MLB The Show 17 News Post

MLB The Show 17 Trailer, Retro Mode Details Revealed

03:25 PM - December 3, 2016 by Steve_OS

Check out new MLB The Show 17 trailer and make sure you check out Retro Mode at the end of it. Post your thoughts!

UPDATE: Retro Mode details revealed.

During the World Series, we revealed that newly inducted Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. will grace the cover of MLB The Show 17. The Kid’s signature style transcended the baseball diamond and helped create some of the most memorable baseball video games of the 90’s. Most of us at San Diego Studio grew up playing those classics and wondered how we could recreate a nostalgic feeling for a generation of gamers.

To answer the most obvious question: nope, your eyes did not deceive you. At the very end of our PlayStation Experience trailer you caught a first look at a new game mode for The Show 17.

Introducing “Retro Mode,” a retro gameplay experience that pays homage to the classic baseball games many of us grew up playing. Retro Mode allows you to move the pitcher across the pitcher’s rubber and move around the batter’s box with ease, classic on-screen displays, an old school soundtrack, unique sound effects, a throwback pause menu and more.

Retro Mode is entirely separate to the popular Road To The Show, Diamond Dynasty and Franchise game modes. This new way to play MLB The Show is designed to be a fun, throwback game mode that instigates battles on the couch with friends. We’re not diving deep into those modes just yet, but there are a few teases about the changes coming to RTTS, gameplay additions and a couple of other things we snuck into the trailer for our eager fans. Some changes are more obvious than others and we’ll take a deeper look very soon in case the untrained eye missed a clue (I’m guessing our biggest fans will find most of them by the end of the weekend).

We’ve only scratched the surface on the feature set for MLB The Show 17, so stay tuned for info in the coming weeks. And if you’re at PlayStation Experience over the weekend be sure to come by the MLB The Show bar and try out an Alpha build of Retro Mode.

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# 101 Caulfield @ 12/03/16 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PVarck31


	Really? This isn't gonna fly. A smart *** rebuttal is not gonna be tolerated. He has his opinion and you have yours. This is your, and everyone else's final warning.

Done. And done.

# 102 Stolm @ 12/03/16 07:30 PM

Retro Mode seems like a waste of time and resources. If someone really wants an arcade Baseball experience, there are plenty of options that cost far less money.

The dialogue choices for RTTS are interesting, though the UI looks a little rough. Should be interesting if these choices form a kinda of relationship/story within your team.

Disappointed with another year of the same old models. Game looks graphically identical to last year. Hopefully performance and lighting has been fixed?

Signs from 3rd Base Coach are back, right?!

# 103 Scott @ 12/03/16 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolm


	Retro Mode seems like a waste of time and resources. If someone really wants an arcade Baseball experience, there are plenty of options that cost far less money. The dialogue choices for RTTS are interesting, though the UI looks a little rough. Should be interesting if these choices form a kinda of relationship/story within your team. Disappointed with another year of the same old models. Game looks graphically identical to last year. Hopefully performance and lighting has been fixed? Signs from 3rd Base Coach are back, right?!

So I'm curious, why is retro mode a waste of time and resources? Because you wouldn't ever play it?

# 104 PVarck31 @ 12/03/16 07:39 PM

We don't know how much time and resources were used for retro mode. It may have been a completely separate team that worked on it.

I understand the want for any games devs to focus on what you think is most important. But I am guessing this mode tested really well with surveys and presentations.

# 105 Stolm @ 12/03/16 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott


	So I'm curious, why is retro mode a waste of time and resources? Because you wouldn't ever play it?

I said why.

If someone is looking for Arcade Baseball ,there are tons of options currently available that are not only cheaper but fuller Arcade Experiences.

Maybe read the post more carefully before you rush as fast as possible to defend any critique against the game

# 106 TripleCrown9 @ 12/03/16 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolm


	I said why. If someone is looking for Arcade Baseball ,there are tons of options currently available that are not only cheaper but fuller Arcade Experiences. Maybe read the post more carefully before you rush as fast as possible to defend any critique against the game

Right, but if it was a waste of resources, the team would've left it on the cutting room floor. This team knows exactly what they're working with.

# 107 underdog13 @ 12/03/16 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	How will a retro mode bring in younger fans? That doesn't even make sense. If anything it would be to capture some of the older audience they may be on the cusp of losing.

The retro mode is much simpler to play and won't bring as much frustration to young gamers. Talking 6-12 crowd here. The play the fun retro mode at their friends house and enjoy belting home runs. Then they ask their parents to buy the game. A few years later they are playing the game in the regular mode.

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# 108 bxphenom7 @ 12/03/16 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bubba4


	This looks cool and all, but my GOODNESS!! It is LONG past time for them ditch this graphics engine and move into the true next gen era. Just tacking onto an antiquated system is not what I was hoping for. I do hope that these last couple of games have been fillers and they are working on a "brand new" game, but with all the cuts they've been making, this may not be. This is what happens when there is no competition.

I have to agree. I feel MLB has stagnated since coming into this gen. Of course, it helps the game is still a very good game, but it still doesn't feel next-gen, or this gen. The graphics are a huge part, as well as the ball not being so dynamic. Hit variety has definitely improved, but still not were it needs to be. This trailer looks to be addressing hit variety though, along with RTTS enhancements (it was getting boring but please no story), can't say the same for the graphics. It's weird, because MLB 17 is going to be a very good game I'm sure, but will it be different enough is the real question. MLB used to be a definite buy for me before this gen started. We'll see.

# 109 countryboy @ 12/03/16 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolm


	I said why. If someone is looking for Arcade Baseball ,there are tons of options currently available that are not only cheaper but fuller Arcade Experiences. Maybe read the post more carefully before you rush as fast as possible to defend any critique against the game

What about those of us who would like to play both? Its nice to have both options in a single video game.

# 110 Spokker @ 12/03/16 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PVarck31


	We don't know how much time and resources were used for retro mode. It may have been a completely separate team that worked on it. I understand the want for any games devs to focus on what you think is most important. But I am guessing this mode tested really well with surveys and presentations.

I don't think anyone is saying they know how much time and resources it took to implement retro mode. But the development team has been very open about not being able to implement everything they want to every year and that decisions have to be made.

For example, in last year's stream they talked about how they did not expand on replay reviews. Someone explained that the boss came in and said, we can either do all these cool things we've wanted to do, or we can work on replays at 2nd, 3rd, home etc. The team chose to do all those other things.

Because of conversations like that, I think fans have adopted that mindset. Many also feel this is one of the smaller AAA development teams out there, furthering resource constraints.

That being said, I don't think retro mode took a lot of time and resources to implement. It seems like tweaking the gameplay and presentation to look more arcadey.

# 111 Stolm @ 12/03/16 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	What about those of us who would like to play both? Its nice to have both options in a single video game.

Sure, but if you are at all serious about Arcade Baseball you are not playing or buying The Show for it.

Most people will probably try it out for a little bit, acquire whatever trophies are associated with it, and move on.

Retro Mode is this years Showtime, neither of them add anything to the core sim experience, but it's something they can stick on the back of the box in big bold letters.

# 112 TripleCrown9 @ 12/03/16 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolm


	Sure, but if you are at all serious about Arcade Baseball you are not playing or buying The Show for it. Most people will probably try it out for a little bit, acquire whatever trophies are associated with it, and move on. Retro Mode is this years Showtime, neither of them add anything to the core sim experience, but it's something they can stick on the back of the box in big bold letters.

So....just like almost every other video game?

# 113 Jeter2 @ 12/03/16 08:06 PM

why is the grass still so bad

# 114 countryboy @ 12/03/16 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolm


	Sure, but if you are at all serious about Arcade Baseball you are not playing or buying The Show for it. Most people will probably try it out for a little bit, acquire whatever trophies are associated with it, and move on. Retro Mode is this years Showtime, neither of them add anything to the core sim experience, but it's something they can stick on the back of the box in big bold letters.

Again, my point goes back to those of us who play the Show for the Sim experience, but its also nice to have a "throwback" to play a game of yesteryear. Its nice to have both options in a single video game.

And how do we know its Arcade? How do we know anything about it? It has only been announced, no details have been given.

Seems your opinion comes from a perspective that you don't have any interest in playing it so therefore it shouldn't exist. While its true that is your opinion, it doesn't make any of the assumptions that you are making about the feature true, simply because they support your opinion.

# 115 jeffy777 @ 12/03/16 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spokker


	I don't think anyone is saying they know how much time and resources it took to implement retro mode. But the development team has been very open about not being able to implement everything they want to every year and that decisions have to be made. For example, in last year's stream they talked about how they did not expand on replay reviews. Someone explained that the boss came in and said, we can either do all these cool things we've wanted to do, or we can work on replays at 2nd, 3rd, home etc. The team chose to do all those other things. Because of conversations like that, I think fans have adopted that mindset. Many also feel this is one of the smaller AAA development teams out there, furthering resource constraints. That being said, I don't think retro mode took a lot of time and resources to implement. It seems like tweaking the gameplay and presentation to look more arcadey.

Speaking of manager challenges, I do hope they expand on them a bit this year in terms of presentation. They're a huge part of the game now.

# 116 Spokker @ 12/03/16 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffy777


	Speaking of manager challenges, I do hope they expand on them a bit this year in terms of presentation. They're a huge part of the game now.

My impression during last year's live stream was that they were a lot of work for a small payoff, and that's why they didn't expand them.

# 117 sydrogerdavid @ 12/03/16 08:39 PM

I understand that it's probably just for the trailer, but I hope they get rid of the "Jr." on the back of his jersey.

I also wish that they would clean up follow throughs and finishes a little more. On that final shot of Griffey his foot just slides into the home run celebration animation. No weight transfer or anything that makes sense.

Oh, it's also very strange to see the Athletics version of Giambi in a Yankee uniform.

# 118 RandyBass @ 12/03/16 08:50 PM

So let's see... My guesses here...

-more of a story mode in RTTS
-more personalized celebrations
-more realistic physics on hits down the line
-more athleticism in the fielding animations
-Yankee Stadium The House That Ruth Built
-Classic players in Diamond Dynasty (which I have never played, so I don't know if they're already in)
-Some sort of Statcast system
-Some gear upgrades

The only thing that would drop my jaw at this point would be a create a stadium feature. Either that or a more robust GM mode with among other things a longer draft and playable minors down to short A. Maybe with PS3 and Vita out of the way we'll eventually see those things.

# 119 mrCPUgeek @ 12/03/16 08:51 PM

I know a lot of people are saying the graphics need to be updated. Maybe my eyes aren't as good as they use to be but I think the player models and all the graphics are fine. What about them needs to be changed? I'd rather that time be put into putting new features in the game.

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# 120 RnRexpress3423 @ 12/03/16 08:55 PM

Please let the Kingdome be in the game

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