Super Basketball Classics channels NBA Jam-style Globetrotters action

To celebrate 100 years of baffling basketball trickery, the Harlem Globetrotters have unveiled Super Basketball Classics, a retro-style basketball game built around trick plays and slam dunks. The team was formed in 1926 as The Savoy Big Five in Chicago. Developer Acclaim describes Super Basketball Classics Featuring the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters as a reimagining of basketball "as both competitive arcade action and pure spectacle." A reveal teaser shows more of the real Globetrotters in action than gameplay, but screenshots and GIFs on the Steam page offer a throwback 16-bit look that recalls classic games like NBA Jam.

Acclaim promises "over-the-top moves, alley-oops, half-court bombs, and dunk animations that feel straight out of a Globetrotters performance." Whether players are running a full season, challenging friends head-to-head, or dazzling the crowd with over-the-top Globetrotter performances, every match is designed to feel like a show.

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