The N64’s first baseball game that was actually released in America (and Europe). This follows similar control schemes to most of the Japanese baseball games, aiming the bat with the stick. One notable thing is that this is entirely in 3D, and doesn’t switch to a different style when the fielders are chasing the ball.

Like Power Pros 5, it also has an indicator to show where the ball is heading towards, but this is initially confusing as it moves as the ball curves, and I did manage to hit the ball a few times and even get a home run. The computer still feels like they’re far too skilled, especially when catching balls, though.

There’s a nifty cheat that allows for playing in an alien stadium (which deforms players to look alien-like) but there aren’t a lot of modes. This seems like a decent baseball game, but that’s coming from someone who has yet to win a baseball match in a video game.

Fine

All Star Baseball is absolutely incredible to look at. Not just because it’s entirely high-res – though that obviously helps -but because everything that could be right visually is right.

Tim Weaver, N64 Magazine #19. Review Score: 84%

Remake or Remaster?

Like other sports games, the genre has evolved.

Official Ways to get the game

There’s no official way to play All-Star Baseball 99