Just bought this game a couple days ago and wow, it's amazing. I've played quite a few BB games over the years and this one is by far the best in terms of gameplay and depth. The amount of pitches that they included in the game is staggering.

 

Fastball (2S/4S)

Slider

Hard Slider

Cutter

Curve

Slow Curve

Drop Curve (?)

Slurve

Knuckle Curve

Sinker

Hard Sinker

Screwball

Forkball, Palmball, Change, Circle Change, Vert. Slider, Knuckleball, Split, Foshball(?), Shuuto, Hard Shuuto, Sinker

 

You can't throw any pitch you want, using any pitcher. Each MLB pitcher has their own arsenal of pitches that are for the most part accurate to their real-life counterpart (Some exceptions include Garland not having a sinker, Danks not having a Curveball, etc)

 

The game also keeps track of how many times you've hit a certain pitch as well as recorded an out/struck out swinging on a pitch. Even keeps track of how many times you've fouled a ball off or swung and missed, on any type of pitch

 

It has really simple graphics, something you'd think a kid would enjoy because of its simple looks but this game is like a strategy game in terms of how much depth it has.

 

If anyone has a Wii (I think it's out for PS2 as well), I recommend renting/buying it, definitely the best baseball game I've played

 

Btw it doesn't use the Wii Remote's motion sensor for batting/pitching like Wii Sports baseball does, but it would be a much simpler game if it did, and I think they tried to make this game as much of a Simulator as possible with the pitch location/swing aim that it currently has

 

Here's a review @ IGN: http://wii.ign.com/articles/825/825828p1.html

 

I dunno how many people here play videogames (seriously/casually or whatever), but the game is fun indeed

Just bought this game a couple days ago and wow, it's amazing. I've played quite a few BB games over the years and this one is by far the best in terms of gameplay and depth. The amount of pitches that they included in the game is staggering.

 

Fastball (2S/4S)

Slider

Hard Slider

Cutter

Curve

Slow Curve

Drop Curve (?)

Slurve

Knuckle Curve

Sinker

Hard Sinker

Screwball

Forkball, Palmball, Change, Circle Change, Vert. Slider, Knuckleball, Split, Foshball(?), Shuuto, Hard Shuuto, Sinker

 

You can't throw any pitch you want, using any pitcher. Each MLB pitcher has their own arsenal of pitches that are for the most part accurate to their real-life counterpart (Some exceptions include Garland not having a sinker, Danks not having a Curveball, etc)

 

The game also keeps track of how many times you've hit a certain pitch as well as recorded an out/struck out swinging on a pitch. Even keeps track of how many times you've fouled a ball off or swung and missed, on any type of pitch

 

It has really simple graphics, something you'd think a kid would enjoy because of its simple looks but this game is like a strategy game in terms of how much depth it has.

 

If anyone has a Wii (I think it's out for PS2 as well), I recommend renting/buying it, definitely the best baseball game I've played

 

Btw it doesn't use the Wii Remote's motion sensor for batting/pitching like Wii Sports baseball does, but it would be a much simpler game if it did, and I think they tried to make this game as much of a Simulator as possible with the pitch location/swing aim that it currently has

 

Here's a review @ IGN: http://wii.ign.com/articles/825/825828p1.html

 

I dunno how many people here play videogames (seriously/casually or whatever), but the game is fun indeed

 

love the breakdown, but this needs to go in the Videogame catchall

I don't think it should go in catch all... I've never even heard of the game, so was intrigued to read about it in this topic.

 

I doubt it compares to MVP 05, but I am now wanting to try it.

I just read the rreview, and cannot believe they didn't include motion into the wii controls? what's the point?

I just read the rreview, and cannot believe they didn't include motion into the wii controls? what's the point?

I agree. I was interested until I read that.

I could swear there was supposed to be settings where you can use motion control, or not. I'll have to look.

Casual fans can pick their favorite players, teams, and stadiums in the practice, home run derby, exhibition, and league modes. If you play the game on the Wii, you can even swing the Wii Remote around like a bat in home run derbies and exhibition games.

 

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/jikkyou...=summary;review

 

 

In the preview they said you could choose which form of control. I am guessing that changed for the final product.