(PR) Nintendo All-Stars Take to the Street in EA's NBA STREET V3

Cat was already out of the bag, but here's the official PR

Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach Take on the NBA's Best; Nintendo All-Stars Take to the Street in EA's NBA STREET V3

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) and Nintendo announced today a partnership that brings the Nintendo All-Stars -- Mario(TM), Luigi and Princess Peach -- to the Nintendo GameCube(TM) version of NBA STREET V3, scheduled to launch in February under the EA SPORTS BIG(TM) brand. The game is being produced by Electronic Arts Canada, the studio that also is home to the industry-leading NBA LIVE and NCAA(R) March Madness(R) hoops video game franchises.

Featuring today's biggest NBA stars, a collection of the league's all-time greats, a Hall of Fame cast of past STREET characters, and now, for the first time ever, Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach, NBA STREET V3 is non-stop, action-packed fun. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach are available to play as the Nintendo All-Stars team, while they are also available to compete individually in NBA STREET V3's new slam dunk contest.

"We're very excited to be able to incorporate the Nintendo All-Stars, as well as their own authentic Nintendo court, into NBA STREET V3," said V3 executive producer Wil Mozell. "There's nothing quite like seeing Mario, Luigi and Peach taking the over-the-top gameplay of NBA STREET V3 to the extreme as they square off against some of today's top NBA stars and all-time greats."

"Nintendo's characters have always proved they can compete on the world stage," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Now they'll show that they can compete on the streets as well."

The highly-anticipated third chapter in the multi-platinum-selling series expands on the fast-paced and larger-than-life game play that has made the franchise a hit. The all-new Trick Stick and interactive Gamebreaker control elevates the game to new heights with unmistakable style and attitude. NBA STREET V3 is also packed with highly detailed authentic street courts, deep player customization options, and new Court Creator. Screen shots of the game can be found at http://info.ea.com.
 
"We're very excited to be able to incorporate the Nintendo All-Stars, as well as their own authentic Nintendo court, into NBA STREET V3," said V3 executive producer Wil Mozell. "There's nothing quite like seeing Mario, Luigi and Peach taking the over-the-top gameplay of NBA STREET V3 to the extreme as they square off against some of today's top NBA stars and all-time greats."

"Nintendo's characters have always proved they can compete on the world stage," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Now they'll show that they can compete on the streets as well."

Sounds great.
 
SolidSnakex said:
What were the sales for NBA Street Vol 2 across all platforms?

PS2 NBA STREET ELECTRONIC ARTS Jun-01 1,648,001
GCN NBA STREET ELECTRONIC ARTS Feb-02 263,732
PS2 NBA STREET VOL 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS Apr-03 1,186,266
XBX NBA STREET VOL 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS Apr-03 404,440
GCN NBA STREET VOL 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS Apr-03 253,264
 
sonycowboy said:
PS2 NBA STREET ELECTRONIC ARTS Jun-01 1,648,001
GCN NBA STREET ELECTRONIC ARTS Feb-02 263,732
PS2 NBA STREET VOL 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS Apr-03 1,186,266
XBX NBA STREET VOL 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS Apr-03 404,440
GCN NBA STREET VOL 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS Apr-03 253,264

jesus that's some bad numbers for GC. I understand that Nintendo had to do something.
 
Will outsell XBox version i presume.

I'd like to see more of this in the future. Much better than connectivity IMO ;)
 
Deg said:
You forget many people like EA Big.

Fixed to reflect my personal feelings. What can I say, the SSX and NBA Street series are great. :D

Oh, I don't really know how to feel about this addition of Nintendo characters. I guess it's sorta cool, but I'm going to have to stick with the PS2 version and it's online play. I could see myself picking up the Cube version when it hits $20 though...that's good for something.
 
Since I was already planning on buying my first EA title ever when TimeSplitters3 comes out.... I might as well make this my second.
 
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