Continuing a tradition set by the original versions of NBA Jam, which included political figures like Bill Clinton and Prince Charles, EAâs latest game in the franchise will feature some more contemporary characters, like President Barack Obama and Sarah Palin.
Theyâre just the start, though; the American political spectrum is being represented in force with actual teams based on the Republican and Democratic parties, the former starring George W Bush, John McCain, Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin, the latter both Clintons, Al Gore, Joe Biden and President Obama.
These characters arenât there to make up the numbers, either; theyâre as fully-realised as the actual NBA players in the game, both teams with their own uniforms and home courts, each player packing unique facial expressions based on actual photographs. Dick Cheney, for example, has a âDarth Vader snarlâ.
Reports so far indicate that these characters will only be available with the Wii version of the game; weâll update if we hear about the 360 and PS3 versions.
