Ultimate Rivals: The Courtis an upcoming arcade basketball game developed by Bit Fry Games for theApple Arcadesubscription service. The second in theUltimate Rivalsseries,Ultimate Rivals: The Courtis 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 ofNBA Jam.
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The trailer begins with a news report on the “CEO of Ultratech,” who sets the tone for the premise ofUltimate Rivalsby 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 bythe iconic “Boomshakalaka” catchphrase, the onlooker is revealed to be Tim Kitzrow as realizes that he, too, is now a part of theUltimate Rivalsuniverse. This doubles as an announcement for Kitzrow’s involvement withUltimate 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, includingNBA Jam,NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz,andMLB Slugfest. Recently he has lent his voice toMutant Football Leagueas well as anexclusiveDOTA 2announcer pack aptly named “DOTA Jam.“Ultimate Rivals: The Courtwill 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 Courtwill release later in 2021 on Apple Arcade and PC.
