The original NBA Playgrounds game on the Switch eShop had a rough launch. There was no online play on release - requiring players to wait several months before they could access this mode. Eventually, they were compensated with a free game.
Saber Interactive has since moved onto development of the sequel and already missed the released date. This was all because 2K Sports took over the publishing rights and rebranded the title to NBA 2K Playgrounds 2.
With the game meant to arrive on the Switch eShop soon, a listing on BestBuy Canada reveals the title will now also be available on the Switch in physical form for $39.99. 2K has not yet made an official announcement regarding such a release.
Will you be giving NBA Playgrounds a second chance? Did you play the original game? Would a physical copy of the sequel tempt you? Tell us below.
[source nintendosoup.com]
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if its anything like nba jam I might try it? just cant get into serious sports titles..
2K seems to be really going hard with Switch this year with this and Civilization
@paihia That's what I was hoping for from the original, but it's nothing like NBA Jam. I didn't have fun with it all. On the bright side, I got Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn for free and that was more fun than Playgrounds.
It looks like nba jam....but it’s not even close
The first one was terrible. Will not be purchasing this one.
I loved the first.
Not sure why all the hate.
Looking forward to this. Especially as 2k on board means so many more players.... Expecting MJ, Kobe for starters.
Season mode sounds good
I don't trust sports games with 2k or EA behind it. But I'm still interested in Civ 6, so that's something. Didn't even known I wanted it until it leaked.
Knowing 2K, it will merely be a "physical" release.
$39.99 for the starter edition. Still curious how hampered the game will be with the inevitable microtransactions.
If you buy the physical edition, you probably just need to download 3/4 of the game...
I thought the game was both bad and needlessly complicated. Whenever someone sings it’s praises I wonder if we even played the same game.
The first game kinda sucked and the only reason I bought it is because it was the only basketball game around when the Switch launched. I have no idea why they are making a sequel but I have no interest in it.
I'll stick with the first one. And a sale.
@blockfight I doubt they'll throw the first one on sale if the new one is coming. I'm interested, but waiting to learn more
@paihia @DarthXenos I’d say it’s more like nba street back on GameCube. I enjoyed it, but it definitely wasn’t as awesome as nba Jam 2 was back then. I do think that playgrounds 2 is going to polish some of the rough edges in the 1st one, and will totally be worth $40 day 1 purchase for me. I do not like real sports games either, just arcadey ones.
I have the first NBA Playgrounds and I just kept wishing for NBA Jam every time I played it. I'd rather just have a re-release of NBA Jam: On Fire Edition for Switch. All they'd have to do is port over the Xbox 360 version with slightly better graphics and I'd be happy.
The first one left a lot to be desired but I will give this a chance. Glad they're releasing physical just in case it is another brick.
@ZiggyZane I agree. Shaq Fu was an insult, in my opinion. The load times almost put me to sleep! Worst I've seen in a game for quite sometime. Come to think of it, the first NBA Playgrounds had sloppy programming too (long load times, bad shot mechanic, etc.)
@Sinton lol, yeah last year we made a zillion dollars from micro-transactions but these switch carts are sooo expensive.
I know let the consumer pay twice!! once for half a game, then again for an SD. its not like the half a game on a cart was cheap anyhow.
Dishonourable practice all that participate in this fiasco will be punished in hell.
Ill not buy another physical game that ships like this.
i have Doom and 2K18 in a quest to save valuable SD space, but the publishers were like fcuk you and you space saving dreams.
#SAD times
The first game was absolutely terrible.
Looks pretty, plays awful.
Needlessly complicated, harder to play than NBA 2K, and not fun.
You fooled me once, so shame on you!
You will not fool me twice!
I'll consider buying this if it goes on sale further down the line, I plan on buying 2k19 on Switch this week so I'll get my basketball fix through that. I do like the more arcadey design though.
No idea why Saber are releasing a sequel to this hot mess. EA should really port NBA Jam: OFE to Switch which I can't imagine would be hard.
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