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| title = Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002 | | title = Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002 | ||
| jpntitle = 熱チュー! プロ野球2002 | | jpntitle = 熱チュー! プロ野球2002 | ||
| image = | | image = Necchuu Pro Yakyuu 2002 front box art.png | ||
| releasedate = Japan: April 18 2002 | | releasedate = Japan: April 18 2002 | ||
| platforms = PlayStation 2 | | platforms = PlayStation 2, Arcade | ||
| developer = Namco | | developer = Namco | ||
| publisher = Namco | | publisher = Namco | ||
| price = 6800 yen | | price = 6800 yen | ||
| teamnames = | | teamnames = Real NPB teams | ||
| playernames = Real NPB players | | playernames = Real NPB players | ||
}} | | followedby = [[Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2003]] | ||
}}Namco ventured into a more realistic style of baseball game for the first time with '''''Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002''''', an arcade and PlayStation 2 title set in NPB. | |||
The game's title is licensed from Fuji Television's baseball broadcasts, which from 2002-2004 were titled "Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu." The first word in the title is a portmanteau of the word for heat/fever and the word for broadcast or relay. | |||
== Gameplay Video == | |||
<youtube>NIbTaMhOrFM</youtube> | |||
== Description == | |||
This is the first realistic-styled game developed by Namco, released one year after the cartoon-styled ''World Stadium 5'' for the original PlayStation. Masaharu Miyake provided play-by-play commentary. Similar to Reiko Nagase for the ''Ridge Racer'' series, a virtual idol named Hitomi Yoshino stars on the box art and intro cinematics for the ''Necchuu!'' series. | |||
Gameplay modes: | |||
* Pennant - Play through one season as an NPB team. The season length is configurable at 5, 15, 30, 70, or a real 140 game length. | |||
* Open - A single-game exhibition mode. Single-player, two-player, or CPU vs. CPU options are available. | |||
* Training - A mode allowing repeated practice in a scenario you set, or a guided tutorial. | |||
* Asunaro - A single-season create-a-player mode with missions and ability improvement mechanics. The title means something like "grow into tomorrow." | |||
* Trade - Edit rosters for use in the other modes. Players created in Asunaro mode are available. | |||
* Highlight - Results and highlights can be saved from matches in the Pennant and Open modes. | |||
== Intro == | |||
<youtube>ZNhD96ADCqg</youtube> | |||
The opening theme song is "al di là" by HΛL. | |||
== Commercial == | |||
<youtube>052Q2uO7pzI</youtube> | |||
== Physical Media == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Necchuu Pro Yakyuu 2002 box art.png|Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002 PlayStation 2 box art | |||
File:Necchuu Pro Yakyuu 2002 insert front.png|Front side of the Namco Sports newspaper insert included with the game. | |||
File:Necchuu Pro Yakyuu 2002 insert back.png|Back side of the Namco Sports newspaper insert included with the game. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/nechu2002/products/index.html Official website (JP)] | |||
* [https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Necchuu!_Pro_Yakyuu_2002 StrategyWiki page with some details on the arcade version] | |||
* [https://baseballking.jp/ns/column/326491 Baseball King column on the game's history (JP)] | |||
* [https://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ms3m-tks/game/nechu2002/nechu2002_doc.htm A fan site with player data and info on hidden controls (JP)] | |||
[[Category:Released in 2002]] | [[Category:Released in 2002]] | ||
[[Category:2000s]] | [[Category:2000s]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:21, 10 January 2025
Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002
| JP Title | 熱チュー! プロ野球2002 |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Japan: April 18 2002 |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Arcade |
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Original Price | 6800 yen |
| Team Names | Real NPB teams |
| Player Names | Real NPB players |
| Followed by | Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2003 |
Namco ventured into a more realistic style of baseball game for the first time with Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002, an arcade and PlayStation 2 title set in NPB.
The game's title is licensed from Fuji Television's baseball broadcasts, which from 2002-2004 were titled "Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu." The first word in the title is a portmanteau of the word for heat/fever and the word for broadcast or relay.
Gameplay Video
Description
This is the first realistic-styled game developed by Namco, released one year after the cartoon-styled World Stadium 5 for the original PlayStation. Masaharu Miyake provided play-by-play commentary. Similar to Reiko Nagase for the Ridge Racer series, a virtual idol named Hitomi Yoshino stars on the box art and intro cinematics for the Necchuu! series.
Gameplay modes:
- Pennant - Play through one season as an NPB team. The season length is configurable at 5, 15, 30, 70, or a real 140 game length.
- Open - A single-game exhibition mode. Single-player, two-player, or CPU vs. CPU options are available.
- Training - A mode allowing repeated practice in a scenario you set, or a guided tutorial.
- Asunaro - A single-season create-a-player mode with missions and ability improvement mechanics. The title means something like "grow into tomorrow."
- Trade - Edit rosters for use in the other modes. Players created in Asunaro mode are available.
- Highlight - Results and highlights can be saved from matches in the Pennant and Open modes.
Intro
The opening theme song is "al di là" by HΛL.
Commercial
Physical Media
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Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2002 PlayStation 2 box art
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Front side of the Namco Sports newspaper insert included with the game.
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Back side of the Namco Sports newspaper insert included with the game.
