MLB Power Pros 2008
About the Game
MLB Power Pros is a different take on the MLB license. While players have the ability to play as authentic players on actual MLB teams, the players are represented by anime characters, with large heads, feet and hands with no arms and legs. The game has been a mainstay in Japan for the last 15 years. Power Pros does feature options from other real-time games such as Season, Multiplayer and Exhibition modes, it also has a story based mode where players can create their own character and play up to 20 years, doing activities such as earning the right to move from the minors to the majors, landing big contracts, as well as buying houses and cars, make friends on and off the field, as well as start hobbies and make donations to charities to draw attention to players.
Gameplay & Core Systems
It also features a Dynasty mode where players can run a MLB team, trading and releasing with a roster of 40 men and change formations on defense and offense as well as change a pitchers ball speed.
Standout Features
- Power Pros does feature options from other real-time games such as Season, Multiplayer and Exhibition modes, it also has a story based mode where players can create their own character and play up to 20 years, doing activities such as earning the right to move from the minors to the majors, landing big contracts, as well as buying houses and cars, make friends on and off the field, as well as start hobbies and make donations to charities to draw attention to players.
- Dynasty: It also features a Dynasty mode where players can run a MLB team, trading and releasing with a roster of 40 men and change formations on defense and offense as well as change a pitchers ball speed.
- While players have the ability to play as authentic players on actual MLB teams, the players are represented by anime characters, with large heads, feet and hands with no arms and legs.
Modes & Ways to Play
It also features a Dynasty mode where players can run a MLB team, trading and releasing with a roster of 40 men and change formations on defense and offense as well as change a pitchers ball speed.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for MLB Power Pros 2008 | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pawapuro Production | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | 2K Sports | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pawapuro Production | Japan | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | 2K Sports | Japan | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | 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 |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-29 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2008-10-02 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2008-07-29 | North America | PriceCharting |
| July 29, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 710425374425 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21748 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0019C6KAW | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 66258564 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-55062 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988602140149 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 110522824 | Japan | MobyGames |
| upc | 710425374425 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0019C6KAW | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 66258564 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
