Space Jam: A New Legacy The Game, gameplay and release date of the title revealed

Space Jam: A New Legacy The Game, the video game inspired by the Looney Toons basketball movie of the same name, revealed

At the end of last year, a competition was launched by Microsoft’s Xbox division, inviting fans of Space Jam to send Microsoft ideas for the video game dedicated to the second film in the saga. It was created precisely from the winning idea of ​​this competition Space Jam: A New Legacy The Game, the gameplay and release date of which were revealed in a trailer.

Space Jam: A New Legacy The Game, here’s the release date

The exit date by Space Jam: A New Legacy The Game has been set for next 15th of July; the game will be available free to play through the Microsoft Store. However, early access to the title will be allowed to subscribers to the Xbox Game Pass, which will be able to start playing it as early as July 1. From what can be seen from the trailer released, the gameplay adopted by the game is that of a classic side scrolling fighting game and the playable characters are three: Lebron James, Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny. The graphics are instead made using the 2.5D technique and the pixel art.

Also on the occasion of the arrival at the cinema of the new film of the Space Jam franchise, in addition to the video game, Microsoft will also release special controllers for the Xbox, characterized by a design dedicated to the film. In particular, three different controller designs will be released: one dedicated to the Toon Squad, the good team, another dedicated to villains Goon Squad and, finally, a more generic third.

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