MLB '99

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MLB '99
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Baltimore Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken featured on the cover.
Developer(s) Sony Interactive Studios America
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Series MLB
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release
Genre(s) Sports game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

MLB '99 is a 1998 baseball video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. Dave Campbell provided the color commentary while Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer. Baltimore Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken Jr. is featured on the cover.

Contents

It was preceded by MLB '98 and succeeded by MLB 2000 .

Gameplay

This installment of the series introduces a Spring Training mode, [2] in addition to the incumbent exhibition, season, playoff, and home run derby modes. [3]

The game uses a cursor interface for pitching and batting. The player can adjust the batter's position and stance at the plate. [3]

As with previous installments, players can create and trade ball players. [2]

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [4] Six months after the game was released, Next Generation said in its review, "For neophytes and casual gamers, such a complex control scheme may seem more like work than fun. Skilled players, however, will rise to the challenge and welcome the flexibility." [13]

Notes

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    2. 1 2 Air Hendrix (April 1998). "Baseball's Starting Lineup: MLB '99". GamePro . No. 115. IDG. p. 82.
    3. 1 2 The Rookie (May 1998). "Sports Insider Previews: MLB '99". GamePro . No. 116. IDG. p. 106.
    4. 1 2 "MLB 99 for PlayStation". GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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    13. 1 2 "MLB '99". Next Generation . No. 46. Imagine Media. October 1998. p.  126 . Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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