Love you some Shaq? Love your video games? Have we got a gadget for you! Our man has yet another business partnership, and this one is bringing the big man right to your living room (or garage, if you prefer).
Well, bringing Shaq to you in the form of a new at-home gaming “cabinet” game. You know, just like the ones you see at your local Dave and Buster’s, or other nightclub or gaming shop.
During his 19-year NBA career, O’Neal was one of the most dominant – if not THE most dominant – big men to play the game. His game was all about the slam dunk on offense, and shutting down the other team on defense.
Now the oversized, thrill-a-minute Shaq can play – virtually – at your home, office, garage or wherever. O’Neal has teamed up with home arcade system manufacturer Arcade1Up for a special NBA Jam: Shaq Edition arcade machine.
In keeping with the namesake, Arcade1Up company officials say this is the largest at-home gaming cabinet they’ve ever built. It stands 67 inches tall (not quite as big as Shaq, but nothing to sneeze at) and features a 19-inch screen.
As for games, it comes preloaded with NBA JAM, NBA JAM TOURNAMENT EDITION and NBA HANGTIME. The cabinetry of course features the famous Shaq-dunk logo and other artwork, and is signed by the big man himself.
Arcade1Up CEO Scott Bachrach said, “We are honored to have worked closely with Shaq to create his very own arcade machine. The pure scale of it is something our fans have been asking for since our inception — we thought, ‘who better to make a large-scale machine than the world’s favorite big man!’”
Arcade1Up has quite the roster of sports superstars built into home-gaming cabinet machines, including NFL Blitz Legends and Golden Tee 3D machines.
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Ready for Shaq in your home? The machines will be available on the Arcade1Up webstore, and will also be available to grab at stores like Best Buy, Gamestop and Wal-Mart. The new Shaq-inspired home gaming unit is expected to sell for $699.99 USD.