Sega delivers a great game for baseball fans


Sega of America announced today the release of Sega Sports World Series Baseball exclusively for the Xbox. Sega Sports World Series Baseball includes a slew of new gameplay modes and features that will get baseball fans up on their feet and ready to play ball.

Sega Sports World Series Baseball brings realistic action from the field straight to gamers, with enhanced features including new fielding animations such as sliding catches and throws from the knees, a highly customizable pitcher/batter interface and detailed player models featuring 3-D head scans and player-specific batting stances and pitching styles. An all-new presentation system delivers dynamic camera angles, instant replays and cut scenes that bring the game home just like a televised broadcast.

Authentic in-game sounds including player-specific chants and taunts, vendors and stadium music, as well as broadcast quality commentary from a new two-man booth, immerse gamers in auditory bliss. Color commentator, Mike Krukow, of the San Francisco Giants joins the New York Mets, Ted Robinson ,to bring in-depth baseball analysis and spot-on play-by-play commentary.

Players can choose from an array of gameplay modes including Quick Start, Exhibition, Season, Playoffs, Home Run Derby and the most complete Franchise Mode offered in any baseball video game. The newly expanded Franchise Mode includes a full financial model, ability to hire coaches and managers who develop talent over the course of multiple seasons, minor league directors and scouts that help pick the stars of tomorrow, player trades and free-agent signings, contract negotiations with both players and coaches and more.

Sega Sports World Series Baseball offers gamers enough player options to fill an entire stadium. The fully licensed game includes every team and stadium, and updated rosters for the 2002 season including rookies. Users are also equipped with an improved Create-a-Player mode to create up to twenty-five unique players of their own. Sega Sports goes the extra mile with the addition of the new Cooperstown Collection license, so gamers can also play as or against 25 of the greatest players ever to grace the game including Bob Gibson, Ernie Banks, Reggie Jackson and more. Gamers can also turn back the clock with classic uniforms including the Brooklyn Dodgers, 80's Houston Astros, 70's Oakland Athletics and more.

Combined with advanced artificial intelligence and breathtaking graphics optimized for Xbox, Sega Sports World Series Baseball brings the gamer closer to authentic baseball action than ever before.

Sega Sports World Series Baseball is available at retailers nationwide for $49.95. The game is rated "E" for everyone.