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| title = Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball | | title = <b><i>Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball</b></i> | ||
| image = | | image = packshot.png | ||
| releasedate = Unreleased (announced for 2005) | | releasedate = Unreleased (announced for 2005) | ||
| platforms = GameCube | | platforms = GameCube | ||
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| playernames = Real MLB players | | playernames = Real MLB players | ||
| coverathlete = David Ortiz | | coverathlete = David Ortiz | ||
}}'''''Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball''''' is an unreleased action baseball game by Exile Interactive set in MLB, which was planned for release in 2005. Exile Interactive served as the development team for the game. The team had previously | | commentators = Rick Rizzs (play-by-play)<br>Bob Brenly (color) | ||
| numteams = 30 | |||
| numparks = 40 | |||
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| numjerseys = 65 | |||
}}'''''Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball''''' is an unreleased action baseball game by Exile Interactive set in MLB, which was planned for release in 2005. Exile Interactive served as the development team for the game. The team had previously contributed to Sega's ''[[World Series Baseball 2K2]]'' and ''[[World Series Baseball 2K3|2K3]].'' | |||
The game was originally announced for an April 4th release date, then delayed to June | The game was originally announced for an April 4th release date, then delayed to June 13th. A trailer and gameplay was shown at E3 2005, which took place from May 18th-20th. On June 13th 2005, Nintendo announced the game was delayed indefinitely. | ||
If you have more information on the game, please email [mailto:nate@30-30.club nate@30-30.club]. | |||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The play-by-play commentator is Rick Rizzs, then of the Seattle Mariners. The color | The play-by-play commentator is Rick Rizzs, then of the Seattle Mariners. The color commentator is Bob Brenly, former Diamondbacks manager and then-Cubs broadcaster. The stadium announcer is Tom Hutyler, also of the Mariners. | ||
E3 footage indicates that points earned through gameplay can unlock 65 unlockable jerseys and 10 stadiums. | |||
The game utilized RenderWare for its rendering engine. Other than that, the game engine was built from scratch for the new title. | |||
The planned box art used a shiny foil background similar to ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''. | |||
The game supported basic roster customization, such as editing the names of players. | |||
"Greatest Day" by Bowling for Soup is the game's title track. All songs confirmed in the soundtrack so far: | |||
"Greatest Day" | * "Greatest Day" - Bowling for Soup (magazine coverage) | ||
* "Trucker Hat" - Bowling for Soup (personal testimony) | |||
* "My Everything" - Goldfinger (from E3 footage) | |||
* "Bombilla" - Majorette (personal testimony) | |||
== Game Modes & Features == | |||
The descriptions of each mode from press releases and ad copy: | |||
'''Exhibition Game''' - Standard exhibition game mode, pick from any of the 30 MLB teams and go head-to-head with up to 4-players. | |||
'''Franchise Mode''' - Traditional Franchise mode that offers manager play with deep simulation and finance and performance-related team goals. Maximum length is 15 seasons. | '''Franchise Mode''' - Traditional Franchise mode that offers manager play with deep simulation and finance and performance-related team goals. Maximum length is 15 seasons. | ||
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'''Veteran C-Stick Control''' - Veteran C-Stick Control is incorporated into all aspects of game play. Pitching allows players to put additional spin on the ball. Batting allows players to decide which part of the field to hit to. Fielders can move back on fly balls to increase throw power. Runners can choose which direction to slide into the bag. | '''Veteran C-Stick Control''' - Veteran C-Stick Control is incorporated into all aspects of game play. Pitching allows players to put additional spin on the ball. Batting allows players to decide which part of the field to hit to. Fielders can move back on fly balls to increase throw power. Runners can choose which direction to slide into the bag. | ||
== History == | |||
Exile Interactive's most recent project, ''[[World Series Baseball 2K3]]'', was released on March 10th, 2003. On September 13th, 2003, Dan Tudge told the Victoria ''Times Colonist'' in an interview that Exile Interactive was "in the process of developing the 'next great game' for a major publisher" but "there likely won't be any kind of advertising splash until just before the new game is released in 2005." | |||
''Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball'' was announced on January 27th, 2005. ''Game Informer'' saw a preview of the game at their offices in late January but before the announcement. The release date was set for April 4th, 2005. | |||
On January 31st, 2005, Take-Two announced an exclusive licensing deal with MLB and MLBPA that will take effect Spring 2006. The deal leaves an exception for first-party sports games to continue licensing deals with MLB, so Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are allowed to publish their own baseball games. | |||
A February 22nd, 2005 story in the Victoria ''Times Colonist'' reported the game took 21 months to complete. If February is the "completion date" then this would mean the project started in May 2003. | |||
On March 30th, Nintendo of America announced the game would be delayed to June 13th. | |||
Nintendo held a press event for ''Pennant Chase Baseball'' at Mariners opening day on April 4th, 2005, letting several publications try the Speed Play mode only, and giving interviews. | |||
''Pennant Chase'' was playable in a demo kiosk at E3 2005, held from May 18th-20th. At the event, GameSpot was told the game was delayed to July 5th. The game suffered from regular crashes in the QA testing process, preventing it from receiving Nintendo of America approval. | |||
On June 13th, Nintendo announced the game was delayed indefinitely. No more official news was released after this point on the game's status. | |||
Exile Interactive appears to have closed its doors as a studio in May 2006. | |||
== E3 2005 Trailer == | == E3 2005 Trailer == | ||
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Allen McPheeters - Senior Game Designer | Allen McPheeters - Senior Game Designer | ||
Vilmen Mendoza - Environment Artist | |||
Yvi Mendoza - Environment Artist | |||
Thomas OByrne - System Administrator | Thomas OByrne - System Administrator | ||
Alex Pepper - Senior Programmer | |||
James Norwood - Senior A.I. Engineer | James Norwood - Senior A.I. Engineer | ||
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Todd White - Software Engineer | Todd White - Software Engineer | ||
Craig Williams - Designer | |||
== Screenshots == | == Screenshots == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball.png| | File:Logo.png|High-res logo | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball.png|Logo, transparent background | |||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball batter vs pitcher.jpg | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball batter vs pitcher.jpg | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball pitching meter.jpg | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball pitching meter.jpg | ||
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File:Speed Play screenshot.png|Speed Play mode screenshot, from Nintendo Power, Issue 190 | File:Speed Play screenshot.png|Speed Play mode screenshot, from Nintendo Power, Issue 190 | ||
File:Rookie of the Year screenshot.png|Rookie of the Year mode screenshot, from Nintendo Power, Issue 190 | File:Rookie of the Year screenshot.png|Rookie of the Year mode screenshot, from Nintendo Power, Issue 190 | ||
File:Pennant Chase tournament mode.jpg | |||
File:Bank One park debug screenshot Pennant Chase.jpg | |||
File:Minute Maid Pennant Chase splash screen.png | |||
File:PacBell Park dev Pennant Chase.jpg | |||
File:Player model Pennant Chase.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Physical Media == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Disc art production sample.png|A production sample of the disc art for Pennant Chase Baseball | |||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase promo box.png|Photo of a promo box from a David Ortiz estate sale auction | |||
File:Pennant Chase promo box.jpg|Promo box from an eBay auction by gba177 | |||
File:Pennant Chase hat 1.jpeg|Promo hat, front. Photo contributed by Cody F. | |||
File:Pennant Chase hat 2.jpeg|Promo hat, back. Photo contributed by Cody F. | |||
File:Pennant Chase hat 3.jpeg|Promo hat tag. Photo contributed by Cody F. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Magazine | == Magazine Clippings == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - Nintendo Power 190.png|Preview from Nintendo Power, Issue 190 | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - Nintendo Power 190.png|Preview from Nintendo Power, Issue 190 | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball ad - EGM 191.png|Best Buy advertorial discussing Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball and Bowling for Soup | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball ad - EGM 191.png|Best Buy advertorial discussing Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball and Bowling for Soup. In Electronic Gaming Monthly, Issue 191 | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - Game Informer 144.png|Preview in Game Informer | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - GamePro 200.png|Preview from GamePro, Issue 200 | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - Game Informer 144.png|Preview in Game Informer, Issue 144 | |||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball news - Game Informer 149.png|News on the indefinite delay, from Game Informer, Issue 149 | |||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - GameSpot.png|GameSpot preview. Captured 2024. | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - GameSpot.png|GameSpot preview. Captured 2024. | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - NintendoWorldReport.png|Nintendo World Report preview. Captured 2024. | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - NintendoWorldReport.png|Nintendo World Report preview. Captured 2024. | ||
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File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview 1 - Nsidr.png|Nsidr preview, page 1. Captured 2024. | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview 1 - Nsidr.png|Nsidr preview, page 1. Captured 2024. | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview 2 - Nsidr.png|Nsidr preview, page 2. Captured 2024. | File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview 2 - Nsidr.png|Nsidr preview, page 2. Captured 2024. | ||
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - GameSpot April 4 2005.png|GameSpot preview, published April 4 2005 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
