Midway Games’ larger-than-life take on basketball was an immediate success upon its initial release and was named the highest-earning arcade game of all time in 1994. Now, a hacked version of its Super Nintendo release has been made available, combining its classic gameplay with updated rosters.
The project, dubbed NBA Jam 2K17, comes courtesy of Hogs with a Blog. The site is offering up a modified ROM that is playable on any SNES emulator, according to Kotaku.
NBA Jam 2K17 features three teams that were not present in the game’s initial release; the Toronto Raptors, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Memphis Grizzlies. It also boasts 117 of today’s top NBA players to fill out its roster, which is accurate to January 1.
Players have been given accurate attributes and appearances based on NBA 2K17, which was released in September. There are even a few bonus ballers, in the form of NBA legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
Given the fact that NBA Jam 2K17 is an unsanctioned re-release of someone else’s game, there is a risk that the project could be thwarted by legal teams representing 2K and Electronic Arts, the two publishers that currently hold NBA licenses.
However, the creator of the project is not looking to make money off the game, which may work in his favor. Instead, anyone that plays and enjoys the game is encouraged to make a donation to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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