I truly feel bad for the new generation of gamers. The amount of creativity that went into these games was incredible. The companies thrived off of competition and provided so many opportunities and compelling storylines within these titles. We OGs truly didn’t know how good we had it back then …
the PS2 era is goated. when it came to sports games its was like 3 to 4 different companies would make a football game, nba game etc now its just 1 company per sport....2k does nba no comp. ea does madden no comp. sony does mlb no comp.
This just reminds me how deep the mid 2000s was with sports. I remember thinking “just think in 20 years how amazing sports games will be.” Truly sad what they’ve become.
This was during peak sports gaming. You had so many options for different sports and it catered to all audiences. NBA Ballers was MyPark before the infamous micro transactions took over. True street ball mixed in with NBA players; two cultures combining to make a truly fun game.
100% and if you wanted basketball it wasnt just one company making it. 2k, EA, Midway even Sony made basketball games and thats not even counting the spin offs like And1 and Street Hoops. you were covered on all angles for every type of style you wanted to play. college, pro, street.....now its literally just NBA 2k
N! B! A! B-B-B-BALLLAAASSSS!!!! The fact the intro lyrics advertises the game's entire gameplay loop is brilliant shit that's missing from modern sport games.
So in 2014 I break up with my long-term girlfriend, pack up some of my things in a couple trash bags and have my dad pick me up to go stay with him and get my life on track. I didn't have anything, my old man gave me a 32-in flat screen he had from the guest room and went down to the local pawn shop and pick me up a PS2 slim with about a half dozen games that he thought I might like One of them being NBA ballers. It was just about 2015 but I got lost in NBA parlors and games like fight night round two in round three and other classics on that tiny little PlayStation and that guest room at my parents house. I worked through a lot of bad feelings about a breakup and moving out of my apartment with my girlfriend. I was able to get lost every day in NBA ballers and really just try to enjoy it for the game it was, I was normally a simulation guy and this was new to me. But I loved that game and I'll always remember it as something that help me during a dark time as corny as that sounds. Great game.
This was literally the game that got me into practicing moves and the only game to open up wit a dope music video and will never forget “ You can come ball wit me till you can best the mvp”
I actually blew through Phenom while I was without internet, figured it'd be a fun way to blow some time. ...I went for three pointers whenever I could win through them, yeah. Funnily enough, that game has a stage featuring some MK characters on the background.
Thank you SD. Gave me flashbacks of playing Ballers with my older cousin when we were younger, may he rest in peace. The cribs, cars, and player’s styles perfectly represented the NBA at the time. Street & Ballers were both fantastic games with their own lanes.
1-on-1-on-1 is one of the greatest game modes ever. So much fun to play with friends. Peja and Dirk were goated to play with. We would turn goaltending off too which was a nice counter to the OP shooters. Crazy that LeBron is on the game too lol
THE GRAPHICS IN THIS GAME IN 2004 WAS AMAZING!!. I played it all the time. I even remember trying to fill up the house meter thinking it was for a free house in the game 🤣. I remember renting it at blockbuster video as well before I bought it.
my all time favourite games were nba street , ballers and nba jam . I really wish the current gaming scene had more nba games like the classic nba ballers and nba street , with the graphics and things that are possible it would be so good
The NBA Ballers series is goated. I got more memories with Phenom, but the first two were very similar games either way. Phenom was basically the fist game with a deeper story mode & more things to do in it. The story was cheesy, but it included Hot Sauce as the main antagonist. Chosen One had potential, but felt rushed.
All Time Classic Video Game bring back memories of my childhood no question God bring this video game back please Thank you for this video and Keep it up please 🏆🐐🎯🙏❤️
Can't even explain it in text the amount nostalgia I have for this game. I still remember the exact day of playing this game for the first time. It was the same day Method Man and Redman show premiered and it was raining that day and I played this mug for hours before the Meth and Red show came on. I don't think people understand in just a few years we got Basketball games like NBA live 03, NBA Street Vol 2, NBA LIVE 04, NBA Ballers, NBA 2K5, NBA Live 05 and NBA Street V3 🔥 The sad thing is that games like NBA Ballers are from an era that can't can't be replicated
Bro what a blast this series of games STILL is. I absolutely love this game and Streethoops. Just products of the time that are just such a fun time with the music and atmosphere. Absolutely love it
I remember ballers came out when I was 6 and barely knew any players. I saw a bald man and immediately said Michael Jordan and started playing against O'Neal. So I was playing Jordan vs Shaq. Wrong turns out I was playing as Kevin Garnett vs Jermaine O'Neal 😅😅😅
Currently running through Rags to riches mode on Nba Ballers rebound for psp emulator, it's so fun that I made a couple of characters with different styles.
I loved this game series too! It actually introduced me to a fair amount of NBA Legends, although NBA Street Vol. 2 did a lot of heavy lifting as well. Phenom was incredibly ambitious, as it took everything from the first game and expanded it. The free world settings to explore included objectives and mini-games that led to more unlockable items. and there was a storyline with celeb cameos from Luda, Hot Sauce, and MC Jin. The games weren't always easy either, as the CPU would sometimes go into 'Midway Mode' and just become relentless (if you've ever played a Midway game, you know what I'm talking about).
i miss midway. they made such good games. i use to play ballers and its sequel ballers phenom like crazy. loved playing in the hall of fame arena smashing the backboard.
Yo, Ballers is my life I’ve beaten the rags to riches mode twice and now I’m playing it again on my Xbox and I created Jayson Tatum from the Celtics to see what would life be if he played in the NBA in the 2000’s era This will be the greatest basketball games I ever played alongside with Vol.2 thank you for creating this video.
Watched ur video, have been grinding some ballers. Played it a lot as a kid, but never made it all the way thru rags to riches. Just made it all the way thru last night, gonna finish the tv tournament then go ply phenom.. I’ve never really played phenom but I’ve owned it a while so we’ll see 😂. The original such a timeless throwback game!!
I remember back in elementary school me and my friends would talk about a mortal kombat game but with basketball players like mj and Rodman going up against havok and quan chi balling up in outworld. Literally four months later nba ballers comes out it so close to what we were all talking about minus the fatalities 😂😂.
Well made video man. You’ve inspired me to boot up the pc and start working to my way to unlocking KG. Let’s see how long before I ragequit when I realize I’m a lot worse at the game than when I was a kid. 😂
Idk what turned me into this game back then, maybe a need for NBA jam and so I stumbled across this. 39.99 back then and this video made me realize I didn't even scratch the surface of that game. Many long nights playing against friends. Iirc you could play 1v1v1. Def a badass game and remember when friends would play they'd be pretty impressed
I purchased NBA Ballers at a pawn shop probably 15 years ago and was so upset when I discovered that they had sold me the SOUNDTRACK for the game, but immediately felt like I won when I put that shit on and the whole set list slapped
I truly feel bad for the new generation of gamers. The amount of creativity that went into these games was incredible. The companies thrived off of competition and provided so many opportunities and compelling storylines within these titles. We OGs truly didn’t know how good we had it back then …
Facts bro!!
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That's why I'd rather get older consoles than a ps5 fr
the PS2 era is goated. when it came to sports games its was like 3 to 4 different companies would make a football game, nba game etc now its just 1 company per sport....2k does nba no comp. ea does madden no comp. sony does mlb no comp.
That’s a great point. That is probably why I don’t even like video games anymore lol they just don’t stack up to what we grew up with
This just reminds me how deep the mid 2000s was with sports. I remember thinking “just think in 20 years how amazing sports games will be.” Truly sad what they’ve become.
that intro song is a vibe 🗣️
That intro was fucking lit! And I'm a Metalhead!
Song is terrible
Still slaps to this day
Okay "Tanner" nobody needs your output on music. @@TannerGoated
Lyrically, it’s pretty mid. The rap was okay. Not my favorite.
This was during peak sports gaming. You had so many options for different sports and it catered to all audiences. NBA Ballers was MyPark before the infamous micro transactions took over. True street ball mixed in with NBA players; two cultures combining to make a truly fun game.
100% and if you wanted basketball it wasnt just one company making it. 2k, EA, Midway even Sony made basketball games and thats not even counting the spin offs like And1 and Street Hoops. you were covered on all angles for every type of style you wanted to play. college, pro, street.....now its literally just NBA 2k
Hell..even the 3v3 PS2 NBA Jam that came out was really fun.
couldnt u sue nba2k for monopolizing nba game franchise@@sublime90
N! B! A! B-B-B-BALLLAAASSSS!!!! The fact the intro lyrics advertises the game's entire gameplay loop is brilliant shit that's missing from modern sport games.
2K and EA: "Buy items with in-game currency? But you can buy the currency with real money, right? No? You earn it?! What kind of sorcery is this?!"
Gamers extortion
Old basketball games always seem to fascinate me and your videos never fail to impress me
Peja Stojackovic was so broken in this game. He would make half-court shots constantly
KG was more OP than Peja
@@TheBlackBanthaI don’t remember KG being broken
So in 2014 I break up with my long-term girlfriend, pack up some of my things in a couple trash bags and have my dad pick me up to go stay with him and get my life on track. I didn't have anything, my old man gave me a 32-in flat screen he had from the guest room and went down to the local pawn shop and pick me up a PS2 slim with about a half dozen games that he thought I might like One of them being NBA ballers. It was just about 2015 but I got lost in NBA parlors and games like fight night round two in round three and other classics on that tiny little PlayStation and that guest room at my parents house. I worked through a lot of bad feelings about a breakup and moving out of my apartment with my girlfriend. I was able to get lost every day in NBA ballers and really just try to enjoy it for the game it was, I was normally a simulation guy and this was new to me. But I loved that game and I'll always remember it as something that help me during a dark time as corny as that sounds. Great game.
Glad you made it out that dark place. 🙏🏾
That's a cool ass story brother and I'm glad you made it out.
Ballers was just one of the many classics on PS2. Such a great time back then.
This game was a hidden gem for sure! The one on one gameplay was so creative for it’s time! Definitely an underrated game
I was so happy when I saw this notification the nostalgia about to be crazy
This was literally the game that got me into practicing moves and the only game to open up wit a dope music video and will never forget “ You can come ball wit me till you can best the mvp”
Loved going to NBA players houses and beating them this game was so fun the variety just doesnt exist anymore
Man. It's Been 20 Years Since NBA Ballers Dropped!!
That intro song still slaps mega hard even now. We need more sports game intros like that with awesome songs and not licensed top 40 crap
I actually blew through Phenom while I was without internet, figured it'd be a fun way to blow some time.
...I went for three pointers whenever I could win through them, yeah. Funnily enough, that game has a stage featuring some MK characters on the background.
Thank you SD. Gave me flashbacks of playing Ballers with my older cousin when we were younger, may he rest in peace. The cribs, cars, and player’s styles perfectly represented the NBA at the time. Street & Ballers were both fantastic games with their own lanes.
1-on-1-on-1 is one of the greatest game modes ever. So much fun to play with friends. Peja and Dirk were goated to play with. We would turn goaltending off too which was a nice counter to the OP shooters. Crazy that LeBron is on the game too lol
Yo frl frl
Still think about this game often. Thank you for the video.
NBA street, nfl street, midnight club 3, gta San Andreas, that era will never be topped!
This game was so much fun. Especially when you bring the house down on your opponent
The nostalgia hitting once that intro hits.
I was just thinking about this game a few weeks ago so I’m glad you made this video. This game was so awesome!
THE GRAPHICS IN THIS GAME IN 2004 WAS AMAZING!!. I played it all the time. I even remember trying to fill up the house meter thinking it was for a free house in the game 🤣. I remember renting it at blockbuster video as well before I bought it.
Nah that intro is legendary
NBA Ballerz was great real ones know I’ve been blessed to see all from 1980-Now what a life of gaming
I miss this game. The 2000's was peak in terms of fun sports games.
I have a PS2 and my character stats are practically maxed out just finishing up the TV Tourament mode. Countless hours on this game 20+ years later
This game was the perfect representation of the 2000s before the recession
Game is a classic. Keep up the great work
Bro you just made me shed a tear. You digged deep into my childhood with this one😌
One of the best NBA games of all time! I played this soooooo much back in the day.
Game is a classic man.
my all time favourite games were nba street , ballers and nba jam . I really wish the current gaming scene had more nba games like the classic nba ballers and nba street , with the graphics and things that are possible it would be so good
I remember playing this on the original xbox man this was such a gem.
About to go to my local retro game store and grab a copy
The NBA Ballers series is goated. I got more memories with Phenom, but the first two were very similar games either way.
Phenom was basically the fist game with a deeper story mode & more things to do in it. The story was cheesy, but it included Hot Sauce as the main antagonist.
Chosen One had potential, but felt rushed.
All Time Classic Video Game bring back memories of my childhood no question God bring this video game back please Thank you for this video and Keep it up please 🏆🐐🎯🙏❤️
Can't even explain it in text the amount nostalgia I have for this game. I still remember the exact day of playing this game for the first time. It was the same day Method Man and Redman show premiered and it was raining that day and I played this mug for hours before the Meth and Red show came on.
I don't think people understand in just a few years we got Basketball games like NBA live 03, NBA Street Vol 2, NBA LIVE 04, NBA Ballers, NBA 2K5, NBA Live 05 and NBA Street V3 🔥
The sad thing is that games like NBA Ballers are from an era that can't can't be replicated
You a real one for letting the whole intro play! Man The memories!!!!
I remember seeing the preview for this at friend's house...summer before high school. How time flies
Every once in awhile I gotta listen to that intro it hits every single time
Had this game on the Xbox when I was in High School, and it’s easily one of my FAVORITE games, now 37 and I truly miss them days.
My favorite game as a 16 year old kid!
Yes!! You beat me to this video.
i still remember this whole song i probably played this game more than any other game as a kid
I had such a fun time with this game as a kid!
Lots of memories here with this one. great work, brotha!
Bro what a blast this series of games STILL is. I absolutely love this game and Streethoops. Just products of the time that are just such a fun time with the music and atmosphere. Absolutely love it
Peja Stojakovic Was Literally A Cheat Code In This Game, Made Every 3 whether Guarded Or Not
A game I'm so grateful i got to experience. Back when developers weren't afraid to experiment.
This games still has the best NBA graphics of All time face scan wise I’m from this time so this game is special. 🔥🔥😂😂
The way I begged my parents to buy this game was so shameless and desperate. I was ready to sell my soul for this game. 😂
Bron is the only one from this game still giving the league buckets!
I have this in my drawer from when my fiance got a PS2 with some games included. Might finally give it a look now.
I remember ballers came out when I was 6 and barely knew any players. I saw a bald man and immediately said Michael Jordan and started playing against O'Neal. So I was playing Jordan vs Shaq. Wrong turns out I was playing as Kevin Garnett vs Jermaine O'Neal 😅😅😅
Currently running through Rags to riches mode on Nba Ballers rebound for psp emulator, it's so fun that I made a couple of characters with different styles.
bringing back memories bro, this game was so hard to pay lol i would lose every time but had a blast!
dude when i was a kid my parents would rent my games instead of buy most the time, i must have rented this shit at least 4 times lol
I never did play this game. But a new SDTV upload was a nice surprise!!
Pretty sure I played this and loved. I miss these types of games.
Underated channel. One of my favorites
I loved this game series too! It actually introduced me to a fair amount of NBA Legends, although NBA Street Vol. 2 did a lot of heavy lifting as well. Phenom was incredibly ambitious, as it took everything from the first game and expanded it. The free world settings to explore included objectives and mini-games that led to more unlockable items. and there was a storyline with celeb cameos from Luda, Hot Sauce, and MC Jin.
The games weren't always easy either, as the CPU would sometimes go into 'Midway Mode' and just become relentless (if you've ever played a Midway game, you know what I'm talking about).
Great times playing this with my pops!
Great video, I’ve played and own nba ballers phenom where it became 2v2
Intro dude sounded like naz mixed with vista rhymes
i miss midway. they made such good games. i use to play ballers and its sequel ballers phenom like crazy. loved playing in the hall of fame arena smashing the backboard.
I still sing this intro song til this day! Idk why this game gets forgotten about. Peja Stojaković was impossible to beat
Man I wish I came up in this generation of sports video games
Yo, Ballers is my life I’ve beaten the rags to riches mode twice and now I’m playing it again on my Xbox and I created Jayson Tatum from the Celtics to see what would life be if he played in the NBA in the 2000’s era
This will be the greatest basketball games I ever played alongside with Vol.2 thank you for creating this video.
Lol I still remember the lyrics to the intro. I stayed playing this on PS2.
Good thing I have both this game and NBA Street volume 2. Both are fun to play and I’m glad Ballers is getting its time to shine!
duuuude this was my legit fav game growing up
i clicked on the vid just to hear the intro, classic man
I completely forgot this jem exists. Thank you for reminding me to purchase this.
Played this a few months ago and it still holds up. Very fun and addictive, but the loading times were brutal though.
Man I remember I couldn’t beat Yao in the sequel. Truly insane.
I no joke JUST saw this game in a retro gaming store just hours ago! I had never saw it before I now that I know it’s midway, I gotta get it
One of many games I made sure to keep a copy of. I don’t even have a system but I have this game and a few more just purely for nostalgia.
I loved the one with Billups as the cover athlete!
I play this almost every day on the ps2 emulator. This is one of my favorite games ever.
This game for me was so nostalgic the intro that pops in my mind when I here this coming up is ah nah nah nah nah then the guys start rapping
I have NBA Ballers: Phenom for the original XBox. I played the hell out of the game and still enjoy it to this day
i remember playing ballers phenom as a kid and literally being in tears because i wasn’t able to beat the denver nuggets mascot 😔
Watched ur video, have been grinding some ballers. Played it a lot as a kid, but never made it all the way thru rags to riches. Just made it all the way thru last night, gonna finish the tv tournament then go ply phenom.. I’ve never really played phenom but I’ve owned it a while so we’ll see 😂. The original such a timeless throwback game!!
I remember the news reports on how this game was detrimental to the youth because it let you "buy firends" to hang out courtside. Different times lol
I have been playing this lately cause I grew up playing it and you drop a video lol😭
I remember back in elementary school me and my friends would talk about a mortal kombat game but with basketball players like mj and Rodman going up against havok and quan chi balling up in outworld. Literally four months later nba ballers comes out it so close to what we were all talking about minus the fatalities 😂😂.
Well made video man. You’ve inspired me to boot up the pc and start working to my way to unlocking KG. Let’s see how long before I ragequit when I realize I’m a lot worse at the game than when I was a kid. 😂
That intro was 🔥
The FULL NBA Ballers intro by mc supernatural 🔥
When MTV cribs was at its peak
I love this video!! I hope you make another one for NBA Ballers: Phenom
My dad had this game on the PS2. Not gon lie I played this game crazy
I gotta get this game back in my collection
Idk what turned me into this game back then, maybe a need for NBA jam and so I stumbled across this. 39.99 back then and this video made me realize I didn't even scratch the surface of that game. Many long nights playing against friends. Iirc you could play 1v1v1. Def a badass game and remember when friends would play they'd be pretty impressed
One of the best game soundtracks ever. And the artists are unknown! 😅I'm on the last tournament for rags to riches right now 💪🏾
This game was right up there with NBA street
I purchased NBA Ballers at a pawn shop probably 15 years ago and was so upset when I discovered that they had sold me the SOUNDTRACK for the game, but immediately felt like I won when I put that shit on and the whole set list slapped