Monday, 08 March 2021 05:43

Ultimate Rivals: The Court Basketball Game Will Feature NBA Jam Announcer

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Tim Kitzrow, known for his 'Boomshakalaka' catchphrase in NBA Jam, will feature in the upcoming arcade basketball title, Ultimate Rivals: The Court.

Ultimate Rivals: The Court is an upcoming arcade basketball game developed by Bit Fry Games for the Apple Arcade subscription service. The second in the Ultimate Rivals series, Ultimate Rivals: The Court is Bit Fry Games' vision on what a classic arcade basketball game would look like in modern times, similar to its prior Hockey sports title, Ultimate Rivals: The Rink.

Last week, Bit Fry Games revealed an announcement trailer showing off its over-the-top 2D fantasy basketball gameplay. Each character shown in the trailer has their own traits and unique abilities to bring to the table, with scores reaching limits that are well beyond that of a normal 3-on-3 pick-up game. The final part of the trailer shows off a familiar voice with a familiar catchphrase, a surprise for veterans of NBA Jam.

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The trailer begins with a news report on the "CEO of Ultratech," who sets the tone for the premise of Ultimate Rivals by allowing players to select the A.I of various players to create the ultimate 3-person team. At the end of the trailer, an onlooker watching the news report from home gets sucked into the television set. Followed by the iconic "Boomshakalaka" catchphrase, the onlooker is revealed to be Tim Kitzrow as realizes that he, too, is now a part of the Ultimate Rivals universe. This doubles as an announcement for Kitzrow's involvement with Ultimate Rivals: The Court, serving as its in-game announcer.

Tim Kitzrow is a voice actor most notable for his role as the announcer for various Midway sports games, including NBA JamNFL Blitz, NHL Hitz, and MLB Slugfest. Recently he has lent his voice to Mutant Football League as well as an exclusive DOTA 2 announcer pack aptly named "DOTA Jam." Ultimate Rivals: The Court will also boast the likeliness and names of several athletes ranging from various sports, including the NBA, WNBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, and the USWNT.

Ultimate Rivals: The Court will release later in 2021 on Apple Arcade and PC.

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