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MLBPA Baseball technical data
Name | MLBPA Baseball |
System | Game Gear |
Year | 1995 |
Developer | High Score Productions |
Genre | Sports |
MLBPA Baseball is a Sega Game Gear game released in 1994. It was developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Sega. The game features licensed Major League Baseball players from the MLB Players Association, and it is a single-player baseball simulation title.
The game consists of three main modes: Exhibition, Season, and All Star Game. In the Exhibition mode, you can choose to play either a one or two player game against the computer or another human opponent. In this mode, you can customize the teams to your liking by selecting which players will be on each team and which stadium they will play in. You can also adjust the difficulty settings for both teams.
In Season mode, you create a team and compete against all 25 teams in the league over an entire season in order to win the championship. This mode has more customization options than the exhibition mode; you can adjust your team's batting lineup, pitching rotation, defensive alignment, and more. At any time during the season, you can view detailed statistics for all players on your team as well as those of your opponents'.
The All Star Game mode allows you to select an All-Star team from all 25 teams in the league and compete against another All-Star team in a one-game showdown. This is essentially a mini version of an exhibition game with some additional customization options such as choosing which stadium to use for the game.
Gameplay-wise MLBPA Baseball plays like most other baseball games at that time; it's turn-based with each player taking turns at bat or pitching until three outs are recorded or five runs are scored (whichever comes first). The batting system uses a cursor controlled by either an analog stick or D-pad depending on what console you're playing on; when hitting, you must move the cursor around within a certain area depending on where the ball is being pitched in order to aim your swing accordingly. On defense there are several different strategies available such as shifting infielders or outfielders based on who’s up to bat or intentionally walking batters without throwing any pitches if desired. As with most other sports games of that era there’s no real way to “cheat” here so success largely depends on how well you know each player’s strengths and weaknesses as well as how good of a strategist you are when it comes to making moves on defense.
Overall MLBPA Baseball is an enjoyable single-player baseball experience that offers plenty of customization options along with solid gameplay mechanics; while it may be somewhat outdated compared to modern sports titles due its age it still provides plenty of fun for fans of classic video games who want some nostalgic baseball action without having to invest too much time into it.