NBA Street V3

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NBA Street V3

Developer(s)	EA Sports BIG
Publisher(s)	EA Sports BIG
Designer(s)	EA Black Box
Release date(s)	February 8, 2005
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation Portable

NBA Street V3 is the third game in the NBA Street series. It is the sequel of NBA Street Vol. 2. It was released for PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox, along with a PlayStation Portable port of V3 called NBA Street Showdown.

The cover of NBA Street V3 features Baron Davis, who at the time played for the New Orleans Hornets but was traded two weeks after the release of this game.

Gameplay consists of standard three-on-three streetball games as well as alternates such as a competition to be the first to a certain score or other objective. Players can try to collect trick points, which are scored through the use of excellent ballhandling and execution.

In NBA Street V3, Gamebreakers return to their original format from NBA Street, becoming once again unpocketable. This time, while in the air just before landing a dunk, the person controlling the Gamebreaker can do tricks with the right analog stick (C-Stick for the GameCube) or pass the ball to teammates. Depending on how well these tricks are executed, and how long the ball is passed (each player may only have the ball once during a Gamebreaker), a dunk could be worth two to four points, and the opposing player's score would be subtracted by one, causing a three-to-five point swing. In an NBA game, the score changes become three to five points for the offense and a loss of two for the defense, amounting to a five-to-seven point swing. The risks added by this mechanic are the possibility of overdoing the tricks and therefore missing the basket, or (due to the variance in offensive points) allowing an opponent to take advantage of a poor or failed Gamebreaker to entirely reverse the momentum of the game. The same controls for the Gamebreaker apply in the new Dunk Contest feature. The "trick stick" is also used on the ground for specific tricks, while the trick button now performs a random trick.

All three console versions contain a special team featuring the Beastie Boys. They are accessed after beating the 5 Boroughs Tournament or unlocking them with 500 street points. While online play was added for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, the GameCube version of NBA Street V3 contained the popular Nintendo characters Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. They are playable along with their own Nintendo-themed court.

Aside from customization of the NBA players, it includes one of the most detailed character creators in PlayStation 2 and Xbox history. It is also possible to customize your own court; starting with a street court and eventually obtaining the top priced NBA courts.

1 Street Legends
2 Track listing
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Street Legends

The Street Legends in this game are as follows:

Dime-A teenage looking Girl with good handling skills.
Bonafide-A advance dunker and good rebounder.
Takashi-A Tall, shot-blocker supreme, Yao Ming look a like. Good rebound skills.
Biggie Littles-A 14-15 year old Boy that resembles Bow wow, he has excellent handle skills, but can't dunk.
Phat-A new Street Legend to the game with amazing power skills.
Stretch-A Tall Street player with excellent dunking skills and rebound.

[edit] Track listing

24K with Elephant Man - "Move Out Remix"
Ak'sent - "Bounce"
Ali Vegas - "I am Street (NBA Street V3 Mix)"
Beastie Boys - "An Open Letter to NYC"
De La Soul - "Me Myself and I"
Dirtbag - "I Ain't Going Nowhere"
Don Yute - "A Lot of Girls (NBA Street V3 Mix)"
Duece Poppi & Trina - "To The Floor (NBA Street V3 Mix)"
Guerilla Black - "Trixxx"
House of Pain - "Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)"
MC Lyte - "Ruffneck"
Nitty - "Hey Bitty"
Shells - "Ladies and Gentlemen"

[edit] Trivia

The follow up for NBA Street V3 is NBA Street: Homecourt.
NBA Street V3 was the first of the series not to feature Michael Jordan. The previous game, "NBA Street Vol. 2", featured 3 versions of the NBA legend.