Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 Review (PS Vita)

[RaychelSnr]

Portable baseball games are no longer minor league products.

The Vita version of MLB 13: The Show already proved it, and now Konami's Pro Yakyū Spirits 2013 also proves it belongs in sports gaming's big leagues, showcasing the same all-star skill set as its PlayStation 3 brother, minus a thousand or so polygons and live online gameplay.

If your memories of portable baseball gaming are Bo Jackson beeping around the base path on an LCD screen or Mario and friends running at a snail's pace through black in white fields, those visions will be obliterated the moment Pro Yakyū Spirits 2013 comes to life on the Vita's radiant 5-inch OLED display.

Pro Yakyū Spirits 2013 is a faithful rendition of America's pastime, albeit, featuring teams with anime mascots and player names that most gamers cannot read, let alone pronounce.

Do not be fooled by the foreign symbols and logos; Konami's Pro Yakyū Spirits 2013 is a baseball game as true and real as its Major League counterpart on the opposite end of the Pacific.

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[Spirits Translation]

Nice, thorough review Jason! Anyone bummed out by the lack of quality Vita games really needs this game, along with Power Pro 2012 for Vita (our guides for that can be found at powerprotranslation.com).

You can support our work by purchasing the game through the link below (they are region free and play on US made Vita's)

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Learning to play the game does take some effort but it's not really a big deal. You just pick things up a little at a time and before you know it everything becomes second nature. It's been proven in the baseball/other forum here that most who try it want to put forth the effort to learn more because it's a great game.

[3fiddy]

Very cool stuff. The pull swings , oppo swings , size of ball.

[opd897]

Very nice review, couldn't agree more. The Japanese Power Pro game for the Vita is great as well!

[Pielet]

Nice seeing the game gain some traction. Thank you jyoung for taking the time to learn the game and sharing its wonderfulness!

[tril]

wish the MLB in general could have more of the Japnesee atmosphere.

[geisterhome]

so is it better than The Show 13?

[Manny_Shevitz]

Great review!