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{{GameInfobox
| title = Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball
| image = Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball front cover.jpg
| releasedate = Unreleased (announced for 2005)
| platforms = GameCube
| developer = Exile Interactive
| publisher = Nintendo
| price = 
| teamnames = Real MLB teams
| playernames = Real MLB players
| 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 worked on 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 13th. A trailer and gameplay was shown at E3 2005, which took place from May 18-20. On June 13th 2005, Nintendo announced the game was delayed indefinitely. 

== Description ==
The game features a Speed Play mode that can be enabled mid-game, focusing control to only the batter-pitcher matchup to allow a full game to played more quickly.

Rookie of the Year mode lets players control a single created character across a full season. Performance points earned in the mode can be spent to improve other players on the same team. Created characters that win the Rookie of the Year award are added to the free agent pool for Franchise Mode. 

Franchise Mode allows for control of a single team for up to fifteen seasons. 

A Home Field Evolution mode allows the player to earn upgrade points across various game modes to spend on their own custom park, including features not just of Major League parks but also sandlot and minor league-quality parks. 

The play-by-play commentator is Rick Rizzs, then of the Seattle Mariners. The color guy is Bob Brenly, former Diamondbacks manager and then-Cubs broadcaster. The stadium announcer is Tom Hutyler, also of the Mariners.   

"Greatest Day" by Bowling for Soup is the game's title track. E3 footage of the game also included the song "My Everything" by Goldfinger.  

== E3 2005 Trailer ==
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== E3 Gameplay Video ==
From 2:44 to 4:22 in the video below includes footage of the game being played at E3 2005. 

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== Producer Interview ==
Two interviews with Nintendo of America producer Henry Sterchi about the game, from IGN and GameSpot. Both interviews were performed at a Nintendo event surrounding the Opening Day Twins at Mariners game on April 5, 2005.  

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== Screenshots ==
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File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball batter vs pitcher.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball pitching meter.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball main menu.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball David Ortiz running.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball David Ortiz swing.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball David Ortiz swinging.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball David Ortiz.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball franchise mode red sox.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball franchise mode yankees.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball home field evolution 1.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball home field evolution 2.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball home field evolution 3.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball player points.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball select teams.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball speed play mode.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball tournament mode.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball swing and miss.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball Tigers batter.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball Mets.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball Twins infield play.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball play on infield.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball play at second.jpg
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball Minute Maid Park.jpg
</gallery>

== Magazine Scans ==
<gallery>
File:Pennant Chase - Bowling for Soup.png|Preview with Bowling for Soup, unknown magazine
File:Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball preview - Game Informer 144.png|Preview in Game Informer #144
</gallery>

== External Links ==

* [https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/preview/3741/nintendo-pennant-chase-baseball-gamecube Game preview by Nintendo World Report]
* [https://www.siliconera.com/developer-nintendo-pennant-chase-baseball-was-completed-but-not-released/ Siliconera story from 2010 with quotes from Senior Engineer Steve Snake indicating game was completed but never released]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pennant-chase-baseball-takes-swings-june-13/1100-6121150/ GameSpot article covering the game's first delay from April to June]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/14/delay-of-game IGN post about the game's indefinite delay announcement]

[[Category:Unreleased games]]
[[Category:Published by Nintendo]]
[[Category:Developed by Exile Interactive]]
[[Category:2000s]]
[[Category:Pro baseball games]]
[[Category:GameCube games]]