Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden
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| Developer(s) | Tales of Games Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Tales of Games Studios |
| Designer(s) | Bort GZ |
| Series | Barkley, Shut Up and Jam |
| Engine | Game Maker |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release | PC Worldwide (Digital Release) = January 22 2008 |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden: Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa is an RPG developed by Tales of Game's Studios and is a sequel to Barkley Shut Up and Jam!. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic New York, after a "chaos dunk" causes the death of millions. In the game you control Charles Barkley. The game features traditional JRPG styled battles and dungeons.
The Japanese region version of the game is known as 'Barkley Shuupu to Jam no Gaiden: Powa Death no SaGa'.
Story
The Great B-Ball Purge of 2041, a day so painful to some that it is referred to only as the "B-Ballnacht". Thousands upon thousands of the world's greatest ballers were massacred in a swath of violence and sports bigotry as the game was outlawed worldwide. The reason: the Chaos Dunk, a jam so powerful its mere existence threatens the balance of chaos and order. Among the few ballers and fans that survived the basketball genocide was Charles Barkley, the man capable of performing the "Verboten Jam"...
Flash forward 12 years to the post-cyberpocalyptic ruins of Neo New York, 2053. A Chaos Dunk rocks the island of Manhattan, killing 15 million. When the finger is put on the aging Charles Barkley, he must evade the capture of the B-Ball Removal Department, led by former friend and baller Michael Jordan, and disappear into the dangerous underground of the post-cyberpocalypse to clear his name and find out the mysterious truth behind the Chaos Dunk. Joined by allies along the way, including his son Hoopz, Barkley must face the dangers of a life he thought he gave up a long time ago and discover the secrets behind the terrorist organization B.L.O.O.D.M.O.S.E.S.
Features
- Incredible B.A.B.B.Y. System gives you complete control over your combat actions.
- Get out your easter basket and get ready to go hunting, because there’s Easter eggs galore in BSU&J:G! Prepare for a cavalcade of easter eggs, ranging from the mysterious to the unique.
- One of the first games to fully utilize DirectX 10.
- Game fully playable in both English and Al Bhed.
- Riveting story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. See the Post-Cyberpocalypse like you’ve never seen it before.
- Beautiful soundtrack composed by none other than Nobuo Uematsu exclusively for BSU&J:G!
- Block paragraphs about basketball monsters.
Advertising Campaign
The promotion of Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden: Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa was spread through traditional word of mouth methods as opposed to expensive advertising campaigns dominant in mainstream video game publishing. Due to its engaging universe, humor, and the canonical nature of the game, it quickly became popular. Unfortunately, with people like Psyburn promoting it, its reputation has become slightly tarnished.
It has been featured on many popular gaming sites such as Digg, Destructoid, Kotaku, Games Radar, Game Set Watch, Game Videos, The Independent Game Source, and many others. Soon after the game's release it caught the attention of GameSpot editor Aaron and was featured on the site's live show On the Spot.