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Super Mega Baseball 4 Gameplay Deep Dive

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Check out our Deep Dive video for all the details on these gameplay features and more.

Super Mega Baseball™ 3 introduced Player Traits to pretty widespread acclaim. The system is bigger and better than ever in SMB4 with 75 total Player Traits; players with traits are more common and many players often have more than one.

Of the 75 new Player Traits, many focus on the strategy of batter-pitcher matchups. Every at-bat is its own duel between your player's traits and those of the opposing player. While the individual is important, Super Mega Baseball is all about teamwork. An all-new Team Chemistry feature takes every player trait on the team into account and links them for unique effects.

Franchise mode is getting new features that take the baseball immersion to the next level. Tired of players leaving in the offseason? Now you can elect to re-sign players ahead of time.

New Player Development Opportunities can fix that, with random chances for position players to upgrade or downgrade their secondary position, for pitchers to learn new pitch types, and more.

The new Shuffle Draft feature that's available in a variety of modes, including Franchise, allows you to create mash-up leagues that combine Super Mega League players, the new Legends, custom players, or any combination you'd like to throw into the player pool.

Set up your Shuffle Draft by picking a league, the players to include in the draft pool, and which teams each person will control in the draft. In each round, teams are presented with a choice of up to 8 players drawn semi-randomly. Star players tend to appear early in the draft, while role players appear later when rosters start to take shape.

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Super Mega Baseball 4 Presentation Deep Dive

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One of the first things many will notice is that characters in Super Mega Baseball™ 4 have been refreshed and rebuilt from the ground up. Not only are the 200+ new baseball Legends getting Super Mega-fied, your favorite Super Mega All-Stars are getting their own upgrade. Our signature customization system is back and has even more options, including 44 new heads with all-new hair models, hair dye colors, and 2 additional body types. This character refresh also means that player faces are even more expressive during games as they react to the action on the field.

Cutscene animations are also getting revamped and added to, including batter walk-ups, beanballs, comebackers, strikeouts, and an all-new season win video. Plus, the team photo is getting even more personality so you can show off your roster in style.

Now here's the news that many fans are excited about: 6 new stadiums have been added, for a total of 20. This means that every single Super Mega League team has a stadium to call home–and a diamond to defend. From a tropical village nestled amongst a mountain, to a lush ballpark with garden views, to an overlook with views of amusement park rides, there's something for everyone in our new stadiums. Plus, the lighting updates for our characters matches stadium lighting for a more natural feel as your players hit dingers and run the bases.

The user interface has also been thoughtfully reworked to the benefit of all players. See your favorite players hyping you up every time you start the game to begin every SMB4 session in style. Menus across the game have been redesigned to balance two crucial things: the vast amount of information it takes to make critical decisions on running a team and the readability of our interface. We think we've made it as concise as possible, with text that is readable on even the smallest of screens.

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The Legends are here in Super Mega Baseball 4

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"With every subsequent addition to the Super Mega Baseball™ series, we've expanded with new Super Mega Superstars, Teams, and Ballparks. But some in the community have asked that we find a way to bring real-world baseball players into the game. In SMB4, we found the opportunity to expand the Super Mega universe with the addition of actual baseball Legends.

Having these former pros lets us bring that real-world integration into the game while holding onto the timelessness of Super Mega Baseball. With these Legends we honor the heritage of baseball and the players that have defined the sport from the beginning.

There are over 240 Legends available to play at launch, including:

David Ortiz
Vladimir Guerrero
Billy Wagner
Bartolo Colon
Jose Bautista

Play with Legends in classic Super Mega League, along with a new league organized into two Conferences of iconic former pros: New School and Old School. Pick a team and battle it out to see which era of baseball reigns supreme.

Another new feature that integrates Legends is Shuffle Draft, a deckbuilding-inspired system that lets you craft a team from both Legends and Super Mega All-Stars. Shuffle Draft can be utilized in a variety of modes including Franchise, Season, and Online Leagues.

Pennant Race also incorporates Legends in a unique way: each week, 4 players on each Super Mega League team are replaced by 4 Legends, called “Pennant Race Ringers.” These will fluctuate each week based on a variety of factors.

Check out our Deep Dive video for more on all the new legends heading to Super Mega Baseball 4!
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Super Mega Baseball 4 will launch this summer with a roster of former pros

Each game in the Super Mega Baseball series strips the sport back to its fundamentals: pitching, batting, and making its big-headed players cry. That makes it a baseball series that someone with no understanding of the sport can enjoy - and I would know.


Now Super Mega Baseball 4 has been announced, and for the first time it's got a roster of pros to play with - or former pros, at least.


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