In NBA Street, you play a different kind of basketball. Its all about doing cool tricks and getting points from doing them. There are two different types of scores: the baskets you make, and the total amount of points you've gotten from doing tricks. Also, there are only 3 people on each team, similar to other arcade basketball games.

The point system has also changed compared to regular basketball. You get one point for dunks and shots in front of the 3 point line, and you get two points for long shots past the line. The first team to reach twenty one points wins.

There are all types of special modes to do, from fakeouts to spectacular dunks. The animations for the everything else: dribbling, passing, and blocking, are surprisingly good and fun to watch. The graphics in this game are pretty good, although I didn't see that much of a difference in the GameCube version.

The gameplay is easily the best part of the game. It takes a lot of practice to learn how to play this new version of basketball, so there is a handy training mode that teaches you everything you need to know. Then, you can test your skills in the career mode, in which you go through circuits facing different NBA teams. Be careful though, because the computer gets very intelligent when you turn it to the harder difficulty settings. Two player mode also gets to be a lot of fun when you find a worthy opponent.

There are also a few problems with this otherwise great game. I believe that there isn't enough changes to the GameCube version; they could've easily added in a few minigames or some more levels. I also don't enjoy the fact that its only a 2 player game. It would've been more more fun with 4 people.

All in all, NBA Street is a great game that all arcade or basketball fans should at least try.