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PS2
Jikkyou
Powerful Pro Baseball 13
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NCS Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
The longest running baseball simulation series in
all of Japan reaches its thirteenth stride which
features updated 2006 season data, players, and
teams. New features in the game include:
» The introduction of the breaking ball pitch
indicator.
» A friendlier pitch targeting cursor which holds
stable when spotted at a location in the pitch area
instead of centering.
» Quick-draw defensive moves where a single
button may be tapped to catch grounders and line
drives in the infield.
» Simple base stealing operation where a single
button effects a steal. For example, if a man's on
first, pressing the TRIANGLE button steals second.
» The ability to check out the pitching data in the
middle of a game.
» Updated high school baseball simulation where
players select a high school and play against other Koshien teams.
» New online mode where gamers play as
part of a team and engage in tournaments. A bulletin
board allows participants to chat and trade info.
» Updated game modes
where players may manage a team, play as a superstar
on a mission to lead the team to a pennant, and a
player's career path and time on the field has been
extended to 20 years.
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NCS
Game Notes
» In the intro to the game, kids are playing on
a lot and the images snap quickly to a store selling
baseball gear, and people walking to a stadium.
Inside, the crowd is cheering and the players take
the field. Various scenes of fast paced action are
shown as a pitcher and batters perform for the
crowd. A sequence of pitching scenes is shown where
throwers from various teams hurl the ball. The intro
ends with a close-up of the scoreboard.
» A helpful mode in the game includes a tutorial
which begins in front of a green chalkboard before
heading into the ball field. Select this option by
tapping on the fourth selection on the top row of
the menu. In battling practice, the player gets 10
chances to hit pitches in an attempt to get on base.
If you fail, you'll go back to the chalkboard and
learn some more about batting. A dog helps out
during the learning by pulling down a shade over the
green chalkboard so that a movie may be shown of
proper batting techniques. Lessons for spotting a
pitch, stealing base, fielding, etc are also
included in the tutorial mode. When stealing base
with a man on first, pressing the TRIANGLE button
just as the pitcher begins his windup will almost
always result in a stolen base.
» The third option on the top row is a MY LIFE
baseball sim which follows the career of a baseball
recruit at a professional team from his early days
through major league days to conclusion of career.
This is an interactive game with a lot of dialogue.
To view the dialogue of what has happened before,
press the R2 trigger and move the L-Analog up to
check the list of commentary and synopsis.
» The second option on the top row is a full season
game where you select a team and race for the
pennant.
» When pitching, throwing high will normally result
in pop ups or choppers. Throwing low pitches will
normally lead to golf swings where the ball bounds
into the midfield.
» In the "Now Loading" screen, a batter takes
pitches and occasionally hits a pop-up.
» When pitching, change the perspective of the
pitcher by pressing the SELECT button. The default
view is from the catcher's perspective but the
alternate is from behind the pitcher.
» The presentation of the game seems peppier to our
jaded eyes.
» Controls carry over from previous games. Press the
R1 or R2 to switch the batting cursor from reticule
to bat outline. The X-Button swings for the fences
and the O-Button bunts. When pitching, the X-Button
throws and any other face button throws to the
cardinal direction base in order to catch stealers.
» The announcer gives the play by play in quick
succession as the crowd chants in the background and
cheers.
» There's a new interactive baseball adventure game
where player attends a school and trains to be a
star. This is the first option on the second row.
» The memory card save file requires 1960K.
» Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 13 offers another
highly enjoyable game with superb control and a
friendlier reticule targeting system. The level of
refinement in the game is such that a good pitcher
will be able to strike out entire sides of batters
if his or her control is precise enough. We went
through the eighth inning of our trial game this
morning without giving up a single hit but had to
shut down to meet today's posting deadline.
Likewise, a good batter will always be able to
connect with pitches that are in the strike zone and
make things happen.
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This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights
reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of
this document may be made without express written
consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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