Nine years left to play Baseball!

It's funny to think now that back in the nineties,  people believed that after the year 2000, the world would be invaded with robots and everything would change... This is partly true, but now we are in 2011, and it's quite hard to imagine robots playing baseball and running after the ball on a lawn, even in a few years... Meanwhile, the concept was original and fun! SNK/Pallas propose here an alternative to Baseball Stars Professional, combining a well-crafted videogame of baseball in an epic atmosphere of future cyber-sport... Sounds exotic! After choosing between two championships (two different difficulty levels, in fact) and also versus or single player mode, you choose a team, among the six available in each league. Each has its own strengths: powerful hitters, talented pitchers, fast runners, balanced team... and a mysterious '?' factor!

During phases of play, the four buttons are used. When we launch, we're able to control the trajectory of the ball during its flight and also determine its power with the direction of the stick, before hitting. The B button performs a base touch, ie throwing the ball to the corresponding base (with the four directions of joystick), when an opponent tries to steal it (running from one base to another while you're not looking). When we control recevers, we have to catch the ball, if possible before it hits the ground. If this is not the case, you have to quickly pick it up and throw it to the base that the opponent wants to take... If the ball is in base before he arrives, it will automatically put him "out". For the hitter, move him as you like in the hit area, then you can make several choices. Hitting the ball with A (the angle, the time you hit the ball, and the quality of the launch all have an influence on the result),  steal a base with B (provided you have at least one player set on a base already), make a small hit with C, and call a time out with D.

You can accumulate money gains during the game, rewarding beautiful shots, beautiful strokes, bases taken but also when you win points! Then you can upgrade the entire team, but also improve each player individually. It all depends on your budget and your strategy! Three power levels are available for each value, whether you want to "create" a great hitter, a great runner or an ultra-fast thrower... In fact, those are very nice opportunities that are motivating for the game. And it will not be too much, because the championship is not easy to win.: the CPU - as usual-  shows no mercy, and those upgrades might be very helpful. Of course, the two players game is still the funniest and the most entertaining mode. Including $ gains during phases of the game spices up the debates! The replay value is very good, every game is long... but first, you have to love this sport! The confrontation is usually addictive, but the duration of the matches might surprise the uninitiated. Anyway, there's much pleasure to play with 2020 Super Basebal. Honest realization, successful "cyber" atmosphere... a game that will delight baseball fans for sure.