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Why You (Probably) Will Not See Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller in NBA 2K19
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还有介绍NBA游戏发展的一些历程
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The NBA 2K franchise prides itself on realism—so much so, that it markets
itself more as a basketball simulator than a video game. But the NBA is
defined by its personalities—athletes who love to play the hero or play the
villain. Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller fall into the latter group; they
were outsized antagonists in an outsized sports league. And because of this,
their 'here again, gone again' appearances in NBA 2K have become glaring.
老巴和神米无疑是NBA中最著名的反派角色
因此他们在NBA 2K时而出现 时而消失就显得引人注目
Will Reggie Miller or Charles Barkley be in NBA 2K19? We reached out for
confirmation, and Barkley's camp had no comment. Miller's camp didn't
respond. 2K Games demurred, stating they weren't ready to announce classic
lineups or commentary teams for the upcoming game, due out September 11.
老巴和神米会出现在2k19中吗?老巴不予置评 神米没有回应
2K团队则表示他们还没准备好何时宣布2K19中的经典阵容或传奇队伍
We'll know soon enough, but don't hold your breath. Miller hasn't been
playable in the NBA 2K franchise since 2K5 (2004). In NBA 2K18 (2017), he was
absent from the All-Time Pacers team. His '99-'00 Pacers team, which went to
the NBA Finals, wasn't a selectable classic lineup. And despite being a TNT
commentator, The Knick-Killer's voice was nowhere to be heard in-game.
我们很快就会知道 但别太惊讶
早从2K5之后 玩家就已经无法选择神米了 2K18中他也没有在All-Time Pacers team中
玩家也无法选择99-00那只闯进总冠军战的溜马队
虽然神米是TNT评论员 但游戏中听不到这位尼克杀手的声音
Barkley was playable in 2K13 and 2K17 as a member of the 1992 Dream Team. But
in 2K18, he was absent from the All Time Suns team, and there are no Suns
classic lineups from his era. Sir Charles' absence on commentary is even more
glaring than Miller's; the other three hosts of Inside the NBA—Ernie
Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith—run the pregame and postgame
shows without him.
在2K13和2K17中可以在92年梦幻一队中找到老巴
但在2K18中他没有出现在All Time Suns team中 也没有他那时代的太阳队经典阵容
The first NBA-licensed basketball game, NBA Basketball (1980) had no team
names and no player names. But starting in the mid-'80s, developers licensed
the biggest stars, which led to single/dual player-featured games like One on
One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird (1983), Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (1988) and
Magic Johnson's Fast Break (1988).
第一个NBA授权的游戏NBA Basketball (1980)中没有队伍和选手的名字
到了80年代中期 游戏厂商获得巨星的授权
得以推出一些一对一的游戏 如J博士v.s大鸟 老乔V.S大鸟 魔术的快攻等
Developers made a leap with Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
(1989), the first game to include multiple teams and multiple NBA stars such
as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. These appearances were
negotiated individually, apart from the NBA Players Association (NBPA)—the
union that represents active NBA players.
1989年厂商推出Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs 有了大幅的进展
这是第一个包括数只队伍和多位球星(如MJ 魔术和大鸟)的游戏
值得注意的是他们得以在游戏中出现是厂商透过与个别球员协商
而非透过NBPA(代表现役球员的机构)进行
Things got hairy when Midway released NBA Jam (1993) in the arcades. For the
first time, there was a glaringly notable holdout: Jordan. The greatest
active player in the NBA, who helped make flashy dunks and hangtime a
cultural phenomena, was somehow absent from the most notable game. Why?
当Midway在1993年推出NBA Jam时 情况变得更诡谲
因为当时NBA最伟大的球员 将灌篮和滞空能力变成一种艺术的Jordan
竟然不在这个最受瞩目的游戏里面 为什么?
Jordan, the most coveted player off the court, had opted out of the NBPA
licensing agreement to negotiate all his deals separately. And weeks before
NBA Jam debuted, Jordan pulled out of all NBA licensed products because they
conflicted with his Nike deal. There was nothing Midway could do to enforce
his commitment.
MJ选择跳出NBPA 个别与厂商协商他的所有合约
就在NBA JAM发售的几个星期前 由于和他与NIKE的合约有利益上的冲突
MJ选择退出所有NBA授权的商品 因此Midway无法要求MJ
The '90s weren't completely void of Michael Jordan in video games, however.
He had his own video game, Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City, a
side-scroller where you'd play as MJ and throw an assortment of
different-powered basketballs at skeletons and spiders.
For the next several years, developers used underhanded tactics to "sneak"
Jordan into the game, whether through cheat codes, or by designating a
shooting guard on the Bulls named "M. Guard" or "Roster Player," with no
corresponding picture and high offensive ratings. His Airness wouldn't permit
his likeness in a video game until 1999, with the release of NBA Live 2000.
Nowadays, Jordan is signed exclusively to 2K Sports, and he credited their
accuracy and attention to detail in a 2011 interview with ESPN:
尽管如此 90年代的游戏并非完全没有MJ的存在
他有他自己的游戏Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City
在这个卷轴游戏中玩家将扮演MJ 丢掷具有不同威力的篮球来消灭骷髅头和蜘蛛
接下来几年 厂商用了一些策略
如修改程式码或创造名为"M. Guard" or "Roster Player"的球员
想办法让MJ进入游戏中(当然就没有照片 进攻数值也无法很高)_
在1999年的NBA LIVE2000发售前 MJ的照片是无法出现在游戏中的
现在MJ完全专属于2K 他相当肯定2K的精确与对细节的注意
The only other notable omissions from NBA Jam were Barkley and Shaquille
O'Neal, who were available to play on the arcade versions, but were removed
from the Tournament Edition home console versions This was likely due to
legal conflict. Barkley was starring in a bizarre RPG game called Barkley
Shut Up and Jam! (1993), and Shaq was starring in a game called Shaq Fu
(1994), which was as terrible as it sounds. Miller, lacking the notoriety of
either man, never had a game conflict—he appeared in all versions of NBA Jam.
NBA JAM中另外两个消失的球员是老巴和欧肥
这是因为老巴有自己的rpg游戏 BarkleyShut Up and Jam! (1993)
欧肥也有Shaq Fu(1994)
神米没这两个来得恶名昭彰 没有游戏的冲突 因此在各版的NBA JAM中都有他
The NBPA represents active players, and it is probably not a coincidence that
both Miller and Barkley's video game appearances petered out after their
retirements. Miller's last home console appearance was in NBA 2K5 (2004); he
retired at the end of the 2004-2005 NBA season. And prior to his Dream Team
appearances, Barkley's last home console appearance was in NBA 2K1 (2000) as
a member of the 80's East team; he retired at the end of the 1999-2000 NBA
season.
Barkley's unexpected appearances in 2K13 and 2K17 only occurred due to
JAY-Z's intervention. Hov was an executive producer of 2K13, and according to
a Game Informer interview with senior producer Rob Jones from 2012, he would
not stand for Barkley's absence:
NBPA代表现役球员 因此神米和老巴在退休后就不在出现于游戏中也许不是巧合
神米最后一次出现是2004年的2K5 04-05球季后就退休了
老巴最后一次出现是在2000年的2K1(之后2K13 2K17出现在梦幻队这两次如不算的话)
99-00球季后老巴退休
之后老巴会在2K13和2K17中意外出现 是因为JAY-Z的介入
JAY-Z got on the phone with Barkley, and talked him into making an
appearance. Because under its current agreement with the NBPA, 2K only has
the rights to use the likenesses of active players who are under the union's
licensing agreement. For retired players, 2K must either get permission from
the NBA Retired Players' Association, or many times, in the case of bigger
stars like Barkley and Miller, from the players themselves.
JAY-Z打了电话给老巴说服他能在游戏中出现
根据2K和NBPA的协议 他们只有使用现役球员照片的权利
对于退休球员 就必须获得退休球员工会的授权
而对于老巴和神米这种巨星 更必须获得他们亲自同意授权
If Miller has a motivation for saying no, he's never said so publicly.
Barkley, however, has been more outspoken about his reasons. He stated to
Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck that he wants 2K to donate money to the NBA
Retired Players Association in exchange for his commentator participation. He
reiterated this claim on Inside the NBA and on the Bickley and Marotta Friday
radio show in 2017, this time with more specificity. He wants there to be an
annual donation:
神米至今从未公开说过为何他不愿意授权
老巴对他的理由则直言不讳
他说他希望2K能捐钱给退休球员工会来换得他的加入
他在Inside the NBA和Bickley and Marotta Friday radio show节目中都再三强调过
这次更直接希望他们能够有每年定期的捐献
"What I think would be fair is, if they gave a million dollars—and I’d even
let them keep the tax write-off—if they gave a million dollars a year to the
retired players association that went to a good cause—health plans or
something like that or just gave them money to help them get on their feet, I
’d let them use my likeness in a heartbeat."
老巴说:只要2K每年捐一百万美元给退休球员工会
让工会可以运用钱做些好事 如健康计划之类的 或是帮助工会的发展
就可以得到我的肖像权惹
Unless JAY-Z or someone equally famous individual wants to convince Sir
Charles otherwise, the ball, metaphorically, is in 2K's court. And through it
all, there's an irony here. In a weird, counterintuitive manner, Miller and
Barkley are in the game because you can't stop thinking about their absence.
And at least in Barkley's case, that appears to be the point.
现况就是除非JAY-Z或其他名人愿意出面说服老巴
否则就只能看2K愿不愿意接受老巴的提议了
但讽刺的是
因为玩家都会一直注意到老巴和神米在游戏中的缺席
从另一个角度看 他们已经是在游戏中了