It's baseball, but it's only a dollar, so I ain't complaining
how can i complain if i got this at a dollar.
It’s a dollar, and it’s way better than Bouncy Bob.
In all seriousness, this is a very slimmed down version of a Japanese baseball game with only multiplayer modes and custom teams of original characters. Power Rangers, Frankenstein monsters, ninja girls, and tons of guys with faces I can only describe as “good.”
I’m not super into baseball, but this seems good enough. If only the rest of the game was here.
In all seriousness, this is a very slimmed down version of a Japanese baseball game with only multiplayer modes and custom teams of original characters. Power Rangers, Frankenstein monsters, ninja girls, and tons of guys with faces I can only describe as “good.”
I’m not super into baseball, but this seems good enough. If only the rest of the game was here.
Senator, I served with Mario Baseball. I knew Mario Baseball. Mario Baseball was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Mario Baseball.
I should have bought some Pepsi from a vending machine instead.
The $1 price tag doesn't get you licensed players or many modes of play, but everyone should give this a try for Konami's best-in-class baseball gameplay.
This is an online competition-focused spin-off from the Powerful Pro Yakyuu series that has released consistently in Japan since the Super Famicom days, with the last English-language console title being MLB Power Pros 2008.
The typical license Japanese league players are absent, replaced by a roster of fictional characters from the series' story modes over the years. Users create their own custom teams by choosing from this roster and customizing their uniforms.
The primary online mode is Championship, where world-wide users compete in three-inning baseball games with their custom team to earn new players and profile items. Private matches are also possible, between 3 and 9 innings (no cross-play between PS4 and Switch, sorry).
The English localization is barebones: The audio commentary and player/umpire voice samples are Japanese-only, and the chunky monospace font results in some words that need to be overly abbreviated to fit into the UI.
The off-line modes are very basic: There is a practice mode, off-line versus games either with local co-op/competitive games for 1 to 4 players or against an AI, and a tournament/league mode for adding a little structure to a series of games.
The gameplay is the star of the show. Power Pros is both accessible and deep, with a sky-high skill ceiling you might not expect from the cartoon art style.
Super Mega Baseball is the most similar States-side baseball game, with a similar cursor aiming batting and pitching style, but Power Pros has honed the game feel for decades.
Fielding requires practice and skill but feels slicker and more responsive than any other baseball game in history.
And unlike MLB The Show, there is a very clear connection between player skill and results. You won't find yourself blaming RNG too often (there are semi-random fielding errors, especially when a player is out of position).
At least on launch week, this certainly isn't a polished or feature-rich title, but the price is right at $1 and the gameplay can't be beat if you want to play online or have a local friend for multiplayer. If you only want to play single-player and can't read Japanese, hopefully this is just a prelude to a fully featured and fully localized Power Pros release in the near future.
This is an online competition-focused spin-off from the Powerful Pro Yakyuu series that has released consistently in Japan since the Super Famicom days, with the last English-language console title being MLB Power Pros 2008.
The typical license Japanese league players are absent, replaced by a roster of fictional characters from the series' story modes over the years. Users create their own custom teams by choosing from this roster and customizing their uniforms.
The primary online mode is Championship, where world-wide users compete in three-inning baseball games with their custom team to earn new players and profile items. Private matches are also possible, between 3 and 9 innings (no cross-play between PS4 and Switch, sorry).
The English localization is barebones: The audio commentary and player/umpire voice samples are Japanese-only, and the chunky monospace font results in some words that need to be overly abbreviated to fit into the UI.
The off-line modes are very basic: There is a practice mode, off-line versus games either with local co-op/competitive games for 1 to 4 players or against an AI, and a tournament/league mode for adding a little structure to a series of games.
The gameplay is the star of the show. Power Pros is both accessible and deep, with a sky-high skill ceiling you might not expect from the cartoon art style.
Super Mega Baseball is the most similar States-side baseball game, with a similar cursor aiming batting and pitching style, but Power Pros has honed the game feel for decades.
Fielding requires practice and skill but feels slicker and more responsive than any other baseball game in history.
And unlike MLB The Show, there is a very clear connection between player skill and results. You won't find yourself blaming RNG too often (there are semi-random fielding errors, especially when a player is out of position).
At least on launch week, this certainly isn't a polished or feature-rich title, but the price is right at $1 and the gameplay can't be beat if you want to play online or have a local friend for multiplayer. If you only want to play single-player and can't read Japanese, hopefully this is just a prelude to a fully featured and fully localized Power Pros release in the near future.
It is very VERY far from anything special, but for a dollar? It's alright.
Boot up game. Have to agree to like 9 EULAs. Konami now owns my soul. Message of the day pops up on my screen. "Apology for online play issues". It details how some of the major mechanics of baseball are not working in the online mode.
There is no offline mode.
Also this game literally has a typo for buttons. It refers to ZL and ZR on the switch as SL and SR. I didn't even think nintendo would approve that for their store.
Edit: apparently SL and SR exist as the teeny buttons on joycons... but i was still playing in handheld mode... :Cirsnap:
There is no offline mode.
Also this game literally has a typo for buttons. It refers to ZL and ZR on the switch as SL and SR. I didn't even think nintendo would approve that for their store.
Edit: apparently SL and SR exist as the teeny buttons on joycons... but i was still playing in handheld mode... :Cirsnap:
Ainda me familiarizando com os menus e os modos, mas o jogo em campo é bem decente e até um pouco viciante. Os graus de dificuldade fazem bastante diferença, e ajustar para mais facinho veio bem a calhar quando eu ainda estava pegando o espírito da coisa. Vejo jogadores reclamarem que essa é uma versão meio pelada dos jogos da franquia, mas como eu tô chegando agora isso não é o que me salta aos olhos num primeiro momento. O jogo custou cinco reais e uns quebradinhos, garotada! Não se compra nem uma Coca com esse dinheiro.
It's not bad, but it's... nothing. I mean, it was $1. But still.
Very fun for only 1 dollar.
Only baseball game worth buying
i mean... a dollar is a dollar, or free if you're like me and have gold coins stacked up. its okay, not much to do though.
The controls are like the best of any baseball game I’ve played and the character design is excellent but also I don’t think I’ll ever need to play a 9 inning game of video game baseball ever again. Also I wish it had some kind of campaign mode and wasn’t so focused on online play but oh well.
Oh dear oh dear. I've heard great things about Power Pros over the years, and have always wanted a version in English. This ain't it though folks. It appears Konami sticking "e" in front of a sport is a harbinger of A Bad Time
POWER PROS IS BACK BABY..
Genuine review: It's fun. It's power pros... the easy to pick up baseball gameplay is as fun as ever! I like how many characters there are to choose from when making a custom team, although I really wish they explained that aspect better. It's very confusing, even as someone more familiar with the ins and outs of the series. I can't imagine how confusing this must be to a complete newcomer!
The biggest disappointment of this game is the lack of single player. Yes, it's 99 cents. Yes, it's not marketed as a standard Power Pros game. It's very much focused on multiplayer. I get that. But after 15 years without a Power Pros game overseas, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't heartbroken at the omission. Anyone who has played the other games will know that's where the series truly shines. As a result, it makes the game much more difficult to recommend. People big into baseball games would probably rather play something more complex, like MLB: The Show, and I don't see this game attracting newcomers to the series, again with the removal of the modes that set it apart from other baseball games. I'm very happy we have something Power Pros again, and I'm really hoping it won't be the last. I think if they really tried to push it, the next big Power Pros game could do well outside of Japan. I just don't think this is the game to do that, which is unfortunate.
Genuine review: It's fun. It's power pros... the easy to pick up baseball gameplay is as fun as ever! I like how many characters there are to choose from when making a custom team, although I really wish they explained that aspect better. It's very confusing, even as someone more familiar with the ins and outs of the series. I can't imagine how confusing this must be to a complete newcomer!
The biggest disappointment of this game is the lack of single player. Yes, it's 99 cents. Yes, it's not marketed as a standard Power Pros game. It's very much focused on multiplayer. I get that. But after 15 years without a Power Pros game overseas, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't heartbroken at the omission. Anyone who has played the other games will know that's where the series truly shines. As a result, it makes the game much more difficult to recommend. People big into baseball games would probably rather play something more complex, like MLB: The Show, and I don't see this game attracting newcomers to the series, again with the removal of the modes that set it apart from other baseball games. I'm very happy we have something Power Pros again, and I'm really hoping it won't be the last. I think if they really tried to push it, the next big Power Pros game could do well outside of Japan. I just don't think this is the game to do that, which is unfortunate.