NBA Street Vol.2 will forever be remembered as one of the best sport street games ever. EA Big really should've stayed in the video game industry, just imagine what sports games we would have if EA Big was still active.

@DaDualityofMan

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I miss that demonic voice yelling "BIG!" at me.

@odrhockeyheroes

2 жыл бұрын

Sooooo gooooood! Hearing that EA sports BIIIIG meant you were gonna get an over-the-top and concise arcadey sports game! Their games are the main inspiration for the arcade hockey RPG I've been developing called HOCKEY HEROES :) Continue to love these awesome retro's from softdrinktv

@DaDualityofMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@odrhockeyheroes Your game looks pretty good

@nostalgicgamer1363

2 жыл бұрын

@@odrhockeyheroes game looks great!!

@odrhockeyheroes

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaDualityofMan Appreciate that! Still lots more work to go and an art overhaul. But definitely making progress with NBA Street as a huge influence and inspiration 👍

This game and the song "They Reminisce Over You" will forever be be intertwined in my head. Truly a masterpiece.

@LeDardeursPalace

2 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Pete Rock & CL Smooth

@bobertkallahan4392

Жыл бұрын

Classic song those horns make me feel like I’m in Harlem

@windycityassasin5236

Жыл бұрын

" ya might catch me on the road, but not in my house". what a soundtrack.

@DaWhiteHowhard

Жыл бұрын

And what makes it better is that the song is abt living a "Good Life"

@kennyjones1282

10 ай бұрын

Factsssss

The greatest arcade sport game ever imo, and that's a tough list.

@sentelnbalivebolton7399

2 жыл бұрын

No sir that would be NBA Hang Time on the Sega Genesis and NBA Showtime on the Sega Dreamcast

@WadeWalker22

2 жыл бұрын

@@sentelnbalivebolton7399 hell no wtf 😂

@sentelnbalivebolton7399

2 жыл бұрын

@@WadeWalker22 and why not

@rinirinachan7202

2 жыл бұрын

It was after NBA Hang Time & NBA Showtime.

@sentelnbalivebolton7399

2 жыл бұрын

@@rinirinachan7202 and there still better in my opinion

The game that made everyone's childhood great 🔥

@KiingMooGaming

Жыл бұрын

NBA Street Tournaments coming soon 🙏🏾💪🏾📈

@BitcxinGxd777

3 ай бұрын

AMEN

@purwantiallan5089

29 күн бұрын

​@@KiingMooGamingNBA STREET TOURNAMENT?

I remember getting this game when I was in fourth grade. I played it non stop that summer. Creating your own player and becoming a legend mode was unbelievable.

@michaelsandoval9930

2 жыл бұрын

I was in 4th grade too when the game came out! Time flys!

@KiingMooGaming

Жыл бұрын

Glory to God. I feel like I’m the best in the world in NBA Street Vol. 2 🙏🏾📈💯

@purwantiallan5089

29 күн бұрын

​@@michaelsandoval9930NBA STREET VOLUME II even 21 years after release still is legendary.

@WillieDane

23 күн бұрын

Same here! 4th grade, 2003. I was so excited to get home to play it 😭 I'll never forget

I would love to see a new NBA Street made but I would be afraid that they would microtransaction the crap out of it. Want different shoes, shorts, shirts, jerseys, than that'll be an extra $5 each.

@coldsnap5742

2 жыл бұрын

A bot stole your comment. So I upvoted yours.

@aaron.6923

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@damarfadlan9251

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaron.6923 Hi Aaron. 🙏

@EmeraldTaurus96

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine gambling for a galaxy opal Bonafide. No thanks.

@alexrivera633

Ай бұрын

Yeah it definitely won’t hit the same especially with how crap EA is these days

You literally can feel the love for basketball in NBA Street V2 til this day. It’s still a fun game to play

It says something about your game when I can pick it up almost 20 years later and still have fun with it to this day. Every time I load up NBA Street 2 and hear that "They Reminisce Over You" I feel like that little 7 year old again playing it for the first time. I remember when I first played this game I didn't put it down for a week it felt like. I was addicted. Even when I started up playing it again seriously two years ago I got addicted again lol. This is probably my favorite game behind NBA Live 05.

Fast, smooth and fun gameplay. Amazing commentary. Iconic soundtrack. Three (!) Michael Jordans (this was a big deal considering Jordan wasn’t in NBA Jam). Tons of unlockables. Awesome couch co-op. I could go on-and-on. This, too me, is in the conversation for best sports game of all time. Will never forget buying this on a whim when I was in the military and playing in the barracks for hours with everyone. Nothing but great memories. I remember we beat the campaign with our man Biggie Littles; refusing to replace him with the better characters that you unlock during the campaign.

Seeing the turn 2k took, this probably the best basketball video gm ever. And what is missing from most current gms: fun.

@Lante216

2 жыл бұрын

NBA 2k11 is the greatest basketball game ever hands down

@jordachejordan90

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lante216 great gm

@officialthomasjames

2 жыл бұрын

2k11 up there for me too

@alsimmonshellspawn6021

23 күн бұрын

​@Lante216 no it's not 2k is super boring

Between this and NFL Street 2 I can play those two games forever

I remember renting VOL.2 from blockbuster in the early 2000’s and ended up buying it because I was hooked. I WAS ALSO A FAN OF VOL.3!! but homecourt had a lot of things missing but I did like it when the 360 was new generation.

NBA STREET Volumes 1 to 3 are still remembered as some of the best sport games ever.

Your point at 9:05 is soooo factual. It feels like there's no love put into most games, ESPECIALLY sports games. I'd LOVE to see you make a video delving deeper into the lack of love and actual effort put into video games. Great video as always SoftDrink!

@DarkManX16

2 жыл бұрын

@SOFTDRINKTV I second this

@aaronrichards19886

2 жыл бұрын

It's unfortunate. You rarely find a game that has care and love put into it. When you do find one, it stands out from the rest. I think Red Dead Redemption 2 was the best example I've seen recently.

@matthewbless3335

2 жыл бұрын

If you want to encounter someone who loves the game of basketball and puts that into everything they do... Look up Da Czar's streams here on YT. He's 2k's AI director and he is *extremely* passionate about putting together a good product. I think this is where the narrative really falls flat. While you can certainly pick on the flaws of more modern sports games, you cannot possibly deny that the people who work to develop them are absolutely putting their heart and soul into their work

This really was the golden era of gaming. I don't think anyone could even remotely argue that.

Bobito Garcia responded to a tweet I made to show off him recording lines for a NBA st 2 successor. Edit: “off the heezaaay” 😂

NBA Street Vol. 2 made me love hip hop/rap music, and the game is just a masterpiece of fun

Still remember my nickname Thunder. Soundtrack will forever be ingrained in my DNA still play it on my emulator.

This game came out when I was a baby so I didn't enjoy it when it was brand new but 5 years after its release there was one last copy in my local game stop and I got it I still have it to this day

@Gmen2487

2 жыл бұрын

Ya making me old. My knees hurt.

@KiingMooGaming

Жыл бұрын

NBA Street Tournaments coming 🔜

The most amazing thing about many of the EA Sports BIG titles is how well they've aged compared to their simulation based contemporaries.

All 4 NBA STREET games including NBA STREET V2 and V3 are still legendary even till this day in 2024!

The greatest basketball game ever created, I will defend that statement to the grave. Note: I still can't play simulation style basketball games because I'm so used to Streets arcade style

@alexsolimani

2 жыл бұрын

Facts!

EA Sports BIG was amazing every damn game they produced was legendary.

Bro I almost cried when you said that we will probably never get a game like this ever again. I'm happy that I was able to play this during my childhood at least

Can’t tell you how many times my friends and I used to try and recreate game breakers on the court after school. One of the main reason I still have my GameCube today.

Don't know why they can't remaster this game, it was so good

Street V3 on GameCube was GOATED too. Imagine crossing up Allen iverson with Luigi lol. That blew my mind when I first played it

@sanschagrinm

Жыл бұрын

fr i don't understand that most people look up on V3 and praises V2. V3 has a lack of content and game mode for sure but the amount of handles you could pull off in v3 plus that gamecube nintendo bonus crossover was crazy.

@mikab2016

Жыл бұрын

True 🙂 Street V3 on GC was great too.

So many hours enjoying this masterpiece of a game. From the first time I cut it on I knew it was something special. Thanks for taking me back.

The moment when you boot up the game, get yelled "BIGGGG" at, into the smooth transition of playing Pete Rock & Cl Smooth's T.R.O.Y. will always get me pumped to play the game again. All time classic and i think miles ahead of NBA Street 3 and any other game that included street ball after that. The vibes were just soooo on point with this one!

I come back to this video every year and rewatch it. This game IS my childhood ❤ Playing it right now. Will play later, tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. Never stop.

Great upload! Definitely one of the top five basketball games of all-time, easily on the top three. I remember getting this game on my 14th Birthday almost three weeks after it’s release on my OG XBOX. Now, I own all three versions (GameCube and PS2), because that game is so good!! I miss when EA Sports BIG did Street-style games and when games in general were fun. NFL Street was an outstanding game on its own right, as well!

I like how you said 2k feels soulless. NBA street vol 2 was such a huge part of my childhood man. So many hours on that game lol

This has to be the best documentary I’ve seen in a while period. This game was special.

Great job on the NBA Street Vol. 2 retrospective, SoftDrinkTV! And to be completely honest, NBA Street Vol. 1-3 over NBA Street Homecoming! I love all three NBA Street games no matter what anyone says about Vol. 3 not being better than Vol. 2, I’ll respect their opinion at the end of the day! Also I love all three of of the NFL Street games, even if people don’t like the third installment of the series, Again, I will respect their opinion at the end of the day, no matter what!

When I bought my Game Cube at Circuit City when Nintendo reduced the Game Cube price down to $99, Circuit City gave me a free Nintendo Player's Choice game with it. NBA Street Vol. 2 was one of the few Nintendo Player's Choice games they had, so I picked that one. Happiest little accident I ever had. I don't watch basketball outside March Madness, and I play basketball even less, but I put tons of hours into NBA Street Vol. 2. I even almost fully completed it.

These videos make me want to pick up the older games. This is miles ahead of the soulless, pay-to-start trash we get nowadays...

Not an NBA fan so I played NBA Jam T.E. on Sega Genesis... then never played again until V3 on the PS2 & that game blew my brains all over the wall. Played it CONSTANTLY.

My first ever game on my PS2 when i got it for my 5th bday. At 19 years old, I still play this game on my PS2 which remained my all time favourite sports game

Man i played the hell out of this game, the GOAT street basketball game

Vol.3 was/is still fire Can't lump it in with homecourt

Played this game to death back in elementary school. One of the few games ever made that I truly enjoyed. The multiplayer on this one was one for the books, too

Softdrinktv posted. My day is now instantly better

@purwantiallan5089

29 күн бұрын

PS2 games even in 2024 > PS5 games.

This is up there with NBA hang time/JAM/SHOWTIME & NFL BLITZ best pickup and play game EVER

thank you for making this video what i remember from this game is people bringing a tv and a ps2 to the park to play versus next to the basketball court and money was thrown down both on and off the court this game was a community for sure which is why i have the og xbox and gamecube versions

Another flawless retrospective, good work SoftDrink!!!

Always refer to your content on the old sports games 🏀 just dusted this off popped into my GameCube and boom still a fantastic game . These GameCube era sports games seem they have so much more content . Thank you for your dedication to these games good sir ! Much appreciated

I was a 12 year old kid at the time and had always had an interest in basketball and hip hop culture but didn’t really know or understand much about it. NBA street vol 2 taught me a hell of a lot and also got me into actual NBA basketball 🏀 street ball and hip hop culture

When I was younger this was my favorite game of all time and to this day and it’s still one of my favorite games of all time

I just recently bought a used PS2 and this game was the first thing I had to rebuy. Been having a great time playing through the modes and unlocking all the characters.

I can hear the TROY intro in my head

I had so much fun playing this on the Gamecube and I loved the soundtrack and ost

LESSSGOOOO KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOS, one of the most underrated channels rn

Bro u just remind me of all the reasons i loved nba live, this video i can show to the next generations and they will understand why we played what we played

Let’s goo!! Was waiting for this one!

Great retrospective enjoyed it very much and you are right many games just feel soulless today

One of my all-time favorites!! Really wish we could get a remaster 🔥🔥

Nostalgia at its finest 🙌🏾🔥💪🏾

2022 and I'm still playing NBA street Vol 2 on my ps2, this game never gets old, one of the greatest basketball game ever made in history, smh the resell value on this game is crazy too

This is one of the most fun games I've ever played. Unlocking everything solo is cool, and playing with friends is amazing.

no better feeling in the world than hitting somebody with an off the heezy and immediately doing a kick pass/alley oop combo

My copy gets delivered tomorrow. Im so hyped to relive this one

Thanks for putting my video of nba street vol 2, i was so suprise my name came up on your video and after that i was smiling and laughing the whole time, thanks again i enjoy the video.

this game was LEGENDARY. nostalgia hits different, they need a revamp on the modern system

Legend not just our junior high nostalgia either !!! Let's GO!!!

My childhood!! If i have to, i will look for a ps2 and this game. Thats how much i loved this game! Thanks for uploading!

It’s not a coincidence that the 6th generation is so well represented in best of lists. That generation had the perfect storm. Online gaming minus micro transactions which meant games were full featured while also providing great single player and multiplayer experiences. The hardware was able to provide games that looked much better than gen 5 while also being able to learn from the mistakes of those times. Finally, every genre of gaming was well represented. Action, platformers, adventure, sports, fps shooters, racing, etc.

Excellent video! I miss old school gaming like NBA Street Vol 2. Your video inspired me to buy it for my GameCube. Peace ✌️

When They Reminisce Over You is a song I listen to almost everyday. I know about it thanks to this game

Great video as always

On top of da best gameplay. Bobbito and the soundtrack brought it all together. It captured the essence which is hard to do. A timeless piece

I just bought an original Xbox and this game over the weekend! This and NFL Street were my childhood!

This is the game that deserves a remake

This is my Favorite video game of ALL TIME. Ofc im just a Sports gamer

This game and ssx 3 were and are the pinnacle of sports game. EA BIG is sorely missed.

I remember getting this game, playing the ever-loving crap out of it, and always wondering what I missed out on in the original. So many memories of Stretch Monroe hittin' that heads or tails move. What an era for gaming.

Dope Video Bro keep up the good work

One thing a ton of people missed: Blocked shots resetting the shot clock? That's NOT A GLITCH. The ball was on the way down--the shot clock resetting was your punishment for goaltending. If you blocked the shot on its way UP, the clock didn't reset.

Best fucking soundtrack in any sports game imo

PS2 was the definitive gaming experience. Such a library of great games. NBA street vol. 2 and NFL espn 2K5 were the best sports games i have ever enjoyed. NFL 2k5 is still miles above any Madden game to date.

4:41 2 handed block, fast break, behind the back pass over 2 defenders, and then an alley oop WINDMILL, wow...

Another great video!

This what we been waiting for 🔥

Great video. I 100% agree with you regarding the loss of passion within the industry. Money can't be everything.

Great video man it was awesome should do a retrospective of NBA street volume 3

I felt this bro. Got this game emulated on my series x career got hella reply value

excellent video king

Gameplay A+, Soundtrack A++, Fun Factor? A+++ greatest basketball game of all time. Runner up? 2K11

Holy crap that commercial is legendary.

I still have this game on Gamecube in my Nintendo case. My Gamecube stopped reading disc so I went years without playing it but my friend bought me a backwards compatible Wii last Christmas so I played Street V2 as soon as I hooked it up. It brought back good memories. I have emulators as well but I prefer to play on my old consoles most of the time.

My siblings and I played this game religiously growing up and was the only basketball game we had for a while because we never felt the need to get a new one. Sports games today will never have this same depth until they stop releasing them on a yearly cycle (which will probably never happen $$$).

You never disappoint bro

Let’s also pay homage to AND 1 Street Ball. A cult classic in its own right

Randomly said “live on stage” out loud. Now I’m here😂

Those Street games were awesome. I still play NFL Street.

I just brought this game for the second time, first time when I was just a jit and now that I’m grown… classic for sure

I haven’t seen this game in 16 years, so glad I could again

Somehow I was waiting for this video and didn’t even know it until now.

The tournaments me and my friends used to have with this game ! 🙏🏿 And the soundtrack! 🤌🏿

Damm bro your content is golden

As someone who's nostalgia lays deeply in FIFA Street 2, I need to ask the question: what exactly makes NBA street vol2 better than vol3?

@austinjones9171

Жыл бұрын

The whole retro Harlem New York vibe of v2 can not be understated. It just made the game feel so cool to play. V3 is fun too but 2 just had better colors, character designs and such a wide amount of things u could do with the ball. U can combine a kick pass with an alley oop, or an off the backboard pass with an alley oop. Nothing better than hitting somebody with an off the heezy and immediately dishing it to your teammate for a monster dunk