Konami’s long history power pro Franchise – probably better known by its Japanese name Powerful again Jikkyou Powerful Professional Baseball – Although it has received Western releases in the past, it has generally remained exclusive to Asian territories for years. Because it’s available worldwide and costs just £0.79/$0.99.
By the way, this is not a typo. The game costs less than $1 and has no microtransactions. Perhaps this is because publishers are trying to test the waters to see if the international market is interested in a full release. Whatever the reasoning behind the business decision, it’s a great arcade sports title that we recommend for the price.
Now, given the low price point, there’s a very obvious compromise: there’s no series staple success mode that sees taking newcomers to the big leagues in an RPG-style life-sim setting — and there really isn’t. single player mode. You can play against the CPU offline and have practice options, but other than that there isn’t much to do solo.
Where the title stands out is the online competition. Rotating tournaments will test his team building skills against players from all over the world. So far I’ve only been able to play against Japanese players, but Net’s code is surprisingly solid, and Arcade’s action has a certain depth to it.
As alluded to above, you should build your roster from a pre-made pool of players. All these players have their own attributes and skills. Some will cost more to add to your team than others, so you’ll have to make the tough decision between a fierce starter and a more rounded bullpen. Customization is also deep, and you can create uniforms and logos.
It feels pretty crappy and you’ll have to spend some time setting the title to your liking, but considering the ridiculously low price, I think this is a fair deal. There’s local multiplayer if you want to play with friends, and a nifty little tournament mode is also available. So if you’re in the mood for some multiplayer baseball, you can’t go wrong here.
