MLB Power Pros
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Wii |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
MLB Power Pros is a baseball video game developed by Konami for the Wii and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. It is part of the traditionally Japan-only Power Pro series of video games, and is the first game in the series to be released outside Japan. It was released on October 3, 2007, and is published by 2K Sports. A sequel, MLB Power Pros 2008, came out on July 29, 2008.
Gameplay within MLB Power Pros features "easy pick-up and play mechanics". The game contains over a dozen gameplay modes, including a Season Mode and a Success Mode. Within the former, the player takes the role of a General Manager of a Major League Baseball team, with the goal of winning the World Series. The player will have control over all the aspects of the team, including training players, purchasing better equipment, and trading players between teams. Maximum playtime is 10 years, or the team points run out and you lose (game over).
In this mode, players may play a baseball game against a Major League team. There are options for a day game or night game, number of innings, what stadium to play at, lineup selection etc. Players may also play exhibition mode with two players, or can watch a game against two teams with the computer controlling both teams and take the role of a spectator.
The story-based Success Mode, which has been a regular element in the Japanese series (main series) since the third release, mixes traditional role playing elements with baseball scenarios, following the player as he starts from a college baseball player with the goal of becoming a Major League player. The player will train their character in numerous games while dealing with other social situations such as the character's academics, teammate Marvin, and gaining a part time job. Unlike the Japanese installments, My Life mode is not placed in this installment, but it has an ability editor which Japanese version never had, due to the importance and popularity of success mode in Japan. (note: Success mode is the mode which Power Pro Series create original players).
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