One Piece - Going Baseball - Kaizoku Yakyuu
One Piece: Going Baseball is a Japanese only game released for the GameBoy Advance in 2004. The controls are simple and the basic point of the game is to choose a team and try to win in a tournament against all the other teams. There is a story mode, which is needed to unlock the final team, and a minigame mode.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.8 / 10
About this game
One Piece: Going Baseball is a Japanese only game released for the GameBoy Advance in 2004. The controls are simple and the basic point of the game is to choose a team and try to win in a tournament against all the other teams. There is a story mode, which is needed to unlock the final team, and a minigame mode. The game appears to take place after the Skypiea Arc, as the crew is seen in the beginning wearing their outfits from Skypiea, and the Skypiea arena is the farthest point that the game goes up to.
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Brisk portable matches with sport-dependent depth
One Piece - Going Baseball - Kaizoku Yakyuu centers on sport rules, immediate control, and shifts between attack and defense, and competitive sport play. Short matches and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, giving the handheld release a recognizable rhythm and a clear set of player goals. Players, venues, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, and the best parts connect readable objectives with steady mechanical feedback. A dated roster plus uneven AI and control precision limit the package, which is the main reason the original cartridge can feel less approachable today. This GameNavo assessment uses the release description, classification, media record, and retained source evidence. It does not import user ratings, press aggregates, emulator conveniences, or features belonging to console versions and later remakes.
Strengths
- The central loop connects sport rules, immediate control, and shifts between attack and defense, and competitive sport play with readable goals.
- Progress has a clear structure and introduces recognizable stage or system changes.
- Presentation supports the rules with useful visual and audio feedback.
Weaknesses
- A dated roster plus uneven AI and control precision limit the package.
- The original GBA release lacks modern conveniences such as rewind, save states, and expanded tutorials.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy sports games, accept period-specific handheld controls, and want to understand the original release on its own terms.
Play notes: This assessment is based on documented release evidence rather than a full playthrough; language, link hardware, and cartridge save condition may affect use. This score was recalibrated under professional-v2 without external ratings, source volume, asset count, title recognition, or URL-derived values.
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| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Content and pacing are judged from progression, variety, repetition, recovery after failure, and meaningful replay value in this release. The 6.6 score does not reward description length, media count, or a longer nominal playtime. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The GBA release is judged on its actual main loop, control feedback, rule depth, and room for mastery. This 6.8 score reflects the release itself and excludes title recognition, source volume, URL data, and external ratings. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Presentation is assessed through the GBA release's readability, art, sound, interface, atmosphere, and relevant narrative expression. Era-normal resolution is not penalized, while release-specific clarity problems remain part of the 7.3 score. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Technical usability covers response, information clarity, saving and continuation, language, accessories, and stability in the original GBA release. Emulator conveniences are excluded from this 6.2 score. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- NOW PRODUCTION
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco
- Release date
- 2004
- Platforms
- Game Boy Advance
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Anime StylePlayer versus PlayerSports-based PlayShort SessionsSolo-friendlyPick-up and PlayReal-time Combat2D GraphicsReplayableFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide2004
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