Major League Baseball 2K9
About the Game
Major League Baseball 2K9 is a baseball simulation. The heart of the game is the Franchise mode, where players can play whole seasons with its hundreds of matches and a managerial part. Besides keeping the balance, there are three main activities in this part: studying extensive statistics, trading players and hiring players through free agents. The latter is similar to other sports games: every player has other wishes for his team, e.g. athletic success.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Every part of the match has its own control scheme. For pitching, players use two parts of his input device: the first for aiming and the second to recreate a movement (depending on the used move). During fielding, players basically tells the controlled player the direction in which he should throw the ball. Besides the Franchise mode, players can participate in Training, Home Run Derby and Postseason mode (play-offs). Players can unlock training cards.
Standout Features
- Franchise: The heart of the game is the Franchise mode, where players can play whole seasons with its hundreds of matches and a managerial part.
- If players' club can fulfill these wishes better, they will accept a lower salary.
- Matches can either be simulated or played manually.
- For pitching, players use two parts of his input device: the first for aiming and the second to recreate a movement (depending on the used move).
- He can also influence the ball's direction by hitting it in different ways.
- Besides the Franchise mode, players can participate in Training, Home Run Derby and Postseason mode (play-offs).
- There are a few small differences between the versions: on the Wii, players controls batting and pitching directly with the remote and the nunchuck, while the PSP version features slightly different fielding controls.
- In Franchise mode, players can manage up to four franchises on the PS2 version, and there is a farming system on PSP.
Modes & Ways to Play
Besides the Franchise mode, players can participate in Training, Home Run Derby and Postseason mode (play-offs). In Franchise mode, players can manage up to four franchises on the PS2 version, and there is a farming system on PSP.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Major League Baseball 2K9 | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | 2K Sports | United States | MobyGames |
| Genre | Baseball | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Games | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-03 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2009-03-03 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 3, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-R9ZE-USA-B0 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 710425345371 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 71209066 | United States | MobyGames |
| asin | B001LX4BM8 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 71209066 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425345371 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425345425 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
