NBA 2K13
About the Game
NBA 2K13 is a basketball game featuring the official license of the 2012/2013 NBA season. The player can participate in matches and leagues, including the Association mode (the player takes the role of manager, coach and the actual team) and career (the player takes 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 the player-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. The player starts 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.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for NBA 2K13 | Nintendo Wii U.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | 2K Sports | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | 2K China | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | 2K China | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | NBA Properties, Inc. | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii U Optical Disc | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | GamePad | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Touch Screen | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Internet | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-5 Players | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-10 Players | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Genre | Basketball | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Visual Concepts | 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 |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Basketball | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-18 | Worldwide; eShop release | MobyGames |
| 2012-11-18 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2012-11-18 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 18, 2012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 18, 2012 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upc | 710425442223 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B008YYSFC4 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 141739314 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
