NBA Jam cheats

NBA Jam cheats
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Use these NBA Jam cheats to unlock all sorts of bonus teams hidden away behind codes, as well as activating Big Head Mode which is always fun.

NBA Jam cheats

PS3 | Submitted by GamesRadar

Passwords

Initials entry

The first three letters should be entered under Player 1, and the second set of letters should be entered under Player 2.

Unlike sprite team: SPR/ITE

Unlike team jordan: JOR/DAN

Unlock mascots: MAS/COT

Unlock team addidas: ADI/DAS

PS3 | Submitted by Gamesradar

Character Codes

Start screen

Enter the code at the Start screen, select Play Now, and press start at the team selection screen.

Unlock Beastie Boys: Hit Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, X

Unlock Cole & Wonder: Hit Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, X, Circle

Unlock Democrats: Hit Left on the D Pad 13 times, then hit X

Unlock Republicans: Hit Right on the D Pad 13 times, then hit X

Xbox 360 | Submitted by GamesRadar

Passwords

Initials entry

The first three letters should be entered under Player 1, and the second set of letters should be entered under Player 2

Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle: ESP/NSN

NBA Mascots: MAS/COT

Team Adidas (Dwight Howard, Derick Rose, Josh Smith): ADI/DAS

Team Jordan (Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony): JOR/DAN

Team Sprite (Yellow and Green Lebron James): SPR/ITE

The Neighbors (Mathias Murphy and Kevin Durant): MMK/D35

Tim Kitzrow (Announcer) and Mark Turmell (Developer): MJT

Xbox 360 | Submitted by 12DOVE

Character Codes

Start screen

Enter the code at the Start screen, select Play Now, and press start at the team selection screen.

Beastie Boys: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A

Democrats: Left(13), A

J. Cole and 9th Wonder: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, A, B

Republicans: Right(13), A

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock ESPN SportsNation Cast

Enter Initals Screen

Unlock Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle: Type in "ESP" as Player 1's initials and enter "NSN" as Player 2's initials, you'll hear a chime. Hit the "+" button and you'll see them.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock Chris Mullin And Tim Hardaway

Unlock Chris Mullin and Tim Hardaway: In Classic Campaign, beat the Pacific Division Legends.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock Chuck Person

Unlock Chuck Person: Get on fire 4 times in a game.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock Bill Laimbeer And Isiah Thomas

Unlock Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas: Beat the Central Division Legends in Classic Campaign

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock Dan Majerle

Unlock Dan Majerle: Get 100 points in a single game.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock Clyde Drexler

Unlock Clyde Drexler: Finish classic campaign mode with a team from every NBA Division.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson: Do 10 succesful Shove moves during a game.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Big Head Mode

Unlock Big Head mode: Finish Jam Camp mode.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock The Democrats

Unlock Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and the Democrats: Press Left on the d-pad 13 times, then press the "+" Button, you'll hear a sound. At the Team Select screen, press the "+" button to view the team.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock J. Cole And 9th Wonder

Main Menu

Unlock J. Cole and 9th Wonder: At the title screen, press Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, 1, and 2. You will hear a sound, press "+" at the character select screen to select J. Cole and 9th Wonder.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock NBA Mascots

Enter Initials Screen

Unlock NBA Mascot team: Enter "MAS" as Player 1's initials and enter "COT" as Player 2's initials, you'll hear a chime, hit the "+" button to play as a mascot.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Unlock The Republicans

Title Screen

Unlock George Bush, Sarah Palin and more: Press Right on the d-pad 13 times, then press the "+" Button, you'll hear a sound. At the Team Select screen, press the "+" button to view the team.

Wii | Submitted by CheatPlanet

Code To Unlock The Beastie Boys

Title Screen

Use the following code to unlock the Beastie Boys (Adrock, MCA and Mike D)

Enter this code on the title screen:

UUDDLRLRB+

You will hear a sound if it works. When you go to select a team, press the "+" button for "More Teams" and you'll see them there, listed under the NY Knicks.

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