All-Star Baseball

Published collection: 15 games

Profile

Series debut: Unknown
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Overview

All-Star Baseball is Acclaim’s baseball simulation series, putting you in charge of pitching, batting and fielding with major-league teams. Later games also let you think beyond the next inning, managing rosters, building an expansion club and revisiting memorable baseball situations. Representative games: All-Star Baseball 99 (1998): Its Nintendo 64 version pairs target-based pitching and batting with a season mode that tracks detailed player statistics. All-Star Baseball 2004 (2003): Expands the management side with custom expansion teams, staff budgets and contract decisions. All-Star Baseball 2005 (2004): Introduces FielderCam, placing the viewpoint behind a fielder as the ball comes toward you. Suitable for: For baseball fans who enjoy studying a matchup, following a season’s statistics and shaping a team over time. The later entries are especially appealing if the decisions between games interest you as much as the action on the diamond.