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Baseball Advance


9.8

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Grab your bat and ball and get ready to hit a few homers! 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. So batter up and play ball! [THQ]

PUBLISHER:	THQ
DEVELOPER:	Smilebit
GENRE(S):	Sports
PLAYERS:	1
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	March 19, 2002

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Gaming Age

One of the most enjoyable baseball games on any platform.

Armchair Empire

Though modes are limited and there's no two-player connectivity, the one player season experience defeats any console game to date.

IGN

One of, if not the best handheld baseball games yet developed.

Game Over Online

The piece de resistance is undeniably the batting and pitching. The other parts of the game merely dress it up to become a full baseball title.

GameSpy

Fun right out of the tiny box, Baseball Advance is more enjoyable than most offerings on actual consoles.

GamePro

Two-player affairs expose weaknesses in the pitching portion of the matchup, but it’s forgivable since the majority of GBA owners will likely go at it alone.

GameSpot

Although it has fewer features than other baseball video games, Baseball Advance is both fun and impressive.

GMR Magazine

There's only four stadiums and there's no multiplayer, but it's still a great game of baeball. [Feb 2003, p.97]

Hot Games

One of the best looking mini-baseball games ever.

GamePen

Very enjoyable but short on depth.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

BA's batter/pitcher duel is one of the best on any system, making the game a blast to play.[May 2002, p.115]

GameZone

The play is solid, the graphics are good to excellent and program is delivered with an obvious appreciation for the sport.

GameCritics

While it's not as glitzy and gadgety as the titles on the consoles, it's one hell of a portable title that will bring back fond memories for anyone who grew up with the 8 and 16-bit era baseball titles.

GamerWeb Nintendo

Stat hounds beware... the lack of depth, all the MLB ballparks, current rosters and trading will really turn you off... [but] easily the best GBA baseball title on the market for the time being.

All Game Guide

Baseball Advance may not be a home run, but it makes solid contact in the areas of playability and fun despite the rough edges.

Nintendo Power

Sharp graphics and an accurate pitching system help drive home the big-league fun.[Aug 2002, p.147]

The average user rating for this game is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Guilherme G. gave it a10:
This game is very good! Esse jogo é mutio bom! This is the better than ALL games! Este é o melhor d TODOS os jogos!

The Shark gave it a 10:
Best sports game for the GBA hands down!!! Why was there never a sequel? Come on THQ, step up to the plate and give us a newer better version of this great little baseball game!

Dave M. gave it a 9:
Could use more stadiums and Home Run Derby, but everything that's here is top-notch... baseball fans will NOT be disappointed.

M. M. gave it a 10:
It rocks.

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