cards, but at least the game is actually fun enough now to want to unlock them.

@Kalmaro REally, this game is a lot of fun, and they have a good amount of support going in to it, I think this is what we want to see from devs and support them for it, but if the game does not look like fun then I can understand what you might mean, but if you do like NBA Jam its a pretty fun time.

@invictus4000 I think its a good value, the game is fun to play and with friends, its been a lot of fun as well, plus they have made the game better over time, you really get a good version of the game now and at a steal of a price.

@Wiidsguy I do like NBA Jam, this game doesn't cut it for me though. Just the gameplay doesn't interest me as much.

@90sRetroGaming The muted colours is you, not the game. Or rather, it's the Switch settings for deep colours which you need to change from Automatic to On or something sounding like that. It's dumb that it's not on by default, I know.

This was discovered around launch when people thought Disgaea had muted colours compared to the other versions.

@Anti-Matter The older Limited Run Games didn't have age ratings, but going forward from October 2017 all of their games are rated. That doesn't mean the older games themselves aren't rated, you just have to do a little research.

@Kalmaro I can understand that.

@TheLobster
So, any website to see their catalogue of Limited Run games that has been released ? Or list of their games with cover ?
Because from what i have ever seen, their PS4 games still LESS Kiddie / Cartoonish games. I saw mostly Teen and Adult theme games, even Indie games on Physical.

@JHDK
yep. a big boy game getting a big boy update on the switch.

being a 2nd fiddle console; this is welcome.

i'm downloading now.

Haha i just typed about this in another thread and it was mention after all. Still hard to find people online. The Rebound System still bothers me.

"we hope the game's repetitive card packs - something that stuck out in our original review - have been sorted as well."

Is it too much to expect a Nintendo news site to do a little bit of investigating and find out this information, or should I just be appreciative that you read the press release for us?

Maybe I have this site wrong and its just a news aggregate, like reddit? Anyone know of a Nintendo news site that actually investigates and reports instead of just repeating press releases?

Bought this and am happy I did.

The loading times aren't what I saw in videos of the original, they don't feel long.

The new shot meter also makes the game playable. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be without it.

It is not NBA jam!
It's also not 2k (which is one of two games I regret buying on the switch).
It is fun, and I seem to be unlocking players at a good rate.
The defense is a mess, but the offense side is fun for shooting three's and dunking.
I expect I'll play this more than 2k, but not nearly as much as rocket league.

I'm glad I didn't buy it when it first came out.
Seems articles aren't talking about the improvements, and they appear significant.