Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. 
Game by Nintendo
Reviewed by Robby Cox
koi@magicnet.net
Save: On Cartridge.
Released: 1998
Works with: Rumble Pak, Controller Pak
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Opening Snide Remarks: I love ASB '99, but I figured that this game was 
probably pretty cool.  I waited on Nintendo to place this game on the 
Player's Choice program, but it never happened.  Then the other day, I walked
in Wal-Mart and they had this game for $29.99.  So I bought it. 

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Gameplay Descripion: In case you haven't figured it out, MLB Featuring Ken 
Griffey Jr. is a baseball game.  It's a pretty good baseball game.  I myself
like ASB '99 better, but if you want a quicker-paced game that has some great
mo-cap moves, then you should definitely checck this game out.  There are 
some AI problems.  One game you'll lose 20-0, but the next you'll win 12-0.
This is somewhat annoying.    
Liked: Quick gameplay.
Hated: Pitiful AI.

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Graphics Description: MLB Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. features some good 
graphics.  They're nowhere near as good as ASB '99, but they're still good.  
There's a hazy look to some of the graphics, but the mo-cap moves are 
amazing.  There are lots of animations when the batter enters the batter's 
box.  These graphics would look amazing if ASB '99 wouldn't have been 
released.   
Liked: Amazing mo-cap moves.
Hated: Hazy looking graphics.

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Sound/Music Description: MLB has some good music, but there's really not much
of it.  There's only music on the menu screens and when the home team players
come to bat.  That's all.  The sound are great.
Liked: Everything.
Hated: Nothing.

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Play Control/Game Design: MLB controls pretty well.  The only problem with 
the controls are that sometimes you will think that one player is the one 
that you will be controlling, but yet you control another.  The game design
is okay, but there are some serious AI problems.
Liked: Good controls.
Hated: AI problems.

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Improve: AI.

RIYL: All Star Baseball '99, World Series Basbeall II

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Final Words: Major League Baseball is by no means a bad game.  It's just that
ASB '99 is so much better than this game that it's not even funny.  If you 
already have ASB '99, but yet you want another baseball game, then MLB 
Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. would fit the bill.

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Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: ****
Sound/Music: ***
Play Control/Game Design: ***
Personal Opinion: ***
Total: 17 out of 25
Final Score: 68 %

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Currently Known Codes: None.

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