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This is a pretty darn fun baseball game. The gameplay is great and only
Baseball Stars is superior. The theme is a little strange; it must have
been marketed for kids originally. The umps are rabbits! Although there aren't any real players
or teams there are a lot of features.
Graphics
and Sound: Very Solid
The graphics are pretty similar to RBI Baseball in the field and
Baseball Stars at the plate.
However, during the game there are some pretty cool cut scenes, which
are plentiful. You see them after home runs, close plays, and after
games.
Gameplay
and Controls: Pretty Good
Quite good, you rarely throw the ball to the wrong base, although it
does happen at the worst times.
Features:
Tons
The game is actually quite sophisticated. Players fielding, arm strength,
speed, power, and average are all concerns. I think that in addition to
being slower, fielding affects how often errors are committed. Also all
the fielders can dive and jump, which makes for some cool shoestring
grabs in the outfield. There are some cooling pitching features as well
including a forkball and changeup. Also you can play as girls if you
change the mode. In 1 player mode you're playing a tournament in which
you have to beat all the other teams in the league. It's kind of weird
because there is no real penalty for losing during the tournament. The
only real feature missing is a real season mode with stat tracking.
Fun?:
Very
This is one of the most fun baseball games out there. There is a
tournament for one player games, but no stats are tracked. There's lots
of variety and options.
Challenge:
Decent
It's not too hard, but it's not too easy. I definitely lost a few
times on my way to the championship. For some reason LA beat me about 4
times.
Replay:
Quite A Bit
The 2 player mode is fairly endless, as you can play your buddies over
and over. One player is pretty open as well. There are 10 teams and you
can try to win the tourney with each one.
2
Player: Great
Play your buddies all night long with different teams.
Online
Manual?: Yup
http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Element.View&egID=193&lgID=84
Bottom
Line: Buy This Game If You Already Own Baseball Stars
Loads of fun and the 2nd best baseball game on the NES if you don't
care about real players.
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