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 the player 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
Trading however is handled differently: every club gives a value to the players on the roster. Every part of the match has its own control scheme. For pitching, the player uses two parts of his input device: the first for aiming and the second to recreate a movement (depending on the used move). During fielding, the player basically tells the controlled player the direction in which he should throw the ball. Besides the Franchise mode, the player can participate in Training, Home Run Derby and Postseason mode (play-offs).
Players can unlock training cards. There are a few small differences between the versions: on the Wii, the player controls batting and pitching directly with the remote and the nunchuck, while the PSP version features slightly different fielding controls. In Franchise mode, the player can manage up to four franchises on the PS2 version, and there is a farming system on PSP.
Standout Features
- If the player's club can fulfill these wishes better, they will accept a lower salary.
- Matches can either be simulated or played manually.
- He can also influence the ball's direction by hitting it in different ways.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Major League Baseball 2K9 | Xbox 360.
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 |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Custom Soundtracks | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Baseball | 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 |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Baseball | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Sports | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-03 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2009-03-03 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2009-03-03 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 3, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 3, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 710425395345 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 71231850 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 710425395345 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B001LX4BMI | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 71231850 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425395390 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
