Pro Yakyu Spirits 2010 pre-release thread

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The days are starting to get lighter, that must mean Pro Yakyu Spirits is right around the corner:

http://www.konami.jp/prospi/2010/

Some pics from the site:

[bonannogiovanni]

Does it say it will be out on April 18th? is it earlier than last year?

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Quote: Originally Posted by bonannogiovanni

Does it say it will be out on April 18th? is it earlier than last year?

Says the first of April.

[tigermask72]

This is awesome. Just earlier today I was wondering when we'd hear about the new one...and for the PSP too! Sweet! Gonna definitely get it the PS3 and PSP. Every year this game improves. With the exception of PYS5 on PS3, there's never really been a step backwards.

[bonannogiovanni]

Quote: Originally Posted by koshi

Says the first of April.

LOL, I mistook that kanji for a number 8! Do you think that by changing the title from a sequential number to a year this implies major changes to the game? Can you read japanese, I'd like to know if there's some sort of a fact sheet on konami's site?

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Quote: Originally Posted by bonannogiovanni

...I'd like to know if there's some sort of a fact sheet on konami's site?

Here's a fact sheet, poorly translated by Google: LINK.

From what I can make of it (the translation, that is... I don't read Japanese) these are new:

-The difficulty adjusts to you???
-More commands for coach mode???
-New mode called "Grand Prix"

[bonannogiovanni]

Quote: Originally Posted by koshi

Here's a fact sheet, poorly translated by Google: LINK. From what I can make of it (the translation, that is... I don't read Japanese) these are new: -The difficulty adjusts to you??? -More commands for coach mode??? -New mode called "Grand Prix"

Thanks, in one of the pictures I've noticed a spectator walking down the aisle, we might have dynamic crowd.

[renojedi]

I agree that the PYS game is great and is the best baseball game on the market, gameplay-wise. And, since gameplay is pretty solid, hopefully they worked on a few little things to make the game better like:

- adding new animations (so many were recycled between 5 and 6)

- having better stat overlays (season stats and in game stats don't show up as much in 6 as 5)

- fixing a few batting stances (Like Kyojin's Matsumoto)

- adding additional commentary

- updating fan chants and songs (many I heard this past summer in Japan are not in the game)

- showing close ups of fans (they look great but the only time it gets close is one or two scoreboard videos)

- having real pictures on roster pages like they did for Japan's WBC team in PYS6 (instead of the cartoonish ones they have now)

- establishing a free agent pool so released players don't
just disappear and so you have some other guys to pick from to round out your team during the season

- adding ability (requirement) to warm up pitchers...not only do I not like having to warm up pitchers, I also don't like when they have a cut scene of guys warming up when those aren't the pitchers I plan to put in the game.

- adding more injuries...they happen way too infrequently.

- recongnizing foriegn players who have been in Japan long enough not to count against the restriction (Ramirez, Rhodes). As a stretch, maybe an option to turn off the restriction all together.

Basically, the gameplay is there. Now time for some polishing. PYS6 is a keeper due to WBC mode. But if they can fix all or most of the above, I'll pick up 2010 too.


Can't wait for the first demo video!