Baseball Advance

by THQ Inc.

Product Features

• Real MLB players
• all 31 teams
• 2001 stats
• cool graphics
• two-player action

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Y405
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 18, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,142 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Baseball Advance lets you compete against all 30 Major League Baseball teams across four gameplay modes: season, playoffs, All-Star, and exhibition. Each team features authentic MLB players and statistics from the 2001 season, plus your stats and records are saved as you play. The game also includes four detailed big-league parks.

Product Description

Grab your bat and ball and get ready to hit a few homers! Baseball Advance is taking Major League Baseball to a whole new level on Game Boy Advance! With realistic gameplay and amazing graphics, Baseball Advance lets you compete against all 30 MLB teams across four gameplay modes for a chance to win the World Series or compete in the All-Star Game. Each team features authentic MLB players and statistics from the 2001 season and your stats and records are saved as you play.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best so far!, April 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Baseball Advance (Video Game)

This game is alot better than I expected. The graphics are incredible for a handheld and has solid gameplay. Batting is a little unique but makes for better hitting - and it only took me until my 3rd game to get the hang of it. For the guy who wrote the review about not being to steal bases or getting hit by a pitch, I think he is reviewing the wrong game. I have hit a few batters before, and they go to first automatically. As well, you can steal bases as well as pick off runners. I've played high heat 2003 as well, and the graphics alone makes advanced baseball a better bet.

But there are cons, and here they are:
-It should have had a 2-player option
-you can only play in 4 stadiums
-it could use a autofield option, but fielding is not hard once you get the hang of it, provides more of a challenge if you ask me.

Overall - a definite must buy for the baseball fan.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Opinion on Baseball Advance, May 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Baseball Advance (Video Game)

If you are looking for a good baseball game on the Game Boy Advance, this is the only one. You just can't make a better game than this. The graphics are incredible: the batters, pitchers, and fielders look like real MLB players. Though the game is very easy at some points in the game, it is very hard in late game situations. The game was made in 2001, and it is still better than games they make today. It is probably the best 10 or 20 dollars you can spend. The game is incredibly addicting, me and my friend played 80 games in a few days. The game features wall scaling grabs, bang-bang plays, and all 30 major league teams. It has four modes, Rookie, Veteran, All-Star, and Legend. Rookie is very easy, Veteran is a step up but is still not a challenge, All-Star is a little tougher, and Legend is almost impossible. Don't fall for the dumb-ass phony crap they sell in stores. If you are going to buy a video game, there is no question that you shouldn't buy this one. Get out that credit card and buy the game.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite a good baseball game, September 26, 2002

By 

"cyberfreak66" (Fruit Heights, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baseball Advance (Video Game)

Baseball Advance. Simple enough. Just like the game.
You can play as any of the 30 Major League teams, with players from the 2001 season. I, being an A's fan, am glad about this, 'cause then the A's still have Giambi, Damon, and Isringhausen. Anyway, you can only play in 4 stadiums, but they have been done beautifully, and have realistic effects such as wind, error, and injury. There is an exhibition mode, which is basically practice, a Season mode, in which you control player positioning, pitching changes, and such for a 162-game season, which includes an All-Star game and Playoffs(these modes can also be played by themselves).

The gameplay is pretty easy to master. Pitching came first for me, and then hitting came a bit later(I struck out 16 times in my first game). Baserunning takes some good judgement, and I'm still getting fielding down. The problem with it is that, in a fly ball example, the screen follows the ball and not the player, creating multiple doubles and triples. And it's hard to judge which player is going to be selected.

The graphics in the batter/pitcher interface are incredible. The field is a bit less, but still okay. The sound gets a little old, but there is a little rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Oh Canada" at the beginning of each game. And for some reason, I need the sound on to get my timing right in hitting.

Gripes:
Rookie level is TOO EASY! You get about 8 doubles per game.
Fielding is TOO HARD! Especially on fly balls.
Pitching on Rookie with CPU defense is waaaaay too easy. I've gotten what, 5 perfect games now?

Conclusion:
A fine game. Worth the money, especially if you're an A's fan.