While President Obama pops up in [URL=http://gamepolitics.com/2010/09/27/presidents-and-prime-ministers-appearing-games]championship celebrations[/URL] in NBA 2K11 and Madden NFL 11, he’s joined by a whole slew of friends and foes alike in the just-released NBA Jam.

The series has a history of hidden characters and this new Wii entry is no different, as [URL=http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/videogames/blog/_/name/thegamer/id/5650055/palin-obama-star-nba-jam?readmore=fullstory]an ESPN story[/URL] discloses that whole teams of Democrats and republicans are unlockable in the game.

On the Democrat side, gamers can unlock Obama, Joe Biden, Al Gore and Bill and Hillary Clinton, while the Republican side is represented by George W. Bush, Sara Palin, John McCain and Dick Cheney.

The game’s Creative Director Troy Smith, discussed the appearance of politicians in the game: [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/10/06/dems-and-repubs-take-court-nba-jam][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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