MLB '99

MLB '99 is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation and is developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The color commentary for the game is from Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully. Baltimore Orioles hitter Cal Ripken Jr. was featured on the cover.

MLB '99
Baltimore Orioles hitter Cal Ripken Jr. featured on the cover.
Developer(s)Sony Interactive Studios America
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: April 14, 1998
Genre(s)Sports game

It has been succeeded by MLB 2000.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[1] Six months after the game was released, Next Generation said in its review, "For neophytes and casual gamers, such a complex control scheme may seem more like work than fun. Skilled players, however, will rise to the challenge and welcome the flexibility."[10]

References
  1. "MLB 99 for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. Marriott, Scott Alan. "MLB 99 - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. EGM staff (June 1998). "MLB 99". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 107. Ziff Davis.
  4. Storm, Jon; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (May 1998). "MLB 99". Game Informer. No. 61. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 21, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (June 1998). "MLB '99". GameFan. Vol. 6 no. 6. Metropolis Media. p. 54. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. The Rookie (June 1998). "MLB '99 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. No. 117. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 15, 2004. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. Zimring, Jason (April 1998). "MLB '99 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on June 13, 1998. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. MacDonald, Ryan (April 27, 1998). "MLB 99 Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 7, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. PSX staff (April 14, 1998). "MLB '99". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. "MLB '99". Next Generation. No. 46. Imagine Media. October 1998. p. 126. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. "MLB 99". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 1 no. 9. Ziff Davis. June 1998.
Preceded by
MLB '98		 Major League Baseball Officially Licensed Videogame
1999		 Succeeded by
MLB 2000
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