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Baseball Advance

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Also known as
Greatest Nine グレイテストナイン

Control all Major League teams across multiple modes, batting and pitching from a third-person perspective.

Baseball Advance was developed by Smilebit and published by SEGA for the Game Boy Advance, released in North America on March 19, 2002. It is a localized version of the Japanese game Greatest Nine, which was released in Japan on the Game Boy Advance in 2002. No earlier release of this exact game version on any platform is known.


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Released
2002
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3.13 MB
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About Baseball Advance

Baseball Advance is a Game Boy Advance title developed through a collaboration between Sega and THQ. The game includes all the teams and players from the contemporary Major League Baseball roster, providing a licensed sports simulation.

Gameplay employs two distinct camera perspectives. While batting and pitching are handled from a third-person viewpoint positioned behind the batter, the action shifts to a top-down angle for defensive fielding plays. This visual approach is designed to offer clarity during different phases of the match.

Several modes of play are available, including Exhibition, Season, Playoff, and All-Star options. Players can also select from four specific stadiums: Fenway Park, Safeco Field, Wrigley Field, and Pacific Bell Park.

Baseball Advance Screenshots

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The title screen
You can play a single game, an entire season, or go straight to the playoffs with your favorite team.
All the American League Teams are here...
...and the National League teams too.
Choose your matchup, and set up a few game options.
You can even select the number of innings you want to play, and adjust factors like wind.
There are four different stadiums to choose from with dimensions based on their real-life counterparts.
Enough with the options -- time to play ball!
Each player's stats show up when they step up to the plate.
The pitcher paints the corner for a strike!
Well hit to center...
Caught by the outfielder.