MLB 98
MLB "98 is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation and is by 989 Sports. It was released on June 30, 1997 and is rated K-A for kids to adults. Games are called by public address announcer Mike…
MLB 98 is a simulator developed by Sony Interactive Studios America, released 30 June 1997 on PlayStation.
What MLB 98 is
MLB 98 is a simulator game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and released in 1997. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
MLB "98 is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation and is by 989 Sports. It was released on June 30, 1997 and is rated K-A for kids to adults. Games are called by public address announcer Mike Carlucci. New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams was featured on the cover. Some of its features are the 30 Major League Baseball clubs, 6 playing modes, complete statistic tracking, and creating players. It has been succeeded by MLB '99, where Vin Scully began calling the games. Starting with MLB 2000, joining him is infielder Dave Campbell on color commentary.
How it plays
Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the MLB series
MLB 98 is the 20th of 129 entries we hold in the MLB series. The next entry was Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball in 1997.
What it launched against
MLB 98 launched on 30 June 1997, within three weeks of Disney's Hercules Action Game and Lula: The Sexy Empire.
Released around the same time: Disney's Hercules Action Game, Lula: The Sexy Empire.
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