Legends Showcase add-on coming to 'NBA 2K12'

By Hector Cortez Oct 21, 2011, 1:25 GMT

Legends Showcase will be available this holiday season for $9.99.

2K Sports today announced the upcoming release of "Legends Showcase," a downloadable add-on for NBA 2K12. Legends Showcase will be available this holiday season for $9.99 via PlayStation Network and for 800 Microsoft Points via Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Legends Showcase features a new, cell-shaded art style set in New York City's Times Square and allows gamers to select from more than 150 of the NBA's all-time greatest players, including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Dr. J, and compete in pick-up games from 1-on-1 up to 5-on-5.

Legends Showcase also features mini-games, such as 21 and H-O-R-S-E, along with other new features like the 2-on-2 Teammate Challenge and 3-on-3 Era Challenge. Gamers can also unlock current NBA players to create unique match-ups between legends and current stars. Also, gamers can take on the legends with their My Player.

As an added bonus, Legends Showcase also includes Classic Quick Match, a new mode that is opened up in the main game allowing gamers to play online with the NBA's Greatest teams in a regular simulation setting.

NBA 2K12 is now available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, PSP and Windows PC.