Released on March 26th 1998, this is the 6th game in the Powerful Pro Baseball
series which began on the Super Famicom in 1994. The game requires 123 pages to
save. It sold around 320,000 copies, making it one of the best selling third
party games on the system in Japan.
Along with 9 other modes, this game includes a story mode, called Successful
Mode, which was a feature that was first included in Powerful Pros 4. This time
the player is a student at University and most also worry about working a part
time job and paying the bills whilst trying to picked as a pro player. The
addition of money was added to give Success Mode a more realistic feeling
compared to the previous 2 game’s Success Modes.
There are 6 universities that you can choose to start at; more are unlocked as
you beat Success Mode with each one. Characters from previous game
Konami also wanted to include some mini-games, such as a guitar playing
mini-game that would be controlled with the 3D Stick, but it was scrapped. Some
of the mini-game ideas were added to the Game Boy series, “Power Pro Pocket
Kun”.
The manual for this game includes the results of the 1998 pennant competition;
you can use this to choose the best team for the main modes. Yes, Yakult is a
Japanese drink, and yes they own a baseball team.
As a Brit I know nothing about Baseball, so please forgive any errors in terms I
may make. It's even possible that some cricket terminology might accidentally
slip in instead, sorry gov'ner. The manual for this game is very similar to the
manual for the first 2 games on the N64 in terms of content, but the layout is
different. If you have read my other guides you can probably skim read this one
without missing much.
Back of the box
Heat up even more with the drama of Power Pro!
Power Pro Drama!
The dramatic evolution of the No.1 pro baseball game.
Power Pro 6 magnificently appears!
Much talked about new players and more stadiums!
Train your team at the Spring Camp!
Whilst living university life win the race to be nominated as pro player!
Includes the newest player data of the players in the 1999 series. Before the
season starts, make your team strong at a training camp, in Dramatic Pennant
Mode. This time Success Mode is set at a University. There are six stories to
enjoy. Aim to become a pro! You can also enjoy “Home Run Competition Mode”! You
can register your players from the Game Boy game “Power Pro Pocket Kun”.
2.Manual Translation
THIS IS POWER PRO!
The strategy of batting and pitcher is the selling point of this purist baseball
game!
POINT 1
The Competition and League Modes are for those players who want to get heated
up!
We recommend these modes for players who want to test their skills against their
friends! In the League Mode you can save your records, so it is quite fun!
POINT 2
The Pennant Mode is for those players who want to play thoroughly and carefully!
This mode is now even more dramatic! Mold the little brats into shape at the
spring camp! As a coach train your team and compete in the knockout season!
POINT3
Success Mode is for those players who want to train a baseball player!
Aim to the number one team in Japan in this 6 university baseball team league
knock out tournament. Being noticed by a scout is up to you!
Including Home Run Competition Mode
Choose any player you like and attack the Konami sign board! If you hit it
perfectly…?
POINT 4
Power Pro Kun Pocket for Game Boy
Currently receiving good reviews!
For players who want to play even more!
You can exchange players between these two games!
(4,500 yen excluding tax)
Powerful Pro Rules
The basic rules are the same as normal baseball but with a few exceptions as
written below.
Game extensions
A home team in the Central League = 15 times
A home team in the Pacific League = 12 times
Japan Series Home team in the Pacific League = 15 times
Success Mode games = 18 times
Points
Points are counted up to 99.
Ties
In the Central League Pennant Race and Success Mode, rematches will occur until
a definitive result.
Cold Games
If a certain difference in points occurs, the game will be decided. Normally
this only occurs in conditions such as rainy weather. In this game, the cold
game point difference can be adjusted.
Designated Hitter System
In place of the pitcher an appointed batting specialist may be used in the
Pacific League. In this game, when you choose your team, you can decide if you
want to use this system in the Pacific League.
Main Menu
The manual does not describe the main menu, but these are the modes that are
available.
対戦モード Competition Mode (for quick games)
サクセスモード Success Mode (the story mode)
アレンジモード Arrange Mode (for registering player made teams and players)
データあれこれ Data Mode (for transferring data)
キャンプモード Camp Mode (training mode)
ペナントモード Pennant Mode
リーグモード League Mode
シナリオモード Scenario Mode
ホームラン競争 Home Run Competition Mode
Competition Mode
Choose a team from the original 14 or one from Arrange mode and enjoy playing a
game, with your friend or the computer.
1 Choose from the following 4 options
Single Player Two Player
Spectator Mode Options
In Spectator mode you can watch the computer play itself.
You can change the controls in the options menu.
2 Select your team
3 Choose the first batter 先攻 and the Designated Hitter, using the 3D Stick, D
Pad.
Using the L and R Trigger Buttons you can set a handicap (players conditions).
In single player and spectator mode press the Left and R C Buttons you can set a
handicap for the opposing team.
About Handicaps
They are represented by the following smiley faces
Purple with mouth open – All of your players are in excellent condition
Red – All of your players are in a good condition
Yellow – All of your players are in an ok condition
Blue – All of your players are in a bad condition
Tired Purple – All of your players are in a very bad condition
4 Choose a stadium to play at. Push up or down to choose a day or night game.
5 Next confirm the following game options
Computer Strength – Very weak, weak, normal, strong, powerful
Number of innings
Cold Game – The point difference needed to decide a cold game win/loss
Wind – On or off
Defense errors or careless pitches – On or Off
Player condition marks on or off
Injuries on or off
About injuries
During a game if a player is injured, their name will turn red, and they will be
unable to play. Please exchange another player in their place.
6 Check the player order
On the order screen you can look at the conditions of your players and switch
players in and out using the A Button. The left hand column are the players on
the field, the middle column is players on the bench and the right hand column
are players who are absent from the game.
The buttons at the top of the screen are as follows
OK – finish adjusting you team
野手 – Look at your fielders data
投手 – Look at your pitchers data
The players conditions are shown with a smiley face as follows
Happy Purple – In perfect form
Red – In good form
Yellow – Normal condition
Blue – In a bad condition
Sad purple – In a very bad condition
Grey - Resting
Flat green with a number – Injured. The number represents the days need to
recover.
The defenders positions are also shown on this screen as follows
投 Pitcher
DH Designated Hitter
捕 Catcher
一 First base
二 Second Base
三 Third Base
遊 Short
左 Left
右 Right
中 Middle
Each player has a name plate which indicates their best position as follows
投手 pitcher
捕手 catcher
内野手 In fielder
外野手 Out fielder
Some players may be suited to more than one position.
Each player has individual stats, from A to G. A being good and G being bad.
Fielder Data
The fielder’s individual data is show as follows
Left hand side
Name
How big their mitt cursor is
Their Power stat
Their speed
Their throwing speed
Their defense ability
Right hand side
Their throwing and batting arm
Their batting efficiency
Number of home runs
Their batting score
Pitcher Data
The pitchers individual data is show as follows
Their name. Their defending efficiency.
Which arm they use and their form. Their fastest throw in km/hr
Shows what types of balls they can throw and their power
Their control stat. Their stamina stat.
Options
Change the following in game options, your choices are automatically saved.
The screen lists the following positions
走塁 Runners
守備 Fielders
打撃 Batters
投球 Pitchers
監督 Coach
You can change those positions to the following settings
マニュアル Manual – you can control them totally
オート Auto – the computer will control them for you.
走塁セミオート Semi Auto runners – Control the furthest runner only
守備セミオート Semi Auto Fielders – Controlling the catching part of fielding only]
Using the left and right c buttons you can change between the difficulty of the
auto control
ミートカーソル Mitt Cursor
全真芯 Dead center – If the ball comes within the center of the cursor it will be
hit strongly
ロックオン Lock-on – The cursor will try to move automatically towards the ball
落下点表示 Display lost points as an X
ミット移動 Mitt movement – Turn the movement of the cursor on or off. It is easy to
hit the ball if you can see it, but in a two player game you might want to hide
the movement from your opponent.
ミット移動 Turn the mitt cursor on and off, useful in 2 player mode.
変化球表示 – Display the type of pitch you will do, useful for learning the pitches.
ストライクゾーン Turns the strike zone display on or off.
7 Start the game! 試開始!
Time
If you press the Start Button before the pitcher throws the ball you can call
time and make changes on the following menus
Batting Time Menu
Play Score
Change batter Pitcher Data
Change runner Controls
Options Sound
Replay A Replay B
Defending Time Menu
Play Score
Change Pitcher Pitcher Data
Change Defenders Controls
Options Sound
Replay A Replay B
Sound
Change the sound settings with the 3D Stick and A Button on this menu.
Here are the 6 options from left to right;
Game Sound – Mono or Stero
Commentary volume
Referee volume
Announcer
Recommended settings
Finish changing the setting
Game Screen
At the top of the screen you can see first and second bases if you have a runner
there. In the middle of the top of the screen you can see the pitchers point of
view.
On the left hand side of the screen you can see this information
The innings count and score
The count of balls and strikes
A note telling you if your cursor is in normal or strong setting
The data of the current batter:
Their name and condition
Their hit percentage and number of home runs
Their number of runs (RBI)
Their number of hits
The defense position
On the right hand side of the screen you can see this information
The defenders shift display
The wind direction and strength as a small arrow
The data of the current pitcher:
Their name and condition
Their defense percentage
The number of batters they have struck out today
After the ball has been hit, the game will switch to the long screen.
In the top left it will say the position of your pitcher if they are off screen.
Under that, the number of Outs will be displayed.
Under that the batting record is displayed
In the top right the wind direction and strength is displayed.
In the bottom right the bases and the current positions of the runners are
shown.
The fielder you can switch to is indicated by an arrow.
The fielder you will relay the ball to is indicated by an empty arrow
The pitchers expressions
As the pitchers stamina reduces, their expressions will change.
A bit tired
Very tired – doubled over
Stars – They were hit so hard by the ball, they are dizzy, they will recover if
an OUT occurs
Red – They were hit so hard by the ball, they are angry, they will recover is an
out occurs, limited to certain players
Game Results Screen
After a game is finished some results will be displayed under the innings table
Winning pitcher scores
Relief pitcher scores
Losing pitcher scores
Home base batter scores
You can also see the results for every player on both teams
How to Bat
Match the mitt cursor to the pitchers mark and swing the bat with the right
timing.
R Trigger – Change the mitt cursor from normal swing to power swing.
A power swing is harder to hit the ball with but it will fly further.
3D Stick / D Pad – Move the mitt cursor. If a start appears when you line them
up, you will do a stronger swing and the ball with fly further.
A Button – Swings the bat. Timing is key.
OR
C Down – Bunt the ball. Timing is key. If a star appears you will do a powerful
bunt. You can then use the 3D Stick to aim your bunt.
How to run the bases
Rapidly tap the buttons (L,R and Z are recommended) to make your player run
faster.
C Up – Make all runners run to the next base
C Right – Make all runners return to the previous base
C Up and Right – Make all runners stop at the space between bases.
3D stick Up and B Button – Run to 2nd base
3D stick Left and B Button – Run to 3rd base
3D stick Down and B Button – Run to home base
Z Trigger – Cancel running to a determined base
3D stick Right and A Button – Return to 1st base
3D stick Up and A Button – Return to 2nd base
3D stick Left and A Button – Return to 3rd base
How to Pitch
As a pitcher you can control the type of ball you throw and the movement of the
fielders.
3D Stick – Decides what type of ball to throw, if your current pitcher cannot
throw that type of ball, they will shake their head. Press the Z / L Trigger to
cancel the throw type. Below are the types of ball you can throw and what
direction they are. If you do not input any direction the pitcher will throw a
slow ball.
Up / Up Left / Up Right - Straight
Right - Shoot
Down Right - Sinker / Screw
Down - Fork / Palm / SFF / Knuckle / V Slider / Change UP
Down Left – Curve / Slow Curve
Left – Slider / H Slider
A Button – Start throwing the ball, rapidly tap the button to throw faster. Once
the animation begins move the 3D Stick to change the course of the ball.
A type controls
C Right – Throw the ball to first base
C Up – Throw the ball to second base
C Right - Throw the ball to third base
B Type controls
B and right on the 3D Stick– Throw the ball to first base
B and up on the 3D Stick – Throw the ball to second base
B and left on the 3D Stick - Throw the ball to third base
How to field
You control the fielder with an arrow above them.
3D Stick – Move the fielder. Hold the R Trigger and move the stick to choose a
pitcher. When you jump to catch the ball, if you leave the 3D Stick in the
neutral position, you will jump straight upwards.
A Type Controls
C Buttons – Do a jumping catch. Or relay throw the ball to a specific base.
(Imagine the C Buttons represent the bases with C Down being home base)
B Type Controls
A Button – Do a jumping catch.
A Button and 3D Stick - Relay throw the ball to a specific base. (Imagine the 3D
Stick directions represent the bases with Down being home base)
R Trigger / B Button – Throw the ball to the pitcher
How to shift the fielders
Shifting the fielders is effective, so do it! Especially when a strong batter
steps up!
R Trigger and C Up / Right – Move them to the out field
R Trigger and C Down / Left – Move them to the in field
C Down – Bunt shift
Z Trigger – Cancel the fielder shifting.
Success Mode
Enter a university school baseball club and try to be picked as a pro player in
your fourth year. There are six universities to choose from. When you first
start the game you will only be able choose Powerful University. If you fulfill
certain conditions, more Universities will be unlocked.
1 Choose to start a new game (left) or delete/look at previous player records
(right)
2 Select a file to save to / load. 消す means erase.
3 Create your character using the following options
大学 Which university they belong to
名前 Their name
守備位置 Defense position
きき腕 Which arm they use
顔 Face
成長タイプ How they develop as a player
About the “How they develop as a player” option
If you select アニュアル (manual) you can choose which skills to level up. All the
other options rely on the computer to choose which skills to level up.
About game overs
If you are not chosen for the draft in the autumn of your fourth year, or you
are forced to retire from the club the game will be over. When you get a game
over, that characters data will automatically be deleted.
About saving and quitting
When you want to quit the game choose システム and then セーブしておわる. If you press the
reset button during the game it is likely that your progress will be deleted, so
be careful. (I think this a system to prevent you from save scumming as it
actually deletes your whole file! So don’t press the reset button unless you
actually want to start over from the beginning!
The Weekly Schedule Screen
On this screen you plan what you will do every week of Success Mode
Along the top from left to right
Your name
タフ度 – Your toughness bar
Face and yellow Bar – Your physical condition
Smiley face – Your motivation
Yellow Pie chater - Your toughness meter
How big your mitt cursor is
Your power stat
Your running stat
Your shoulder power
Your defense power
Display your data (it will be displayed below at the right of the main picture)
If your physical condition is low then you are more likely to get an injury, and
events will end badly for you. If your motivation is low, then your abilities in
games will suffer, and you will get less stat boosts from training. If your
toughness is also low, you are more likely to suffer an injury.
The date will be displayed on the left hand side of the screen
年 year
月 month (the months in Japanese don’t have names, only numbers)
週 week
Actions are then displayed along the bottom of the screen.
Mitt and Bat – Training, raise your abilities or physical condition
House – Life options – rest or restore your motivation. Do a part time job to
earn money
Speech Bubble – Talk to your coach, captain, team mates, manager, mother ect.
Needle – Heal an injury or illness or go to the hospital. Only displays in those
cases.
Blue Arrow 能力 – Raise your abilities using your experience points
Player and Bar graph – Look at the Team Data, instruct your team if you are the
captain
Machine – Look at your personal data, items or peoples opinion of you
システム – System – Save and quit, or change the control settings.
How to level up
Using the 3D Stick and the A Button select a stat and assign experience points
to it, then press OK!
Your current stats are displayed along the top of the screen, from left to right
as follows
Your mitt cursor size
Your power
Your running power
Your throwing power
Your defense stat
(When you assign experience points you will see the resulting effect on your
stats on the row below that one)
Under that the next row displays the current experience points you have in each
time, from left to right as follows
You can then assign these points to the stats below, which are as follows form
top to bottom
Mitt Cursor size
Batting Power
Running Power
Throwing Power
Defense Power
Ect
About experience points
Depending on what training you do, you will get 4 types of experience points, as
mentioned above, here are some effective ways to earn said points
Physical power experience points – Handstands and practice swings
Swiftness experience points – Knock or sprinting
Technique experience points – Knock or practice swings
Spirit experience points – Positive Thinking
Your stats
You can look at your stats on the data screen, you can also look at the data on
your various skills and ability here. It also displays the condition of your
shoulder 肩 and your elbow ひじ, if there is a bomb next to them, it is possible
that they will suffer an injury.
About games in Success Mode
Depending on what position your character plays, the games in Success Mode will
progress differently. Also, if you are the team captain, the game play will also
change.
Pitcher
If a runner is running the bases, gameplay will start. The fielders will
automatically defend the field for you.
Fielder
You can only play when it is your turn to bat.
When you join the All Japan Tournament
You can play normally from the 7th inning.
About setting a Training Schedule
If you are the team captain you can decide the training schedule, using the 3D
Stick or D Pad and the A buttons to decide what activities to do.
The fielders Training Schedule Screen is as follows
Along the top from left to right
1 Manual – Set each players training schedule individually
2 Everyone on Batting Training (Mit cursor size and power stats)
3 Everyone on Running Training
4 Everyone on Defense Training (Defending and throwing stats)
5 All Change -With this option you can select an activity that all members will
take part in at the same time.
6 Go to the pitchers screen
7 Go back
You can see every players details as follows from left to right
What training they are currently doing
What year they are in at university
Their name
Their condition
Which arm they use for throwing and batting
How big their mitt cursor is
Their power
How fast they run
Their defense stat
Their defense power
Their position
The pitchers Training Schedule Screen is as follows
Along the top from left to right
1 Manual – Set each players training schedule individually
2 Everyone on Throwing Speed Training
3 Everyone must train different ways of throwing
4 All Change -With this option you can select an activity that all members will
take part in at the same time.
5 Go to the fielders screen
6 Go back
You can see every pitchers details as follows from left to right
First Row
What type of training they are doing
What year they are in at university
Their name
Their condition
Their fastest ball speed
Their stamina
Their control stat
A chart showing what types of ball they can throw and their power
Second Row
Which arm they throw with
Which arm they bat with
The size of their mitt cursor
Their power
Their running speed
Their defense stat
Their defense power
Success Mode Characters
加山監督 Coach Kayama
The coach of Powerful University. He doesn’t have much motivation, he is a coach
who is satisfied if his team just enjoy playing baseball. It seems he has great
baseball ability.
猿橋キャプテン Captain Saruhashi
Two ranks above the main character. He takes good care of those below him, and
gives them various advice.
(His name means Monkey Bridge)
椿本先輩 Tsubakimoto Senpai
He is one rank above the main character. He has strong aims of becoming a pro
player so he is a strict person. But it seems he is kind to those below him.
矢部くん Yabe-kun
He is the main characters close friend, and is the same rank. He was pulled into
joining the baseball team by the main character. Although he may not look it, he
has experience playing baseball at high school.
江崎 Ezaki
Two ranks lower than the main character. He is a pitcher with experience playing
baseball at High School. He says everything he thinks, and is a manly guy.
豆山 Mameyama
Two ranks lower than the main character. He is a person who gets carried away
easily and talks a lot. But he brags about his baseball ability a lot.
(His name means bean mountain)
熊谷 Kumagaya
He is three ranks lower than the main character. He lives at his own pace and
talks freely. He hates training.
(His name means Bear Valley)
猪狩 守 Ikari Mamoru
The super star of Dawn University. He was picked by the university in a draft.
He is an annoying smug overconfident guy.
(His name means Protect Hunting)
ダイジョウーブ博士 Professor Daijyobu
An authority in sports medicine from Germany. He was chased out of the
established academy for this radical experiments, but he is researching day and
night.
(His name means “its alright!”)
University Introductions
パワフル大学 Powerful University
A quite normal university. It’s equipment is standard and the baseball club is
fairly strong, but it always loses to Dawn University, and has never won a
competition.
あかつき大学 Dawn University
It has the strongest baseball team in the municipal league. Many professional
baseball players have graduated from here, its training reigme is very strict,
it has 3 strings of players.
仏契大学 Buddhist Vow University
For some reason many of the students at this university are very muscular, but
they can’t put up with fresh wounds (???). Recently, the future of the baseball
club has become uncertain, the former coach has been reinstated in order to try
and improve its ability.
熱血大学 Hot Blooded University
Of the 6 universities, this is the only one on the outskirts of the city. It is
prospering as a sports university, but for cost reductions, the university if
trying to close the baseball club.
官僚大学 Bureaucratic University
Many members of the elite in Japan graduate from this university. Recently,
joining a sports club was made mandatory so there is a lack of motivation.
するめ大学 Dried Squid University
A long time ago they had a very strong baseball team, but now they are so weak
you would not be able to tell. Recently, the club members do not even meet, and
the team is in danger of falling out of the municipal league.
About registering a player
If your character becomes a pro player at the end of Success Mode their data
will be register for use in Arrange, Competition, Pennant, League and Camp
modes. First you must register them to a team in Arrange mode before they can be
used in the other modes. You can also decide how the announcer will announce
their name in those modes. Up to 36 fielders and 24 pitchers can be registered.
How to register, delete or create passwords for players
On the Success Mode screen select the いままでつくった選手のデータをみるけす option. Using the 3D
Stick / D Pad and the A button select a player. You can also use the L R and Z
Triggers to cycle through positions. Once you have selected a player, the follow
menu will appear
1 View an explanation of this characters abilities
2 Show the password for this character (avoids using the controller pak to trade
data)
3 Delete this character
Aim to make a whole team of Success mode players!
Even if you fill up the 36 fielders / 24 pitchers data limit, if you register
those players to an Arrange Mode team, they can safely be deleted from Success
Mode.
Arrange Mode
Freely build a team of your choosing, and use it in other modes. You can also
register players which have completed Success Mode. You have three options at
the top, 作る make, 消す delete and コピーする copy.
1 Choose a file, you can save up to 12 teams.
2 Choose a base team to work from.
3 Choose your players using the top buttons to select different positions
4 Save your team to register it for the other modes.
How to use arrange mode
Use the 3D Stick and D Pad and the A and B Buttons to switch players in and out
of the team. The base team is shown at the top, and the players you can switch
in are shown at the bottom. Use the L R and Z trigger buttons to scroll the list
of available players. On the order screen you can select your Designated Hitter
and decide the players order. If you wish to delete a team you have made in
Arrange mode, press the R trigger button on the file select screen to bring up
the file deletion screen, select the file you wish to delete and press the A
Button.
Data Mode データあれこれ
You can look at the data of your Success Mode players or players you have
transferred from the Game Boy game, Power Pro-kun Pocket. You can also enter
passwords and copy data here. In order to copy data from Power Pro-kun Pocket
you need the 64 GB Pak.
On the menu you have the following options
Left column
Look at or delete data, display passwords
Enter a password for a new player from the N64 game
Enter a password for a new player from the GB game
Enter the pronunciation data of a players name
Right column
Move players on a controller pak
Move a team on a controller pak
Move players using the 64 GB pak
How to enter a password
If you have the password for a player from their registered player data screen,
you do not need to save them to the controller pak in order to transfer their
data. If you enter their password correctly their data will be registered, and
their data will be displayed. (You can use this feature to share your success
mode characters with your friends, but it was also used by Konami to add the
real pro players who were hidden in the 5th game because of their tax evasion
prosecution.)
How to enter a voice for the announcer to say in Success Mode (two methods)
Either
Choose to use a player’s name already in the game.
or
Enter your own kana in this way
1 Enter kana
2 Choose a pronunciation pattern
3 Adjust the pronunciation using the Up/Down C Buttons (volume), Left/Right C
Buttons (length), Up/Down on the DPad (height) and the L/R/Z Trigger to test the
name. (Good luck this looks really complex!)
Controller Pak Data Exchange
Using a controller pak you can save players made in Success mode and Arrange
mode teams. 123 pages are necessary. To edit your controller pak, hold the start
button down as you turn the game on. To exchange data insert a controller pak
into controller one. On the Team/Player Data Exchange menus you have the
following options in the middle of the screen.
コピーする Copy Data
いれかえる Switch data in and out
データを見る Look at the data
消す Delete data
Player/Team Data exchange screen
On the left are players/teams on the cart. On the right are players/teams on the
controller pak. The players/teams are represented by their name, if there is a
players head and the words あき (in the case of teams, just a number) that means
there is no data in that slot.
How to copy players using the 64 GB Pak
The method is the same as the Controller Pak Data Exchange, except you only have
two options, Copy and Look at the Data. You cannot move a player from the N64
game to the Game Boy game.
Camp Mode
Practice the basic skills of attacking and defending here. Learn the controls in
order to play effectively in the main modes.
1 Choose a team
2 Select a type of training as follows
Batting Practice Pitching practice
Running Practice Fielding practice
Attack Practice Defense practice
Game Settings Options
If you pause the game during training the following options appear
Continue
Quit
Listen to an explanation
Options
About Batting Practice
You can select any player to bat with. The pitcher will throw 10 balls at you,
and you will be scored on your result. In the top left the timing meter is
displayed. Next to that the distance the ball flew and the number of hits is
displayed. In the top right of the screen are the number of remaining balls, the
high score, and then your current score. In the bottom right the data of your
player is displayed.
Points are decided in the following way
Home run – 7 points
3 bases – 6 points
2 bases – 5 points
Hit – 4 points
Checking the ball – 1 point
Sacrifice bunt – 1 point
About pitching practice
You can select any pitcher, and see what balls they can throw. Using the
catchers mit to aim your throw, throw 12 balls. You will be scored on your
performance. In the top left, the types of balls you can throw is displayed. The
strike zone is displayed as a red box, and the throwing area is displayed as
yellow box. In the top right the number of balls left, your high score and the
current score is displayed. Your pitchers data is displayed under that.
Points are decided in the following way
The ball passed through the throwing area – 2
The ball passed through the very center of the throwing area – plus 1
You threw a curve ball – plus 1
You threw a fast ball (you mashed the button enough) – plus 1
About base running practice
You can choose any player and decide the order. If you press the Z Trigger your
player will start running, the other controls are the same as the main game.
About fielding practice
You can choose any player and decide the order. In game you can push up and down
on the 3D Stick or D Pad to choose the height of the ball, and left and right to
choose the direction. You can press the left and right C Buttons to choose the
ball speed. After you have decided the settings press the A button and the coach
will hit the ball. If you press the B Button he will bunt the ball instead. With
the R Trigger and a C button you can shift the fielders. With the L Trigger and
C Buttons you can move the runners on the bases. A yellow arrow in front of the
coach will show the ball direction. To the right of the coach the power meter is
displayed, and to the right of that the height meter is shown.
About Attack and Defense Practice
You can decide the order and play that part of the game using the same controls
as the main game.
Pennant Mode
Choose any team you like and fight to win the pennant. If you win the league you
can join the Japan series.
1 On the Pennant main menu you can choose from the following options
Start from the beginning
Continue from a save
Records – Team and individual player records are displayed here
Return to the main menu
2 Select the type of mode
Dramatic – You can enjoy playing from the spring camp to end of the season. The
players ability will evolve from the intensive training.
Normal – A normal pennant race.
3 Select a team, you can also use your team from arrange mode
4 Select which other teams will play
5 Decide the following game settings
Number of games per team
Wind effects
Foul balls on or off
Computer strength
Injuries on or off
5 Confirm the game options. If you set the top option, 操作, to MAN you will play
the game. If you set it to COM, the computer will play it for you.
Dramatic Pennant Mode Camp
You have four options at the top right of the screen.
Decide the days training schedule Each Teams information
Look at player abilities Start training
The left hand side of the screen shows you the month and day.
How to “Decide the days training schedule”
The following menu is shown
Options along the top of the screen, from left to right
OK
(Delete by pressing C Down)
Defenders
In-fielders
Out-fielders
Options on the right hand side from top to bottom
Pitching training
Batting Training
Defending Training
Running Training
Basic Training
Special Training
The schedule is broken into three sections
あさ Morning
ひる Noon
よる Night
You can decide which groups of players do what kind of training using the A and
B Buttons. 休みmeans take a rest.
After completing the camp you will move the Pennant competition. On the COMさい配
screen you can choose which players the computer will play. You can also
register your team in Arrange Mode after finishing the camp.
You will then advance to that day’s pennent game.
This screen shows the following information
In the top right of the screen you have three options
Start the game
Look at the results
Change the options
Under the teams of that day’s game is the daily game schedule, you can scroll
through it using the L,R, or Z Triggers. You can speed up the scrolling with
down C.
Automatic games
If you set your controls to COM in the options menu, games will be automatically
played by the computer. On the automatic game screen, the game speed will be
shown in the top left. The score board will be show at the top of the screen,
along with the current players on the ground.
7 Start the game
If you choose to play the games yourself, you can confirm the player order
before starting the game. If your players are injured or in bad condition they
cannot play. Before a computer vs computer game you can choose whether you want
to watch the game or not. When the game is finished the results will be
displayed. After this you will be able to save your game. You will be given four
options
Save and continue playing Don’t save, but continue playing
Save and quit Don’t save, but quit
On the Pennant data mode, you can choose to erase your save with the データをけす
option.
League Mode
Six teams battle to win the league in this mode. You can play with your friend
or the computer, up to 6 players can play.
1 The League Main menu gives you the following options
Start from the beginning
Continue from a save
Records – Team and individual player records are displayed here
Return to the main menu
2 Choose which teams will enter
3 Confirm the following game settings
Number of games
Schedule type – simple games or up to 3 rematches
Computer strength
Injuries on or off
4 Enter a team name
5 Confirm the game options. If you set the top option, 操作, to MAN you will play
the game. If you set it to COM, the computer will play it for you.
6 Advance to that day’s game. You can also look at the game results and change
the options on this screen. You can scroll the game schedule with the L R and Z
triggers, and press C Down to advance to the next game.
7 Start the game
If you choose to play the games yourself, you can confirm the player order
before starting the game. If your players are injured or in bad condition they
cannot play. Before a computer vs computer game you can choose whether you want
to watch the game or not. When the game is finished the results will be
displayed. After this you will be able to save your game.
On the League data mode, you can choose to erase your save with the データをけす
option.
Scenario Mode
You can watch or join in at any time, some special motif games in this mode. If
you clear all the scenarios you can see an ending screen.
1 Select a file. You can also change the controls and delete your file on this
screen.
2 Select a scenario to play.
About saving and quitting.
In scenario mode, the game saves automatically after a scenario is cleared.
To delete your scenario file choose the ファイル消去 option.
Home Run Competition Mode
You can choose to play one player or three player mode. Compete to score the
most home runs and the longest distance. On the main menu of this mode the
results are displayed at the top half of the screen. Under that there are the
following 6 buttons.
Top row, from left to right
One Player
Three Player
Control Settings
Bottom row, from left to right
On player records
Three player records
Delete data
About the rules
The pitcher will throw 10 balls, compete to score the most home runs. In the
three player mode, the pitcher will throw only 9 balls, and the players will
switch every 3 balls.
The best record is shown in the top left, the player data in the bottom left,
and the current results are in the top right. (本 means the number of bases, and
あと３球 means there are three balls left, for example
MVP Sasaki Kazuhiro, Yokohama, first time winner
Best Batter Suzuki Takanori, Yokohama, 2nd time winner, 3/3/7
Home Base Batter Matsui Hideki, Giants, first time winner, 34 bases
Points Batter Matsui Hideki, Giants, 1st time winner, 100 points
Most Safety Hits Ishi Takuro, Yokohama, first time winner, 174 baes
Highest Times on Base Matsui Hideki, Giants, first time winner, 4/2/1
Stolen Bases Ishi Takuro, Yokohama, 2nd time winner, 39 bases
Most Wins Kawasaki Kenjiro, Yakult, 1st time winner, 17 wins
Defending Percentage Noguchi Shigeki, Chunichi, first time winner, 2.34
Best Rescues Sasaki Kazuhiro, Yokohama, 5th time winner, 46SP
Most Strike outs Ishi Kazukisa, Yakult, 1st time winner, 241 times
Best new comer Kawakami Kenshin, Chunichi
Pacific League
MVP Matsui Kazuo, Seibu, first time winner
Best Batter Ichiro, Orix, 5th time winner, 3/5/8
Home Base Batter Wilson, Nippon Ham, second time winner, 33 bases
Points Batter Wilson, Nippon Ham, first time winner, 124 points
Most Safety Hits Ichiro, Orix, 5th time winner, 181 bases
Highest Times on Base Kataoka Atsushi, Nippon Ham, 1sttime winner, 4/3/5
Stolen Bases Matsui Kazuo, Seibu, second time winner, 43 bases
Kosaka Makoto, Rotte, first time winner, 43 bases
Most Wins Nishiguchi Fumiya, Seibu, 2ndtime winner, 13 wins
Takeda Kazuhiro, Daie, first time winner, 13 wins
Kuroki Tomohiro, Rotte, first time winner, 13 wins
Defending Percentage Kanemura Akira, Nippon Ham, 1st time winner, 2.73
Win Percentage Kuroki Tomohiro, Rotte, first time winner, 5/9/1
Best Rescues Otsuka Akifumi, Kintetsu, first time winner, 38SP
Most Strike outs Nishiguchi Fumiya, Seibu, 2nd time winner, 148
Most Holds Yoshida Shuji, Daie, first time winner, 21 holds
Best new comer Ozeki Tatsuya, Seibu
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