All-Star Baseball 99
All-Star Baseball 99 is a video game developed by Iguana Entertainment and Realtime Associates Seattle Division and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Game Boy and the Nintendo 64 in 1998. The game's cover features Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker.
| All-Star Baseball 99 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment[a] |
| Series | All-Star Baseball |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, Nintendo 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
All-Star Baseball 99 was the first game to use Acclaim's Quagmire engine.[2] The game also marked the debut of play-by-play commentary for the series. This is done by two New York Yankees broadcasters: John Sterling and Michael Kay.
Gameplay edit
The game contains exhibition, playoff, home run derby, and season modes.[2] A "create-a-player" feature for customized ball players is included.[2] The Nintendo 64 version supports the Rumble Pak.[3]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | N64 | |
| GameRankings | 69%[4] | 86%[5] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | N64 | |
| CNET Gamecenter | N/A | 9/10[6] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 8.125/10[7][b] |
| EP Daily | N/A | 8.5/10[8] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[9] | 8.5/10[10] |
| GameFan | N/A | 94%[11][c] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | B+[12] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 8.3/10[13] |
| Hyper | N/A | 91%[14] |
| IGN | N/A | 8.2/10[15] |
| N64 Magazine | N/A | 84%[16][17] |
| Next Generation | N/A | [18] |
| Nintendo Power | 6.9/10[19] | 8.1/10[20] |
The Nintendo 64 version received favorable reviews, while the Game Boy version received average reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5] Next Generation called the former the best baseball game for Nintendo 64 despite noting minor AI problems and a slower pace.[18] GamePro said that the same console version "is this season's sports phenom, delivering stylish looks and clutch, long-ball gameplay. As of today, it's the best baseball game of the year and a must-buy for all sports nuts."[21][d]
Notes edit
- ^ Released under the Acclaim Sports label
- ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Nintendo 64 version each a score of 8/10, and the other gave it 8.5/10.
- ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the Nintendo 64 version, one critic gave it 95, and the other 92.
- ^ GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version two 5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 4.5/5 scores for sound and control.
References edit
- ^ . Acclaim Entertainment. 18 May 1998. Archived from the original on 30 June 2001.
- ^ a b c EGM staff (April 1998). "Previews: All-Star Baseball '99" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 105. Ziff Davis. p. 36. (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Air Hendrix (April 1998). "Baseball's Starting Lineup: All-Star Baseball '99". GamePro. No. 115. IDG. p. 81. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b . GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ a b . GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Ham, Tom (19 June 1998). . Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 15 August 2000. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Ricciardi, John; Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig; Hsu, Dan (July 1998). "All-Star Baseball 99 (N64)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 108. Ziff Davis. p. 133. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Grant, Jules (14 December 1998). . The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on 15 January 2003. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "All-Star Baseball '99 (GB)". Game Informer. No. 66. FuncoLand. October 1998. p. 71. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Storm, Jon; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (July 1998). . Game Informer. No. 63. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on 9 September 1999. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (August 1998). "All-Star Baseball '99 (N64)". GameFan. Vol. 6, no. 8. Metropolis Media. p. 50. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Tom (August 1998). "All-Star Baseball '99 Review (N64)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Ryan (25 May 1998). "All-Star Baseball '99 Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Toose, Dan (July 1998). "All-Star Baseball '99 (N64)". Hyper. No. 57. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 42. from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Casamassina, Matt (26 May 1998). "All-Star Baseball '99 (N64)". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Kitts, Martin (August 1998). "All Star Baseball [sic] (Import)". N64 Magazine. No. 18. Future plc. p. 83. from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (September 1998). "All Star Baseball [sic]". N64 Magazine. No. 19. Future plc. p. 52. from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b "All-Star Baseball '99 [sic] (N64)". Next Generation. No. 43. Imagine Media. July 1998. p. 111. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "All-Star Baseball '99 (GB)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 109. Nintendo of America. June 1998. p. 97.
- ^ "All-Star Baseball '99 (N64)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 109. Nintendo of America. June 1998. p. 96. from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Johnny Ballgame (July 1998). "All-Star Baseball '99 (N64) [author mislabeled as "Air Hendrix"]". GamePro. No. 118. IDG Entertainment. p. 72. from the original on 21 September 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2020.