NBA 2K23: Jordan Challenge revisits Michael Jordan’s legacy

Relive iconic moments in the life of basketball legend Michael Jordan in NBA 2K23 with Jordan Challenge Mode.

Launched in NBA 2K11 and returning shortly after 10 years in NBA 2K23, the Jordan Challenge mode will once again show Michael Jordan’s meteoric rise from college stardom to the NBA Finals winning basket. Challenges will not take place on modern NBA courts, or even classic courts with modern commentary, as every moment is fully visually and audioly crafted to recreate media coverage of the era, including through a sophisticated video filter system designed to recreate the experience. watch matches on television in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Gameplay will also be changed to fit the more physical era of basketball, meaning that what looks like a foul in today’s NBA 2K may not be called as such in the Jordan Challenge mode. Eric Benish, NBA Vice President of Development at Visual Concepts, says:

Jordan Challenge Mode is an immersive experience unlike anything known to NBA 2K fans, with a completely redesigned 2K11 challenge and the addition of five new moments. Our team thought of everything when creating this game mode: fields, players, equipment, replays, and the style of play of the time were taken into account to give fans a completely authentic Jordan experience, unique and playable.

Jordan Challenge Mode Issues in NBA 2K23

Each of the 15 Jordan Challenge games in NBA 2K23 will include pre-game interviews with celebrities such as Marv Albert (The Shrug on-court commentator), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (opponent during the Chicago All-Star Game). in 1988), Dennis Rodman (opponent in a match against the Bad Boys), or even Phil Jackson (coach of the Last Dance match).

• 1982 College Championship Final vs. Georgetown
• 1984 USA team practice match
• Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round.
• 1988 NBA All-Star Game
• Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round.
• Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks 1990
• Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 1990
• 1990 Eastern Conference Finals Game 3
• 1991 NBA Finals Game 5
• 1992 NBA Finals Game 1
• Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks 1995
• 1996 NBA Finals Game 6
• 1997 NBA Finals Game 5
• Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers 1997
• Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals

The Jordan Challenge will be available across all editions of NBA 2K23, which launches September 8 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.