Space Jam 2: Xbox Presents Matching Controllers For New Game
June 26, 2021 |
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The classic film “Space Jam” from 1996 is getting a long-awaited sequel and a video game is already in the works. What’s more fun than playing fun video games? Correct! Playing them with the right controllers and Microsoft scored points.
With the simple name “Space
Jam: A New Legacy – The Game”, Microsoft and Warner Bros. have chosen a
retro-inspired 2D beat ’em up game that is deliberately reminiscent of arcade
games from the 90s. The game is developed by Digital Eclipse, which in the past
brought out the “Mega Man Legacy Collection” and remasters of classic Disney
games.
In addition, three new Xbox
controllers will be available to fans from July 8, 2021, all of which are based
on the upcoming film “Space Jam 2”. The middle one is modeled on the Tune Squad
(also known as “Looney Tunes”). The left one is modeled after the
Goon Squad and the last one is based on the Server Verse, a digital realm that
consists of all of Warner Bros. movies, cartoons, and television series.
Space Jam: A New Legacy gets its
own Xbox game that launches directly in Game Pass
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| (Bugs Bunny and Co. are haunted by the Xbox.) |
The video game of the same name
for the movie sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy is coming exclusively to Xbox.
However, it is not a basketball simulation.
A few months ago, Microsoft
called on fans to send in ideas for a video game implementation of the movie
Space Jam: A New Legacy. The best concept has now been developed into a
fully-fledged game and will be available exclusively for Game Pass next week.
This is Space Jam: A New Legacy –
The Game
As we can see from a post on Xbox
Wire, the title is simply called Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game. Anyone
expecting a basketball game à la NBA Jam will be disappointed. Instead, we get
a retro brawler. The genre got a bit of a boost in recent years, with reboots
from Battle Toads and Streets of Rage.
Retro brawlers instead of sports
games: As a team consisting of Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, and LeBron James, you
have to defend yourself against all kinds of digital enemies on the Warner
Bros. servers and put the villain Al G. Rhythm down.
When will Space Jam: A New Legacy
be released? The release of Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game is a little
complex. First of all, every Game Pass Ultimate subscriber will have access to
the game starting July 1, as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks. These
are small bonuses that Microsoft throws in from time to time.
From July 15th, all Xbox players
will be able to lend a hand. And for free, because Space Jam: A New Legacy –
The Game is free2play. The movie will be released one day later, on July 16.
New Space Jam controllers
Together with the game, Microsoft
is releasing three new controllers for the Xbox Series X / S: a controller for
the “Toon Squad” in blue and orange, a controller for the “Goon
Squad” in black and purple, and a controller for the “Serve reverse”,
probably the should look like the inside of a server. The controllers cost $ 70
and you can of course use them on the Xbox One and the PC.