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{{GameInfobox | {{GameInfobox | ||
| title = MLB Power Pros | | title = MLB Power Pros | ||
| adaptedfrom = Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2 | | adaptedfrom = [[Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2]] | ||
| image = | | image = MLB Power Pros front box art no specific console.png | ||
| releasedate = North America: October 1 2007 | | releasedate = North America: October 1 2007 | ||
| platforms = Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 | | platforms = Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 | ||
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| playernames = Real MLB players | | playernames = Real MLB players | ||
| coverathlete = Ryan Howard, Iván Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ichiro Suzuki | | coverathlete = Ryan Howard, Iván Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ichiro Suzuki | ||
| precededby = [[Jikkyou Powerful Major League]] (Japan-only) | |||
| followedby = [[MLB Power Pros 2008]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''MLB Power Pros''''' (''Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2'' in Japan) is the start of an all-too-brief golden age. Konami finally brought its feature-rich ''[[Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu (series)|Pawapuro]]'' series stateside, at a bargain price point. A sequel, ''[[MLB Power Pros 2008]]'', would come out the next year. | |||
== Gameplay Video == | == Gameplay Video == | ||
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* The American version of the game is the first in the series with customized face details to provide basic likenesses for the game’s real athletes (beyond skin color). ''Pawapuro'' would eventually adopt this change in the Japanese game releases as well. | * The American version of the game is the first in the series with customized face details to provide basic likenesses for the game’s real athletes (beyond skin color). ''Pawapuro'' would eventually adopt this change in the Japanese game releases as well. | ||
* First game in the series to include an Edit mode for changing player abilities and attributes (American version only. ''Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2009'' would later add an Edit mode.). | * First game in the series to include an Edit mode for changing player abilities and attributes (American version only. ''Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2009'' would later add an Edit mode.). | ||
== Cheats == | |||
* '''View MLB players in the Custom Players menu''' - Go to the View or Delete Custom Players menu then enter this variant on the Konami Code: PS2: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1 Wii: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left Right, 1, 2 | |||
* '''Unlock all extra batting and pitching forms''' - At the main menu, press Right, Left, Up, Down, Down, Right, Right, Up, Up, Left, Down, Left | |||
== Intro Cinematic == | == Intro Cinematic == | ||
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== Physical Media == | == Physical Media == | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:MLB Power Pros PS2 box art.png|MLB Power Pros PlayStation 2 box art | |||
File:MLB Power Pros Wii box art.png|MLB Power Pros Nintendo Wii box art | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://www.inverse.com/input/gaming/remembering-the-weirdest-mlb-game-youve-never-heard-of/amp "Remembering the weirdest MLB game you've never heard of" essay by Jude Noel in ''Inverse'', May 4 2021] | |||
[[Category:Released in 2007]] | [[Category:Released in 2007]] | ||
[[Category:2000s]] | [[Category:2000s]] | ||
