Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars is the Nintendo DS spin-off of Major League Baseball 2K8 in the vein of MLB Power Pros, developed by Canadian studio Deep Fried Entertainment and published by 2K Sports. It was released on April 14, 2008.
| Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars | |
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 Box art featuring José Reyes | |
| Developer(s) | Deep Fried Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (2 players) |
Gameplay edit
The game extensively utilizes the Nintendo DS touchscreen, which controls the power and technique of bat swings and the speed and accuracy of pitches. Fielding, baserunning and other controls will also utilize the DS touch screen, by dragging and tracing lines to execute those baseball actions.[1]
The game also features the ability to obtain special "power-ups", which can increase batting, pitching and fielding skill, as well a "chicken ball" that causes the opponents to chase a decoy ball, and a "crazy ball" that causes a batted ball to take a knuckleball-like flight. Power up pitches include a "super splitter" (that splits the ball into two pieces) and a literal "fireball". Fielding power ups include a "brick wall" that instantly stops a ball and a "super jump" to catch high line drives or rob home runs.[1]
Features edit
Other features include:[1]
- Exhibition mode, for quick play and scenario set ups
- Fantasy Pennant mode, a tournament mode
- 80 fictional teams
- Themed Stadiums, fantasy ballfields
- All-Star Training, a tutorial mode to teach the player how to use the touch pad with the game
Multiplayer edit
MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars supports two-player DS Wireless Play
Cover athlete edit
As with MLB 2K8, José Reyes is the cover athlete, in cartoon form.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 59/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 5.5/10[3] |
| GamesRadar+ |    [4] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[5] |
| IGN | 5.5/10[6] |
| Nintendo Power | 6.5/10[7] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "2K Sports Puts Fans in Touch with the Action in Major League Baseball(R) 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars for Nintendo DS(TM)". GamersHell. February 26, 2008.
- ^ a b "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars". Game Informer. No. 182. June 2008. p. 101.
- ^ Grisham, Richard (April 7, 2008). "MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars review". GamesRadar. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (April 28, 2008). "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (April 23, 2008). "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars Review". IGN. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars". Nintendo Power. Vol. 228. May 2008. p. 90.