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''NBA 2K16'', like last past games in the series, is marketed as being 'better' than the predecessor, as many features are added and improved.<ref name="Game Informer: 50 improvements">Bertz, Matt (August 19, 2015). [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nba_2k16/b/playstation4/archive/2015/08/19/50-exciting-changes-coming-to-nba-2k16-s-franchise-modes.aspx "NBA 2K16 — 50 Exciting Changes Coming To NBA 2K16's Franchise Modes"]. ''[[Game Informer]]''. Retrieved September 27, 2015.</ref> One such improvement, is the tattoos; when creating a player, there are over 1500 different designs available, whereas past games only had a few dozen individual tattoos.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc3XFlL-Dbk "NBA 2K16 Presents: Be the Canvas"]. ''NBA 2K on [[YouTube]]''. Retrieved September 15, 2015.</ref><ref>Mojica, Nicholas (August 29, 2015). [http://www.designntrend.com/articles/59876/20150829/nba-2k16-feature-fully-customizable-tattoos-over-1500-designs.htm "'NBA 2K16' To Feature Fully Customizable Tattoos: Over 1,500 Designs"]. ''Design & Trend''. Retrieved August 31, 2015.</ref> Other things that are touted as being improved are the visuals, the player customization (haircuts, accessories, etc.), several of the game modes (particularly MyCareer, which is marketed as a central feature), and the overall gameplay. Many aesthetical improvements are made as well, such as new animations, and redesigned menus.<ref name="GameSpot preview article"/><ref name="Game Informer: 50 improvements"/> New animations include mouth guards, and [[Photobombing|photobomb]]s.<ref name="Doris and Bosh">Harper, Zach (September 22, 2015). [http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25312286/watch-nba-2k16-has-captured-the-essence-of-chris-bosh "WATCH: NBA 2K16 has captured the essence of Chris Bosh"]. ''CBS Sports''. Retrieved September 23, 2015.</ref><ref name="Mouth guards and photobombs">Makuch, Eddie (August 24, 2015). [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nba-2k16s-first-extended-gameplay-trailer-also-tea/1100-6429999/ "NBA 2K16's First Extended Gameplay Trailer Also Teases College Basketball"]. ''[[GameSpot]]''. Retrieved August 25, 2015.</ref>
Along with the current real world teams, such as the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] and the [[Brooklyn Nets]], and the Classic teams (first introduced in ''[[NBA 2K11]]'')<ref>Good, Owen S. (October 6, 2010). [http://kotaku.com/5656774/review-nba-2k11 "Review: NBA 2K11"]. ''[[Kotaku]]''. Retrieved September 24, 2015.</ref> that have been featured before, like the [[1985–86 Boston Celtics season|1985–86 Boston Celtics]] and the [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|1995–96 Chicago Bulls]],<ref name="Online modes and teams"/> 12 new Classic teams are introduced in ''NBA 2K16''.<ref>Lelinwalla, Mark (September 11, 2015). [http://www.techtimes.com/articles/84004/20150911/nba-2k16-retro-teams-announced.htm "'NBA 2K16': All The Classic Teams Announced"]. ''Tech Times''. Retrieved September 24, 2015.</ref> The [[1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season|1999–2000 Toronto Raptors]], featuring [[Vince Carter]] and [[Tracy McGrady]], the [[2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season|2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers]], featuring [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], the [[2002–03 Dallas Mavericks season|2002–03 Dallas Mavericks]], featuring [[Steve Nash]] and [[Dirk Nowitzki]], and the [[2007–08 Boston Celtics season|2007–08 Boston Celtics]], featuring [[Paul Pierce]], [[Kevin Garnett]], and [[Ray Allen]], are some of the new Classic teams.<ref>Bryan, Wiedey (June 1, 2015). [http://mobile.sportingnews.com/article/4645880-nba-2k16-new-teams-classic-raptors-lakers-celtics-tracy?modid=http%3A%2F%2Fmobile.sportingnews.com%2Farticle%2F4648651-nba-2k16-free-agents-biggest-lamarcus-aldrige-kevin-love-deandre-jordan%3Fmodid%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com.au%252F%26 "Three new classic teams revealed for NBA 2K16"]. Retrieved July 1, 2015.</ref><ref name="3 teams"/><ref>Lelinwalla, Mark (August 6, 2015). [http://www.techtimes.com/articles/74760/20150806/nba-2k16-release-new-throwback-teams-thursday.htm "'NBA 2K16' To Release New Throwback Teams Every Thursday"]. ''Tech Times''. Retrieved August 7, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/NBA2K/status/629366373282516992 "The '02-'03 Mavericks & '99-'00 Trail Blazers are coming to #NBA2K16! We'll be unveiling NEW teams every Thur! #TBT"] (August 6, 2015). ''NBA 2K on [[Twitter]]''. Retrieved August 7, 2015.</ref> The [[EuroLeague]] teams, first featured in ''[[NBA 2K14]]'',<ref>Liebl, Matt (July 2, 2013). [http://www.gamezone.com/news/top-euroleague-basketball-teams-playable-in-nba-2k14 "Top Euroleague basketball teams playable in NBA 2K14"]. ''[[GameZone]]''. Retrieved September 28, 2015.</ref><ref>Mejia, Ozzle (July 2, 2013). [http://www.shacknews.com/article/80016/nba-2k14-debuts-euroleague-basketball-teams "NBA 2K14 debuts Euroleague Basketball teams"]. ''[[Shacknews]]''. Retrieved September 28, 2015.</ref> return for the third time. Some of the 25 EuroLeague teams include [[Olympiacos B.C.|Olympiacos Piraeus]], [[Panathinaikos A.O.|Panathinaikos Athens]], [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona Lassa]], [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]], [[Alba Berlin]], and [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]].<ref name="Tony Parker cover"/><ref>[http://www.eurohoops.net/2015/09/featured/125618 "NBA 2K16 Euroleague Team List Revealed!"] (September 15, 2015). ''EuroHoops.net''. Retrieved September 19, 2015.</ref>
''NBA 2K16'' again, for the fourth time in the series, features MyTeam mode. MyTeam mode was first introduced in ''[[NBA 2K13]]'',<ref>Good, Owen S. (September 21, 2012). [http://kotaku.com/5945386/nba-2k13s-myteam-means-all-team-sports-have-an-ultimate-team-mode-now "NBA 2K13's MyTeam Means All Team Sports Have an 'Ultimate Team' Mode Now"]. ''[[Kotaku]]''. Retrieved September 24, 2015.</ref> and is based around the idea of building the ultimate basketball team, and maintaining a virtual [[trading card]] collection. Players build their own custom team, selecting the players, current and past, jerseys, coach, court, and other basketball related things, and play with their team in basketball tournament-style competitions against other players' teams. Players collect cards that unlock players, playbooks, and other items that can be used in their team or sold. Players purchase card packs with Virtual Currency (VC) which gives the player random items. Cards have different levels that indicate how good the card is. A player will commonly receive Bronze cards if they purchase cheaper card packs. However, if the player purchases high priced packs, the chances of getting Gold cards are higher. There are also rare cards, such as Amethyst and Diamond cards, that are rarer and better than other cards. The level of a card isn't always the most important factor as the abilities of the actual player, and their rating indicating how good they are, is most often more important. Players can freely customize their team on the fly; players may change the coach, players, jerseys, and anything else at any time. Customization aspects were touted as being the major improvements for the mode.<ref>MyTEAM Team (September 9, 2015). [http://www.operationsports.com/features/2331/nba-2k16-developer-blog-myteam/ "NBA 2K16 Developer Blog - MyTEAM"]. ''Operation Sports''. Retrieved September 18, 2015.</ref><ref>Mazique, Brian (September 3, 2015). [http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2560602-nba-2k16-breaking-down-new-myteam-customization-features "NBA 2K16: Breaking Down New MyTeam Customization Features"]. ''[[Bleacher Report]]''. Retrieve September 18, 2015.</ref>
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