'NBA Jam' Has East Rosters, But No Online Multiplayer For Wii

EA Sports broke out good news for Dwyane Wade and Joakim Noah fans this week, but anyone expecting online multiplayer matches for "NBA Jam" on the Wii can just forget about it. As the game's October 5 release date get closer, EA's "exclusive" solo release for the Wii and "NBA Elite 11"-bundled perk for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is starting to get fleshed out, and Wii owners will have mixed feelings aplenty to sort out as they figure out whether or not to pick it up.

Full NBA Eastern Conference rosters for all three editions of "NBA Jam" appeared on ESPN's website. Justin Bieber and John Madden do not appear there, though the rundown does confirm legends like Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, and mascots such as Bango The Buck and G-Wiz. Drazen Petrovic has returned to the Nets, and even Manute Bol will be brought back for the Washing Wizards.

Online multiplayer games, meanwhile, will be dead on arrival if you buy the game for Wii, as confirmed in a report on Kotaku citing EA Sports Vancouver. You were being really optimistic if you expected to play "NBA Jam" with your Wii friends over Wi-Fi. Nonetheless, the functionality has now been officially assigned to the 360 and PS3 alone.

The Wii will still get its "exclusive" Remix Tour features with boss battles and co-op challenges, but the whole idea that this title was presented as a Wii exclusive as recently as E3 and now is not only coming out for other systems but has expanded gameplay options that won't be available on the Wii will tie your brain in knots if you try to piece the whole timeline of announcements together.

Which system do you plan on grabbing "NBA Jam" for? Were you expecting to see online multiplayer modes for the Wii? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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