NBA 2K13
About the Game
NBA 2K13 is a basketball game featuring the official license of the 2012/2013 NBA season. players can participate in matches and leagues, including the Association mode (players take the role of manager, coach and the actual team) and career (players take control over one athlete and accompanies him over his whole career). The major changes here are the option to sit in with the general manager, eventually the option to create Nike shoes and that the experience point system was replaced with virtual currency. The main difference is that virtual currency (used to buy new skills for players-created athlete) is earned with all game actions and not only within the career mode.
Gameplay & Core Systems
During the matches themselves, the biggest change is that the dribbling was refined: when playing with a gamepad, all dribbling actions are now mapped to the right analogue stick. players start with a weak team and can improve it by buying booster packs with virtual currency; the trading card model. The Wii U version has an exclusive feature called "Gatorade Biometric Scan": when holding the Wii U gamepad vertically, it visualizes the athletes with heat signatures which shows their fatigue and how well they are shooting.
Standout Features
- This team can then be used to play matches against other teams.
- The quick coaching options, usually used with the digital pad, can also be used with the touch pad.
Modes & Ways to Play
The legends playing mode was cut. Console exclusive is the MyTeam mode which is basically a variant of the Ultimate Team mode found in EA's FIFA Soccer series. The online mode was a small (12 matches) league in which the teams competed for playoff qualification.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Other additions are some technical improvements in graphics and physics, signature athlete skills and - in addition to the legendary historical teams - a celebrity team with Justin Bieber . The involvement of Jay-Z is reflected in the overall presentation and soundtrack.
Display support includes Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for NBA 2K13 | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | 2K Sports | United States | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | NBA Properties, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | PAL 50Hz | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | PAL 60Hz | Wii | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Classic Controller | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Nunchuk | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | Wii | MobyGames |
| Genre | Basketball | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Sports | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii U | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Visual Concepts | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Sports | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-02 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2012-10-19 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2012-10-02 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 2, 2012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 19, 2012 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-SKSE-USA-B0 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 710425441905 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 177512581 | United States | MobyGames |
| asin | B00859SFBO | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 177512581 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425441905 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
