Nowadays, NBA games are all about how realistic they can be with their graphics, league rules, and physics engines. What ever happened to the simpler times of NBA Jam?

Tecmo have heard our cries and they are busy developing NBA Unrivaled, a retro style basketball game modeled after the classic arcade genre.

Featuring high flying dunks, insane three pointers, and all the craziness you find on the court, NBA Unrivaled will also include a sense of realism with the 2009 NBA team rosters complete with stats, logos, and jerseys. If you’re the kind of person who always picks the strongest team though, be prepared to face the new Difficulty Level Balance feature. Based on your stats, the difficulty level can be altered to provide a more fun and challenging experience.

Boomshakalaka!

You can play in a variety of both single and multiplayer modes such as one-on-one or team up against the computer, either locally or online. Due out later this year on the PSN, we can only hope that it has some wacky announcer calling all the shots.