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2K Sports' MLB2K8 Goes Gold and more



Today, 2K Sports announced that 2KSports Major League Baseball 2K8 has gone gold.  And while this isn't super huge news, what is really good news is that with this will come support for the Wii.  With this edition of the game, you will have updated field, baserunning, and pitching while the batting interface has been completely redone.   "Jon Miller and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, the best announcing duo in baseball video games, are back in the booth to deliver the deepest commentary available, providing insightful analysis of each ball and strike. Other in-game features include a totally unique trading card system, robust Minor League system including 90 playable minor league teams, all-new Signature Style? animations complete with home run celebrations, and much more."

The Wii controls are adaptable to the game as follows:

  • Pitching ? To pitch, players simply point the Wii Remote at the screen, pull back to start the pitcher?s motion, then flick the Wii Remote  forward. The quicker the player flicks the remote, the more velocity and movement the pitch will have. The Nunchuk can be used to view a player?s pitch arsenal and to select which pitch to throw.  
  • Batting ? Swinging for the fences with Major League Baseball 2K8 on Wii will provide fans with even more fun when they control the Wii Remote as if they were swinging a real bat. The Nunchuk acts to control the direction of the ball.
  • Fielding ? While controlling their designated player using the Nunchuk, players can snag fly balls and use the Wii Remote to throw to the appropriate base. Players can use Major League Baseball 2K8?s ?Smart Throw? technology to throw to the best base by simply flicking the Wii Remote or can manually choose which base to throw to by pressing a direction on the directional pad.
  • Baserunning ? Players can control the speed of their baserunning by shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk simultaneously, then pushing both controllers to slide.

Expect the game to come out on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, and PSP on 03.04.08



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