Why the Street Series Died | EA’s $1,000,000,000 Mistake

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • NBA Street and NFL Street were absolutely decimated by EA Games over the course of a couple years. These franchises, alongside games like SSX were big pushes for the company and gaming not but two generations ago. Now NBA Street Vol 2 leaves a lasting legacy that other games simply don't, yet there is no revival in sight. So today we look at how a game like NBA Street Vol 2 could essentially lead to the demise of an entire publisher and where EA went so wrong with these games.
    Music: Chuckee Beats
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  • @XX-ep5xt
    @XX-ep5xt 5 років тому +1205

    "NBA Street wasn't built to be competitive" well sir I don't think you had an older brother.

    • @yovanni813
      @yovanni813 5 років тому +8

      X X word

    • @corywilliams9338
      @corywilliams9338 5 років тому +29

      Or friends we had nba streets tournaments

    • @Finayeto
      @Finayeto 5 років тому +2

      X X LMFAOOOO FACTS

    • @UnKnown-ys7ft
      @UnKnown-ys7ft 4 роки тому +11

      Or older cousins

    • @jsharps1000
      @jsharps1000 4 роки тому +40

      X X it was damn sure competitive if you wanted to stay on the system or pass the controller

  • @Czah5
    @Czah5 5 років тому +1549

    The success of the PS2 era is easy to understand. The majority of users weren't online.

    • @LoCoAde87
      @LoCoAde87 5 років тому +136

      Bingo. Games developers and publishers were forced to tske chances. Some good. Some not. Now, a few bright spots in the AAA market aside, well yeah, the struggle is real.

    • @MikeJones-bm4wu
      @MikeJones-bm4wu 5 років тому +164

      Facts. Plain and simple. There weren't ways to exploit players for money.

    • @TumbleWeedFTW
      @TumbleWeedFTW 5 років тому +86

      Exactly. Developers couldn't "add" to games post-release in order to squeeze every dime out of their audience through DLC and microtransactions.

    • @Ju5Tice718
      @Ju5Tice718 5 років тому +5

      Yes true..

    • @Lunky933
      @Lunky933 5 років тому +44

      I had the same thought throughout this video. This isn't just because of DLC content, either. There just had to be a certain amount of content and entertainment built into a game in order to get people to play without the option to play with a pool of 3,000 people online. The games had to be complete by themselves, and be able to establish a world with ongoing communication between the player and the gameplay, and this all had to be done without everything being multiplayer. I guess my point is that the game had to provide its own personality, while online multiplayer is a cheap way of injecting it without actually working for it.

  • @paulalbertantonio2378
    @paulalbertantonio2378 5 років тому +1366

    NBA Street Vol. 2 is the best basketball game I've ever played.

    • @jflack6
      @jflack6 5 років тому +32

      What a fun game. They need to remake it and have the updated players in it.

    • @kevinantuan3481
      @kevinantuan3481 5 років тому +13

      Which is better the first one or vol 2

    • @snakeeyes7907
      @snakeeyes7907 5 років тому +11

      BEST BASKETBALL GAME EVER

    • @dubweezy
      @dubweezy 5 років тому +4

      I agree with you 100%...

    • @brandonhanserd7832
      @brandonhanserd7832 5 років тому +7

      It's a classic

  • @rstallworth5349
    @rstallworth5349 5 років тому +203

    NBA street 3, nfl street 2, and def jam ffny!!! 2005 was the best year for ea

    • @razkable
      @razkable 4 роки тому +15

      don't forget nba live 2005

    • @kevinpayton2664
      @kevinpayton2664 3 роки тому +6

      Madden NFL back then was great.

    • @Mr100Jefferson
      @Mr100Jefferson 3 роки тому +3

      Madden 05 too

    • @knookturnher9487
      @knookturnher9487 3 роки тому +1

      EA use to make very good games, now they're one of the worst.

    • @mumblezz__5890
      @mumblezz__5890 3 роки тому +1

      @@kevinpayton2664 madden 05 was pretty bad. The best maddens were 07-09

  • @louis_ckray5238
    @louis_ckray5238 5 років тому +786

    Man when you put that disc in your PlayStation during summer, no worries about homework...... And then you hear that sax

    • @matchislett21
      @matchislett21 5 років тому +63

      I reminisce, I reminisce...

    • @CASSOBLVCK
      @CASSOBLVCK 5 років тому +2

      Best times

    • @Vanssk8dude
      @Vanssk8dude 5 років тому +14

      I felt that comment

    • @youmustberetarded571
      @youmustberetarded571 5 років тому +17

      Brooklynspic I will never forget that early 2003 feeling when life was so damn good

    • @shadkariem9970
      @shadkariem9970 5 років тому +6

      Thats how we like to do it in the.. 90s...

  • @Zivalene
    @Zivalene 5 років тому +46

    Good lord, I rented NBA Street Vol. 2 from Blockbuster near weekly as a kid. Now as an adult I thought I had dreamed it. The tricks, the music, the announcer, the replay camera. Jeez, I miss this game.

  • @lexx8207
    @lexx8207 5 років тому +278

    Def Jam fight for NY was awesome,Its basically wrestling in the streets with Rap artist as the characters 👍🏿

    • @mojojoji5493
      @mojojoji5493 3 роки тому +6

      Those games was something genius we probably won’t see again

    • @lexx8207
      @lexx8207 3 роки тому +1

      @@mojojoji5493 Yah i agree. 👍🏿

  • @Chelsea-cc3nw
    @Chelsea-cc3nw 5 років тому +224

    "EA BIG......challenge everything". On God I miss SSX Tricky

    • @AceticTWO
      @AceticTWO 4 роки тому +8

      EA BIG was the shit bro

    • @tonyoso1391
      @tonyoso1391 4 роки тому +3

      Hell yeah! Ssx was awesome

    • @ThaZapQuack
      @ThaZapQuack 4 роки тому +4

      It's tricky to rock a rhyme
      To rock a rhyme that's right on time
      It's tricky tricky tricky tricky tricky

    • @JD..........
      @JD.......... 4 роки тому +1

      BIIIIIGGGG

    • @Myles115
      @Myles115 4 роки тому

      Pat's Gang Over Errythang I got that shit on my Xbox one 🤣🤣🤣

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 5 років тому +263

    Anything EA touches... Becomes a microtransaction.

    • @ragalthor
      @ragalthor 5 років тому +23

      Would you want to unlock more comments? Pay 4.99.

    • @AgeofJP
      @AgeofJP 5 років тому +2

      That's why The Sims was killed of...you can't justify putting microtransactions into single player only games

    • @songohan3321
      @songohan3321 5 років тому

      It's been a while Jellal.

    • @truthbetold9092
      @truthbetold9092 5 років тому

      It stopped being about the fans and more about money

    • @chrisclarkson5253
      @chrisclarkson5253 4 роки тому +1

      At least back in the days it didn't affect the product, like they where making great games until I'd say either mass effect 3 or the current gen arrived like out this whole generation of consoles I would say the only title that good was titanfall 2

  • @ProjectMopar6
    @ProjectMopar6 5 років тому +659

    The Def Jam fight series

    • @acevalentine791
      @acevalentine791 5 років тому +26

      Fuck yeah DEF JAM

    • @flaco5471
      @flaco5471 5 років тому +29

      BOUNCE THAT SHIT TILL IT MAKE YAH HURT

    • @rjhikups78
      @rjhikups78 5 років тому +79

      Def jam fight for NY
      Def jam vendetta
      Arguably the best big license fighting game made. They ruined the spirit of the series with def jam icon

    • @TheFadewolf
      @TheFadewolf 5 років тому +8

      roscoe collier icon looked good if it had more time it would have been a beast

    • @averycash9899
      @averycash9899 5 років тому +15

      I LOVED FIGHT FOR NEW YORK! Amazing!

  • @TheNamesJER
    @TheNamesJER 5 років тому +42

    I miss the Street games and SSX. The EASports BIG era was amazing and I’d love to see these series brought back (with real passion behind them)

  • @seabass22
    @seabass22 5 років тому +76

    This pretty much explains why I have quit gaming.

    • @Jajais4u
      @Jajais4u 4 роки тому +7

      Facts. I still play but there's a bit of contempt there. It's kinda crazy

    • @patrickmiller1674
      @patrickmiller1674 3 роки тому +1

      Hung on to ncaa 14 for so long

  • @khiryjackson128
    @khiryjackson128 5 років тому +319

    I remember playing this on ps2 late night with no memory card

    • @Squirtemup
      @Squirtemup 5 років тому +64

      Khiry Jackson cant even turn the game off leave the crib praying moms dont go into my room n cut it off Good ol days

    • @khiryjackson128
      @khiryjackson128 5 років тому +3

      Daniel Curl lol.

    • @theholyspiritofgod5705
      @theholyspiritofgod5705 5 років тому

      Claren Dennis Facts 😓 lol

    • @7god904
      @7god904 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂

    • @ElSantoPlomo
      @ElSantoPlomo 4 роки тому +4

      I didnt have a PS2 in DR back in 2002.. and I used to go to a Cyber Club and pay to play. Then got my PS2 in like 2004, used to create my friends and get they're player up and play vs me and pick them up for my team. Oh yes this was the good ol life

  • @InvestingHustler
    @InvestingHustler 5 років тому +1756

    They need to remaster nba street volume two , that’s a good start !

    • @bi0hazard921
      @bi0hazard921 5 років тому +47

      Why not vol 1&2?

    • @Zachlandia
      @Zachlandia 5 років тому +4

      I was just about to comment this same thing. Thats all i want

    • @BanditGaming479
      @BanditGaming479 5 років тому +32

      You basically asking for micro transactions Lol

    • @qu1s3
      @qu1s3 5 років тому +37

      I must be the only one who thinks V3 was the best one

    • @Ren99510
      @Ren99510 5 років тому +20

      Trust me, you don't want that. You will get a terrible frankenstein's monster telling you to pay a few dollars here and there to enjoy a game you already paid for.

  • @goldenarmsrr9533
    @goldenarmsrr9533 5 років тому +79

    NBA Street Vol. 1 - 3 were amazing to me. I enjoyed them so much and it's a shame that EA has taken a major nose dive from being an amazing and fun game publisher to being what it is today...just money grabbers. This is by far one of the best UA-cam videos about gaming. Keep it up good sir.

  • @djcali2776
    @djcali2776 5 років тому +54

    The lack of risk taking in 2019. Agreed. As much as I enjoy my ps4, I LOVE my ps2, and times like today when I pulled it out of my closet, dusted it off, and sat down to play NBA Street, Ready 2 Rumble 2, and Twisted Metal Black I found myself playing for the next six hours. I've never done that with my ps4. Watching this video I know why. There is no risk taking with the current generation of games.

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 5 років тому +1093

    Looks like EA has always butchered franchises

    • @905kar5
      @905kar5 5 років тому +7

      *NBA Elite 11 was pretty good*

    • @bigwoke686
      @bigwoke686 5 років тому +6

      WTF!? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF YOU!?

    • @knownexploit3294
      @knownexploit3294 5 років тому

      Join us

    • @JamesBond77
      @JamesBond77 5 років тому +3

      Justin Y. Justin stop cloning yourself. Please ...

    • @songohan3321
      @songohan3321 5 років тому

      Hello you!

  • @bigpontiac
    @bigpontiac 5 років тому +66

    NBA Street Vol 2 soundtrack , is still one of best soundtracks that I've heard from a video game.

  • @FretFreak02
    @FretFreak02 4 роки тому +22

    One of my fondest memories include my brother and I playing NBA Street Vol.2 as multiplayer on PS2 at home after school. My mom would make us some hot coco and we’d play and play after we finished our homework. We were so competitive to make the most perfect dunk or combo! I think that game still is a reason why my bro and I have such a good relationship. We literally grew up together.

  • @MegaCocolindo
    @MegaCocolindo 5 років тому +47

    NBA Street Vol 2 is still my favorite basketball game ever!!!

  • @iferballes
    @iferballes 5 років тому +174

    NBA Street Vol.2 is the funniest and best basketball game I ever play

  • @user-gf9ik3su4z
    @user-gf9ik3su4z 5 років тому +381

    Man SSX was so slept on. Great series. Especially tricky

    • @valentinehill6138
      @valentinehill6138 5 років тому +3

      #00 true

    • @jpcoqueran
      @jpcoqueran 5 років тому +1

      Whatever SSX was, tricky and 3 it was not sadly

    • @user-gf9ik3su4z
      @user-gf9ik3su4z 5 років тому

      jpcoqueran wym

    • @andrescaiced4695
      @andrescaiced4695 5 років тому +7

      SSX Tricky was soo fucking dope. NFL Street aswell

    • @SmokeChocolate
      @SmokeChocolate 5 років тому +4

      Tricky was done right from the very start. The marketing and then the game itself.

  • @wwebb1
    @wwebb1 5 років тому +185

    God just that intro song to the game is SO NOSTALGIC! Damn....

  • @DawnDuchess
    @DawnDuchess 5 років тому +61

    I'd definitely want to see the series revived!
    EA stopped making the Fight Nights too👿

    • @ermedic1986
      @ermedic1986 4 роки тому +8

      Dawn Duchess fight night games were so damn good

    • @scoped7reaper664
      @scoped7reaper664 4 роки тому +5

      fight night round 2 the best!!

    • @isaiahcastro6203
      @isaiahcastro6203 3 роки тому +4

      @@scoped7reaper664 nah round 3 is the best

    • @ryohazuki3161
      @ryohazuki3161 11 місяців тому

      Nah, fight night 2004

    • @Raziel007Bey
      @Raziel007Bey 10 місяців тому

      Who in control off this tripped hard this could come back today and still do numbers

  • @AllThingsInfamous1
    @AllThingsInfamous1 5 років тому +222

    Takes me back to a simpler time. Really miss ea big games.

    • @jordanholland7782
      @jordanholland7782 5 років тому +2

      AllThingsInfamous me too

    • @onlyg9915
      @onlyg9915 5 років тому +2

      AllThingsInfamous same , in today’s world if I see someone with pink gay hair I’ll punch em in the face

  • @SilverBulletTj
    @SilverBulletTj 5 років тому +95

    back when games were actually fun...ps2/xbox/gamecube era was great

    • @kooners6961
      @kooners6961 5 років тому +12

      Back when developers bothered to release completed bug free games

    • @jumpman2326
      @jumpman2326 5 років тому +3

      SilverBulletTj The golden age of gaming

    • @dionhenderson
      @dionhenderson 5 років тому +2

      pre-micropayments

    • @chillvibes375
      @chillvibes375 5 років тому +4

      back when games were completed, and released quick too. gta 3 in 2001, vice city in 2002, san Andreas in 2004....all hits. all awesome.

  • @KarnageGaming
    @KarnageGaming 5 років тому +82

    The answer is real simple. Allow microsoft to put the street games on backwards compatible. Then use the numbers they make to gauge if it would be worth making a new title.
    Worse case scenario is its not, and there ea access service has like double the content due to backwards compatible titles.

    • @KingDarius_
      @KingDarius_ 5 років тому +2

      well said

    • @melaniel.4269
      @melaniel.4269 5 років тому +5

      They won't care. They put Skate 3 on backwards compatibility, even re-enabled the servers and when the game got popular, they even went so far as to print a couple thousand discs for retail again. What happened then? Nothing. No Skate 4, no news, no statement, nada.
      If Skate 3's huge success years after the release can't change EA's mind, nothing will for any other of their old titles.
      Otherwise, they already would've reacted given the fact that there was a sizeable modding community that worked on NBA Street Vol. 2 giving it roster updates, improving the graphics. Modded versions like NBA Street Vol. 2 2016 or NBASV2HDR show that there's a big interest in the game still.

    • @gman8230
      @gman8230 5 років тому +6

      Melanie L. video game industry has been taken over by something called artificial procedural generation. it's literally algorithms that use A.I. to automatically generate the game content...so the days of teams taking years to painstakingly develop every detail into a well crafted world and experience....very rare now. now its all just being copied and pasted using licensing from other companies and procedural generation....so they seem to be mostly only puting out games that a regurgitated designs with just different skins or flair here and there. this is why almost every big title is still either broken or unfinished in its release form. because these computer generated world's pasted together have not had the bugs worked out yet. this is why sequels of games often are a dumbed down version of the original and they seem to take away good features and aspects that OBVIOUSLY could have been kept and improved on. the sales game now is: once a game makes a name for itself they just rely on the multi million dollar ad campaigns to sell it...and since there are so many people to buy their product, they don't even care about repeat customers or customer loyalty because they know they will still sell enough copies to the endless supply of kids who havnt figured it out yet. monopolies have ruined the industry.

    • @zekemvrtinez
      @zekemvrtinez 4 роки тому

      Melanie L. hold up these games exist ? like on pc or what ??? and if that’s the case someone needs to make servers for that shit so we can run it online

    • @patrickmiller1674
      @patrickmiller1674 3 роки тому

      @@melaniel.4269 Ncaa 14 too

  • @variandavid377
    @variandavid377 5 років тому +19

    I would absolutely LOVE a digital download version of NBA Street vol 2. It's by far the best of the series and my personal favorite!!

  • @KingXWuN
    @KingXWuN 5 років тому +352

    NBA Street 2 and NFL Street were legendary games. Id buy them in a millisecond if they dropped on PS4

    • @benjaminpeters6729
      @benjaminpeters6729 5 років тому +14

      NFL street 2 even improved on the game. And NBA street 3 was pretty good with all its customization and uniform options that NBA live didnt even have.

    • @ludog117
      @ludog117 5 років тому +3

      I have nba street 1 and V3. Also I have NFL street 1

    • @MrWildboy214
      @MrWildboy214 5 років тому +9

      Nfl blitz was the shit too

    • @ludog117
      @ludog117 5 років тому +2

      @Supa Slime Yeah, I'm just trying to find Street Volume 2. That game is hard to find in my city

    • @ludog117
      @ludog117 5 років тому +3

      @@MrWildboy214 NFL blitz was cool. I liked the X-ray's when you broke an opponent's bone.

  • @dadude4960
    @dadude4960 5 років тому +102

    back then: "it's in the game"
    nowadays: "give me money, daddy"

  • @16jnajm
    @16jnajm 5 років тому +27

    NFL Street 2 is one of my favorite games ever. Madden games, on the other hand, I wouldn’t play even if they were free.

  • @GeeVoo
    @GeeVoo 5 років тому +53

    same question is what happend to Blitz: The League?

    • @ennuiii
      @ennuiii 5 років тому +11

      Loved that game. Nothing more satisfying then laying down some hitsticks and seeing a damn x-ray of dudes collar bone snapping 😂

    • @originalscreenname44
      @originalscreenname44 5 років тому +6

      I think Blitz: The League fell off because they didn't have the coveted NFL license. You could also blame EA for that since they snatched exclusive rights to the NFL because NFL 2K was a far better game for half price than Madden and EA could only win by cheating. Because of that, they killed Blitz too.

    • @sublime90
      @sublime90 5 років тому +2

      Midway shutting down had a lot to do with no more Blitz The League games.

    • @TnD_BigJax
      @TnD_BigJax 5 років тому +3

      No Midway, no Blitz. Shame, it pretty much taught me everything I needed to know about the anatomy.

    • @thema1998
      @thema1998 5 років тому

      @@TnD_BigJax Mom was not a huge fan of me playing that game when I was a kid because of all the swearing and brutality. Dad never minded.

  • @TheAmazingLucas
    @TheAmazingLucas 5 років тому +474

    This series was GODLY

    • @jttheblaxican7255
      @jttheblaxican7255 5 років тому +5

      The Amazing Lucas It was I wasn't the biggest fan of basketball I was more into extreme sports (skatebording,snowboarding,surfing)but I got more into it playing these games.

    • @TheGloryXros
      @TheGloryXros 5 років тому +1

      Ayy Lucas!

    • @shanebryant6478
      @shanebryant6478 5 років тому +4

      they even had street football those were litt af too i member playing the fuck out of the football one on Xbox

    • @rajivbahadur5943
      @rajivbahadur5943 5 років тому

      On gawd

    • @doranmitchell1700
      @doranmitchell1700 5 років тому

      @ShadowAngel I kind of liked the style of Homecourt, but yeah it was worse than Vol.2 & Vol.3

  • @axelcordova8262
    @axelcordova8262 5 років тому +140

    EA: Everything I touch, dies!

    • @redvoco02
      @redvoco02 5 років тому +6

      Ubisoft: Ea come give Bethesda a congratulatory handshake

    • @brandonplaisted8194
      @brandonplaisted8194 5 років тому +1

      that's why there is no more mercenaries game EA bought pandemic studios and after the 2nd mercenaries failed to meet the crazy rating score that was it. pandemic made some damn good war games that put modern day Call of Duty to shame.

    • @Stephengirty
      @Stephengirty 5 років тому

      I like Yahtzee's name for them. Extruding Assholes.

    • @d.t.w1390
      @d.t.w1390 5 років тому

      EA Touch me Now I lost My Wallet

  • @SkyBlew
    @SkyBlew 5 років тому +25

    Alot of these companies are the cause for their downfall. Graphics & immense stories don't always = *FUN!*
    Bring back the fun video games!

  • @TrueFernie
    @TrueFernie 5 років тому +10

    I think that remastering NBA Street Vol. 2 and use that to test the waters of the market is a great first step to revive the series. Additionally, with sneaker culture being so intertwined with the sport and it becoming such a huge subculture, I'm sure big sneaker brands would throw money to be included in the game, thus making it more commercially viable. I also just want to dunk on some people in the most ridiculous ways again.

  • @jedimastersmj
    @jedimastersmj 5 років тому +190

    * sigh *
    Well done Tyler.
    Very well written.
    This video depressed me. Filled me with nostalgia. I remember I called a classic game store asking them if they had NBA street and the lady sounded so surprised and excited.
    I appreciate insomniac for what they did for spiderman.
    They didn't care for money
    They were spiderman man fans that created a spiderman game
    ...that was long overdue.
    ....I'm glad I still have my ps2 so i can travel back in time
    Smh
    Thank you tyler

    • @Chourtaird1
      @Chourtaird1 5 років тому +5

      And for this they got rewarded. From my understanding Spiderman sold really well (and probably still is). Why is it so hard for some companies to understand that the best way to sell a game is making it good and advertizing it well (sure Spiderman also got the Spiderman bonus but that's not all there is).

    • @EthanBradburyVlogs
      @EthanBradburyVlogs 5 років тому +1

      Calling him by his name doesnt make you any more important then you think you are.

  • @DDS825
    @DDS825 5 років тому +347

    I forgot how much fun the Street series was. Wish they would bring them back along with Def Jam Vendetta and Fight For Ny. Those were Amazing.

    • @Li1190
      @Li1190 5 років тому +12

      EA BIG was such a good studio in general

    • @ChrisRobba
      @ChrisRobba 5 років тому +14

      I don’t see the sports games making a come back but definitely the def jam games could make a come back for sure, create ur character upgrade him , make it open world with fights and jobs /side missions.. make it a mix of gta with fight night champion type story, maybe be able to create or join crews with other online players, could be huge depending how much they put into it

    • @danieljoseph3462
      @danieljoseph3462 5 років тому +16

      I played the ever living shit out of Fight for NY. Would love for that style play to come back.

    • @storm7617
      @storm7617 5 років тому +17

      I put sooooooo much time into Fight For NY. The game had so much character.

    • @DDS825
      @DDS825 5 років тому +2

      Storm Gruber I played the story mode multiple times with different created characters. Had a lot of fun.

  • @telaneyshay9578
    @telaneyshay9578 5 років тому +28

    Ssx tricky is the best snowboarding game I've ever played, perfect controls and just a great game period

    • @sidbrun_
      @sidbrun_ 5 років тому

      Are the controls better than SSX 3? I've only got the first SSX and SSX 3, gonna get Tricky when I can find it.

    • @sidbrun_
      @sidbrun_ 3 роки тому

      @Rave Man! ahh that’s awesome! Really miss this age of gaming

    • @sidbrun_
      @sidbrun_ 2 роки тому

      @Icewulf yeah, it's really great, but I really like the open world of SSX3

  • @goodshipzion
    @goodshipzion 5 років тому +27

    NBA Street V2 is such a sweet game.

  • @MHSenju3000
    @MHSenju3000 5 років тому +79

    I looooooved NBA Street Vol 2!!! It's a shame ..the same happened to Def Jam and vendetta...they were iconic games...I'd buy a remake or remaster day 1....

    • @SmashingSnow
      @SmashingSnow 5 років тому +4

      That one was great

    • @MHSenju3000
      @MHSenju3000 5 років тому +4

      @@SmashingSnow Def Jam is still one the greatest fighting games of all time to me...if they would just bring it back and actually combine Def Jam 1 and 2 then add multiplayer that would be epic...

    • @SmashingSnow
      @SmashingSnow 5 років тому +2

      @@MHSenju3000 I agree

    • @kevin-cy3cf
      @kevin-cy3cf 5 років тому

      Ya I wouldn't give your Hope's up especially since knowing them they would probably adding a bunch of stupid microtransactions that add nothing to the game and would completely screwed over the progression system

    • @SmashingSnow
      @SmashingSnow 5 років тому

      @@kevin-cy3cf you are right

  • @raganx7108
    @raganx7108 5 років тому +125

    Nba street would be awesome nowadays that there's online

  • @9124Nove
    @9124Nove 5 років тому +5

    Oh man, I remember my cousin had NBA Street vol. 1 & 2 and NFL Street. During the summers of '02, '03, '04, and '05, he would swing by my house and we would spend the whole day just playing these games. These games were the epitome of fun sports games. All you had to do was put the disc in and play away.

  • @AmRealityInc
    @AmRealityInc 5 років тому +6

    The "risks" that developers take with creative games is just them looking for games that will connect with audiences and that they can turn into franchises. Also the street games were heavily focused on multiplayer, they just had really good solo modes too.

  • @samuel2pac72
    @samuel2pac72 5 років тому +571

    The street games were great, the NFL street games were great, the NBA street games, he’ll even the damn soccer street games were enjoyable.

    • @bruins6699
      @bruins6699 5 років тому +47

      Forreal man, FIFA street was slept on.

    • @SmashingSnow
      @SmashingSnow 5 років тому +19

      @@bruins6699 It was best soccer game I ever played

    • @antonius278
      @antonius278 5 років тому

      @@bruins6699 facts bro

    • @phobiuspt
      @phobiuspt 5 років тому +20

      Football*

    • @chrisgratton6436
      @chrisgratton6436 5 років тому +5

      @@bruins6699 FIFA street was amazing

  • @Eric-lp3bk
    @Eric-lp3bk 5 років тому +67

    Funny because I am not a sports gamer at all whatsoever but NBA street was one of the only basketball games I would ever play.

    • @emperorampora8771
      @emperorampora8771 5 років тому +5

      same same.

    • @sanedynamo6476
      @sanedynamo6476 5 років тому +4

      Ikr

    • @BadMoonRising92
      @BadMoonRising92 5 років тому +3

      This and NFL blitz were the only sports games I played...and I love sports. Idk madden and 2K just aren’t as fun to play as the street games and blitz

    • @Imozart0341I
      @Imozart0341I 5 років тому +4

      That’s how you know a game is good, same for me with NBA jam back in the day.

    • @Petersonmgee
      @Petersonmgee 5 років тому

      Eric same. I don’t even like football period but I loveeed playing NFL Street.

  • @boloradoanthony6130
    @boloradoanthony6130 5 років тому +15

    I'm playin NBA street vol 2 rn.. NFL and nba street 2 are still my favorite games of all time

  • @LVSkinny
    @LVSkinny 5 років тому +95

    This was a real ass video no cap 💯

  • @mrtwokiller
    @mrtwokiller 5 років тому +90

    lets put def jam in there too

    • @jerrybravo9046
      @jerrybravo9046 5 років тому +7

      Facts

    • @brandonontama2415
      @brandonontama2415 5 років тому +5

      I feel so bad for that series.

    • @deemoney2089
      @deemoney2089 5 років тому +10

      All they have to do is make ffny backwards compact on Xbox one x

    • @Xero_Kaiser
      @Xero_Kaiser 5 років тому +13

      Def Jam: Vendetta/FFNY were so good.
      I'm still pissed about what they did to that series.

    • @G0Girt
      @G0Girt 5 років тому +2

      Dee Money208 totally agree. I bought a copy from Gamestop back in the day and it froze halfway through the story. It pissed me and my step dad off

  • @GNOLEB
    @GNOLEB 5 років тому +52

    I remember the streets game so vividly. I miss these games so much :(

  • @jetstreamdefalpha5411
    @jetstreamdefalpha5411 5 років тому +8

    When I hear that song intro. I close my eyes and my mind drift back to a simpler time. Memories flash back , faces and voices stir my feelings...
    That's y I'm watching this a second time

    • @chawarmamcfill4990
      @chawarmamcfill4990 5 років тому

      NAME?

    • @esconiro5783
      @esconiro5783 4 роки тому

      Man this is so true and so sad make me wanna cry

    • @isaac2bands
      @isaac2bands 3 роки тому +1

      @@chawarmamcfill4990 T.R.O.Y by Pete rock and CL Smooth

  • @raffilaffytaffy9424
    @raffilaffytaffy9424 3 роки тому +2

    The first FIFA Street, NFL Street 2 & NBA Street v3 are still my favorite from the Street series wish they would remaster one of the street games awesome video man 🤙🏼

  • @MrFoggyG
    @MrFoggyG 5 років тому +138

    I’m sorry “STEEP” isn’t gonna cut it...I NEED SSX!!!!

    • @mammlouk
      @mammlouk 5 років тому +2

      At least we can still play SSX 3 and SSX 2012 on the Xbox One. I'd love to see the first 2 games (especially Tricky) hit Xbox Backward Compat. It could be cool to get a reboot with new graphics that returned to it's roots, but I'm sure it would fail to live up to the hype and nostalgia of the original games.

    • @NickFoxYT
      @NickFoxYT 5 років тому +8

      Steep is so boring

    • @DigitalPand3mic
      @DigitalPand3mic 5 років тому +3

      I just got steep because its free with ps plus, its fun and looks nice. However SSX looks way more fun.

    • @AllThingsInfamous1
      @AllThingsInfamous1 5 років тому +1

      I miss those ea big games

    • @yewswim
      @yewswim 5 років тому

      That game is blaring af

  • @93_renegade
    @93_renegade 5 років тому +113

    Not to mention what EA did to the “Skate” franchise smfhh... 😡

  • @WestCoasting206
    @WestCoasting206 5 років тому +6

    Does any one remember the fighting game Def Jam Vendetta? That was a pretty solid game

  • @mcain2911
    @mcain2911 5 років тому +6

    This video reminded me of why I drifted away from gaming. The street series were always some of my favorite games. I would buy Madden every year, but sometimes I didn’t want to play NFL football, you know? I wanted to play football the way I did as a kid which Street let me do. Same deal with NBA Street. It’s sad that a lot of games have it so you can just pay to have what you want instead of grinding through and earning it. I guess you still can, but it doesn’t feel like that’s what you’re supposed to do anymore.

  • @DelmarJones
    @DelmarJones 5 років тому +101

    I legit got goosebumps when I saw this title...Dope Work

  • @PoohCyggTV
    @PoohCyggTV 5 років тому +545

    THE TOP 3 BEST GAMES FROM EA SPORTS BIG
    NFL STREET 2
    DEF JAM FFNY
    NBA STREET VOL 2

    • @tevinmoss12
      @tevinmoss12 5 років тому +12

      I have Def Jam Ffny for GC and NFL Street 1-2 on ps2

    • @OshoML
      @OshoML 5 років тому +3

      Facts

    • @kylekgh
      @kylekgh 5 років тому +44

      DEF JAM FFNY needs a damn remaster , remake or something man. One of my favourite games on Xbox original

    • @ThatF_ckingguy
      @ThatF_ckingguy 5 років тому +8

      Def Jam was the shit!

    • @Alphadog9081
      @Alphadog9081 5 років тому +5

      This man has some great fucking taste but Def Jam FFNY??????????? I played the hell out of Def Jam and I don't remember anything about FFNY but beating up a car as a mini game and thinking it was the dumbest thing ever.

  • @Ravidist
    @Ravidist 5 років тому +9

    I played both SSX Tricky and NBA Street Vol 2 on my PS2. Had so much fun

    • @mugencpu
      @mugencpu 5 років тому

      Ssx3 is the best one!!

  • @SkyBlew
    @SkyBlew 5 років тому +21

    So many good memories of having fun with friends, playing the NBA Street games & Def Jam Fight For NY.
    Good times...

  • @bavvaroisjoestar
    @bavvaroisjoestar 5 років тому +125

    DefJam Fight, Nba Street vol 1-3, Fifa street 1-2 damn i miss my childhood with the voice EA BIG.....

    • @TheChadShow9
      @TheChadShow9 5 років тому +1

      Bobby reza farresy E-A-BIIIIG!

    • @bassred7065
      @bassred7065 5 років тому

      Def Jam is in process of new series now

    • @danielquezada8963
      @danielquezada8963 5 років тому

      NFL street 2

    • @trillkevin193
      @trillkevin193 5 років тому

      Bass Red stop lieing

    • @bassred7065
      @bassred7065 5 років тому

      @@trillkevin193 Im serious. Look it up before responding. You may not sound like an ass

  • @UBK_DE
    @UBK_DE 5 років тому +170

    Thank you for calling out the streets series and the insight of the development, even if this video has a sad ending, at least you revived some old memories for good.

    • @brandongipson6710
      @brandongipson6710 5 років тому

      NBA PLAYGROUNDS 1&2 are basically the predecessors to Street😂

  • @Trevor-Watlington
    @Trevor-Watlington 5 років тому +50

    nfl street 2 was different than 1. Better graphics and the story with xzibit was good

    • @justincaldero5174
      @justincaldero5174 4 роки тому +1

      I didnt care for running on walls so I like 1 ten thousand times better

    • @peng420
      @peng420 4 роки тому

      Justin Caldero couldnt you also run on the walls in 1?

    • @justincaldero5174
      @justincaldero5174 4 роки тому

      @@peng420 not in 1

    • @peng420
      @peng420 4 роки тому

      Justin Caldero ah.thought you could

  • @bryant475
    @bryant475 4 роки тому +3

    15:38- 16:30 Amazing words man, really hit home as NBA Street Vol.2 was a big part of my childhood :)

  • @Chr15Payne
    @Chr15Payne 5 років тому +16

    I was just discussing this with some friends 2 days ago, EA games were in EVERYBODY'S library in the PS2 era, Street, Def Jam, SSX, NFS, Burnout.. now they're struggling to sell Battlefield V. They killed themselves because they stopped making fun games

  • @dumb5461
    @dumb5461 5 років тому +45

    God this video hurts to watch, this series needs to be rebooted

    • @josephereaux6921
      @josephereaux6921 5 років тому +1

      I wish it were rebooted but ea would want to turn it into a cash cow so I also don't want it to be rebooted

  • @ermonski
    @ermonski 3 роки тому +4

    I still rock NBA Street Showdown on my PSP. It's not exactly Vol 2 but it's a great addictive game.

  • @claysoggyfries
    @claysoggyfries 3 роки тому +3

    NBA Street Vol. 2 is one of the best basketball games ever made. It was the best in the NBA Street series too

  • @RawHeightsBeats
    @RawHeightsBeats 5 років тому +190

    This was a favorite game I still cant believe they wont make a remake at least. I remember me and the cousins losing shoes and everything over street games Haha

  • @freewillie26
    @freewillie26 5 років тому +140

    I’ve been saying for the longest time that video games and the people that make them have lost touch with video games original purpose, to have fun!! Technology was limited in the early video game eras. We always used to fantasize about how cool it would be to play these hyper realistic games. As an older gamer I can honestly say it’s not all that I thought it would be. The games themselves now are undoubtedly beautiful. But a lot of them are way too complicated with many inputs and combos to learn to access more advanced more realistic movements or actions. I just want to sit down and play and have fun. Not have to attend college courses to learn how to play the game. Games have really become overwhelming for someone like me who’s a completist. There’s is way too much content. I miss the days of video game, arcade style of play. One of the main reasons I play is to relieve stress and have fun. Not to get more stressed by the sheer amount of tasks I have to complete or the ridiculous amount of moves or inputs I need to learn!!

    • @rubberman305
      @rubberman305 5 років тому

      sounds like you wana play journey

    • @freewillie26
      @freewillie26 5 років тому +6

      rob lucci video games were meant to be exactly that, games. More is not always better. At the end of the day you should feel happy when you’re about to play a game not overwhelmed by the sheer insanity of content. I’m not saying I don’t appreciate it. It just feels a bit daunting to 100% some of the bigger games like gta or red dead.

    • @korak3187
      @korak3187 5 років тому +1

      @@freewillie26 - I think he means the game "Journey." It is a fantastic short ~2 hour single player game. If you are looking for sports might I recommend "Rocket League." Basically Soccer but with cars. Very simple and incredibly fun.

    • @daquanmcdonald7104
      @daquanmcdonald7104 5 років тому

      It's not complicated to me 🤷‍♂️

    • @theungreatkahli
      @theungreatkahli 5 років тому +1

      Amen

  • @mikel0530
    @mikel0530 5 років тому +7

    After I have rised playing Street Hoop in arcades, NBA Street games were like a natural step fordward. Damn they were fun.

  • @joshuahudson4053
    @joshuahudson4053 4 роки тому +2

    Man freekstyle was fun asf highly underrated 👌🏾

  • @Michael_ATL_82
    @Michael_ATL_82 5 років тому +32

    The Street Series used to be ON POINT. I'm honestly giving EA one more chance with ANTHEM before I just wash my hands of them. The 1st loot box I see Im out.

    • @angelchang5194
      @angelchang5194 5 років тому +14

      are you seriously questioning the chance of a lootbox in Anthem?

    • @Michael_ATL_82
      @Michael_ATL_82 5 років тому +3

      @@angelchang5194 I gotta have faith Angel, lol. Their stocks are plummeting😂

    • @Daemonpool65
      @Daemonpool65 5 років тому +2

      you might as well walk out already 😂

    • @Michael_ATL_82
      @Michael_ATL_82 5 років тому

      @@Daemonpool65 IKR LOL

    • @XVNRX
      @XVNRX 5 років тому +1

      RIP

  • @TooDamnTall
    @TooDamnTall 5 років тому +154

    Maaaaaaaaan! I would throw SO much money at NBA Street right now if they made it a more polished version of Vol 2. Also the way to sell NBA Street in the current market is to package it as a sports game for people that don't like sports games. I HATE sports games because they have so many rules, restrictions, and horrible controls. I loved the street games because they were more relaxed and free. You could easily pick up the game and get a feel for it without a 2 hr tutorial. I loved the street games because you could feel the enjoyment of everyone that participated in the project. I loved the street games because they were a perfect example of fun > graphics...
    Everyone now is so damn concerned with graphics and forgot what makes games really great... the story... the fun.. the escape... I don't want hyper realistic because I live in the real world already.... I play video games so I can do stuff I can't do in real life. I think its going to take an indie publisher to recreate NBA street, but dammit they will have to be talented. We would need a company like Digital Extremes ( Makers of Warframe) to create a game like this. Warframe looks amazing and plays amazing and it's a free to play game. If we were able to get an indie studio to pick up the idea, run with it, AND BE GREAT you would see another shift because the big companies would pay attention and jump back into the market so they can make some of that money.

    • @Monkeybaby520
      @Monkeybaby520 5 років тому +1

      NBA and NFL street kinda hit that market just like NBA JAM and NFL BLITZ did. There is a market out there that doesn't like conventional sports games but loves these spin off titles.They were just way more fun... to me at least. And i don' consider myself a sports fan.

    • @darius5592
      @darius5592 5 років тому +1

      BuggD i feel you, Idespise sports games but nba street and nfl street were the only sport games i ever played and and enjoyed.

    • @samgrant9267
      @samgrant9267 5 років тому +2

      Play 3on3 Freestyle it’s made by developer who definitely needs money to continue an amazing game.

    • @jaycomplexkidrandle1889
      @jaycomplexkidrandle1889 5 років тому +1

      Playing NFL Street 2 helped me get better at Madden somehow.

    • @Meeksolis
      @Meeksolis 5 років тому +2

      You right as fuck graphics to me are a bonus i perfer gameplay over graphics games can be good or even great without amazing graphics

  • @fpstosan
    @fpstosan 5 років тому +9

    THIS GUY has such great storytelling ability, and the background music brooo

  • @reddeath3738
    @reddeath3738 11 місяців тому

    I have been looking for this channel for days!!!!

  • @KRittz-yy1el
    @KRittz-yy1el 5 років тому +95

    I miss the PS2 era I had consoles before but that was the console that really got me hooked on video games

    • @Thefonz94
      @Thefonz94 5 років тому +5

      Looks like that syrup has you hooked on drugs now lol

    • @dpayso
      @dpayso 5 років тому +4

      TheFonz 94 💀💀💀

    • @Thefonz94
      @Thefonz94 5 років тому +3

      Im just playing haha but damn the ps2 was the shit, hella cool games and the option to play cds and dvds back then made it the one

    • @KRittz-yy1el
      @KRittz-yy1el 5 років тому +4

      TheFonz 94 lol facts I’ll take the PS2 over the syrup any day 😂

    • @Thefonz94
      @Thefonz94 5 років тому

      @@KRittz-yy1el You a real one for that lol miss those days when i had to go to my boys house to play multiplayer lol

  • @diebeatz
    @diebeatz 5 років тому +351

    Who remembers NBA ballerz. ?.

  • @sc.willis
    @sc.willis 5 років тому +2

    You were spittin some real stuff at the end. Great vid. 👏

  • @DarksydeX75
    @DarksydeX75 5 років тому +1

    This video was great! Broke my heart, but a great video! Thanks for the info! The major EA Big Game I want to see is the Def Jam Fight for New York come back! Also, NBA Street Vol. 2 gave me so much nostalgia! This was a great find!

  • @LeeGresham
    @LeeGresham 5 років тому +137

    I broke out the PS2 for my kids playing the old school games and they were more into the EA Big games especially SSX. They just love "Tricky" and all the Street games they call them Tricky Games😂 (2 ssx's 2 streetballs 2 streetnfls 1 streetsoccer 1 defjam). At first I thought it's something new to them or different maybe. But the questions were asked by the 9and10yrs "are these games on Xbox one....what about Playstation" "why they stop making Tricky games".... Then I sat wondered myself " why did they stop making Tricky games LoL 😂

    • @weeeeeeee945
      @weeeeeeee945 5 років тому +3

      Heyyyyy I've done the same with my son only instead it's the n64 with Mario kart and stuff. Kids really seem to like the older games 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @jayluck7424
      @jayluck7424 5 років тому

      I love tricky

    • @chriswheelerz2472
      @chriswheelerz2472 5 років тому

      And that’s sad they had to ask are they on the new consoles they need to bring them back

    • @kingkoolzy3714
      @kingkoolzy3714 5 років тому +2

      Tricky games 😂😂😂😂 I love it

    • @cancerboy352
      @cancerboy352 5 років тому +1

      Father of the year award salute G keep older gaming Alive! I have the ps2 and regular Xbox still at the house hooked up the younger kids in the family love that ish. I still get on ps2 and play bully.

  • @ProjectMopar6
    @ProjectMopar6 5 років тому +94

    This was 2k before 2k

  • @jeffreycormier3864
    @jeffreycormier3864 5 років тому

    I didn't get into the Street series of games but this video hit close to home because I miss the days of NFL Blitz and NHL Hitz. Great video buddy.

  • @GuttahBrotha2084
    @GuttahBrotha2084 5 років тому +10

    I WOULD LOOOOOOOVE EA TO RESTART THE "STREET" SERIES!!!!!
    NBA STREET and VOL. 2 were two of my favorite games of ALL TIME!!! I never really played SSX the original, but I loooove SSX TRICKY!!!!

  • @mattd889
    @mattd889 5 років тому +46

    As a kid I thought I was the best NBA Street Vol. 2 player ever until I realized I was always playing on the easiest difficulty

    • @lilalexq22
      @lilalexq22 5 років тому

      ji9u
      loo
      oo

    • @shonevans2563
      @shonevans2563 5 років тому

      😂

    • @blakhawk999
      @blakhawk999 5 років тому

      That's what I call a 1:30 😂

    • @YaBoiJuice
      @YaBoiJuice 5 років тому +2

      x.pizaa I would always cherry pick with Shaq and block every shot 😂

    • @shonevans2563
      @shonevans2563 5 років тому +1

      JuiceDigger
      Those were the days man

  • @liams.g.452
    @liams.g.452 5 років тому +40

    “It was all a dream...” - Notorious BIG

  • @jacobcarter6128
    @jacobcarter6128 5 років тому

    This was a dope video.. You brought me back to my teenage years.. Very well done my G

  • @deshaunmuhammad52
    @deshaunmuhammad52 5 років тому +7

    NBA Street vol 2 was and still is one of the dopest games I ever played.

  • @gunnarhalverson5520
    @gunnarhalverson5520 5 років тому +324

    Let's not forget about the "Slugfest" baseball games!!

    • @luckylefty2971
      @luckylefty2971 5 років тому +2

      Gunnar Halverson 💯👍🏾

    • @almurda
      @almurda 5 років тому +16

      Those were Midway games. Red card and Blitz were also very fun.

    • @jewfart10
      @jewfart10 5 років тому +1

      Gunnar Halverson amen

    • @gkkid3o8
      @gkkid3o8 5 років тому +6

      Don't forget about NHL hits

    • @almurda
      @almurda 5 років тому +2

      @@gkkid3o8 I can't believe I did! It's my fav of them all

  • @mark84g5
    @mark84g5 5 років тому +93

    Anyone remembers NBA Ballers??

  • @Peachesandguava
    @Peachesandguava 3 роки тому

    A1 background music choice. Vibin and listenin to wth happed. Very well put together video.

  • @YungR3DGotmee
    @YungR3DGotmee 3 роки тому +4

    I felt this deeply as a gamer 😔 because then generation of gamers wouldn’t never know what it was like to come home from school an hop on A Def jam game or any nba street game EA needs to to look at this video 💯

  • @somewhereintime8742
    @somewhereintime8742 5 років тому +76

    You should do a video on The Murder of Dead Space

    • @marknielsbeats
      @marknielsbeats 5 років тому +16

      Check out The Act Mans channel. He made an incredible video on the dead space franchise.

    • @vietnow4611
      @vietnow4611 5 років тому

      You mean DS3?

    • @Rager454
      @Rager454 5 років тому +1

      Also, mandalore gaming has 3 good dead space reviews

    • @MythicalCheesecake
      @MythicalCheesecake 5 років тому +1

      "DEAD SPACE WASN'T KILLED... | It Was Murdered."

  • @spittingfire420
    @spittingfire420 5 років тому +23

    DEF Jam Fight for NY and NBA Street 2 need remastered versions now! Get on it EA!!!

  • @dseev9382
    @dseev9382 5 років тому +2

    NBA street was by far my favorite games as a kid and I always wondered why it never showed up again. Now I know. Greed. Great video thank you.

  • @lilasmith32
    @lilasmith32 5 років тому

    This channel is good! You should be the most heard voice in gaming right now!!! You always get right what people want and need, companies should be consulting this channel to see what needs to be fixed!

  • @geoc5251
    @geoc5251 5 років тому +102

    Soundtrack in this video was pretty dope

    • @nicotingzon4693
      @nicotingzon4693 5 років тому +1

      Geo C you know the beats used?

    • @geoc5251
      @geoc5251 5 років тому +1

      Nico Tingzon
      1. Pete rock and CL smooth - T.R.O.Y
      2. Goapole - closer (7:46)
      3. Biggie - juicy (10:37)
      In between it sounds like vlog music.

    • @freshvoltage9351
      @freshvoltage9351 5 років тому

      Whats the song that starts at 15:00 minutes in this video, i love the melody

    • @TheRealZellyZel
      @TheRealZellyZel 5 років тому

      Facts!!

    • @oGTrillWave
      @oGTrillWave 5 років тому +2

      FRESH VOLTAGE Its a stripped down version of Forrest Gump by Frank Ocean

  • @bi0hazard921
    @bi0hazard921 5 років тому +98

    I’d say I’m surprised but...
    Not really.

  • @grizzc9127
    @grizzc9127 5 років тому +13

    WTF happened to couch co-ops. Forget about the few friends that you have in the flesh let's focus on thousands of theoretical people that you may or may not be linked with.

    • @low2833
      @low2833 5 років тому

      It makes sense business wise. Now you have to buy multiple copies to play with friends.