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In baseball, no part of the game gets more attention than batting. The science of getting the perfect swing on a 90 mph fastball is perhaps the hardest thing to do in any sport, which makes the athletes in Major League Baseball some of the best athletes in the world. There’s nothing like watching a big league batter timing his step, turn on the spot, and launch the ball high and fast into the outfield. And no baseball video game captures the essence of the batting experience than Major League Baseball 2K6’s Swing Stick mechanic.

Borrowing the technology that made NBA 2K6’s Shot Stick one of the best original game mechanics in 2005, Major League Baseball 2K6 delivers the intuitive and natural controls in batting with the Swing Stick. Using the Right Analog Stick, gamers simply pull back to have the batter start pulling back for the swing. As the baseball is about to cross the hitting zone, releasing the Swing Stick will make the batter swing the bat for a contact swing, while pressing forward on the Swing Stick will result in a power swing. The Left Analog Stick can be used in conjunction to guess where a pitch is going and when contact is made, users can influence a hit to a specific direction on the field. These new control mechanics not only deliver a unique gameplay experience, but bring the most natural and intuitive controls to one of the most important parts of the game.

Over the years, broadcasters have played a key role in how sports fans experience baseball. More so than any sport, baseball has been blessed with great broadcasters and colorful commentating personalities that describe the game with great wit and insight. Major League Baseball 2K6 enhances gamers’ baseball experiences by using broadcast-quality presentation style and featuring the best commentary team in major league baseball.

New action replays of strikeout pitches include detail of the speed of the pitch as well as how much movement for breaking balls. In addition, new Flashback Highlights show off replay highlights of important events that took place in an inning including big homeruns, close plays at the plate, or fantastic diving catches.

Calling the balls and strikes on the field, the great play-by-play announcing of Jon Miller alongside Half of Fame legend Joe Morgan, will offer their familiar candor and great insight as all the action unfolds. New to the commentary team are Jeanne Zelasko and Steve Physioc, as they lend their voices to introduce every game with great excitement and enthusiasm as they provide analysis of off-season movement, key pitcher-batter matchups, and rivalry history. No other baseball title offers the presentation style and quality of Major League Baseball 2K6.

• Pitcher - Batter Showdown - A revolutionary breakthrough in batting control coupled with a new and intuitive pitching interface and truly accurate and individual player behavior brings the pitcher batter experience to a new level.
• Swing Stick - Analog stick batting brings baseball video games to a new level. Control power swings, check swing and bunts all through simple and intuitive analog controls.
• Pure Motion Physics - An all-new physics engine brings running, throwing, fielding, tag outs, and player-to-player collision animations to life with more detail and variation than ever before.
• Umpire Challenges - Stand up for your team and challenge close calls when they count the most. Feel the heat of the moment with new, interactive umpire challenges that have a direct affect team morale and performance.
• V.I.P. (Virtual Identity Profile) - The popular 2K Sports exclusive feature is now available in our MLB franchise! Save your friends’ profiles to compete when they’re not available! Learn their tendencies, moves, & logic for more heated battles. Get the upper hand in online tournaments by downloading other players’ VIP profiles.
• Flashback Highlights (Xbox, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 with HDD) - Relive key moments in the game as big plays and at-bats will be recalled at the end of innings and subsequent key at-bats.
• Player Morale System - Successful team decisions and well-balanced team brings optimal performance to the field and the plate. Your team’s morale now hinges on every franchise move you make at any time in the year.
• The Online Experience - 2K Sports continues to lead the online gaming revolution as Major League Baseball 2K6 brings you seamless online play and the most comprehensive online feature set anywhere including online stat tracking, buddy lists management, and online leagues.