Software:MLB 06: The Show

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Short description: 2006 video game

MLB 06: The Show
Cover art featuring David Ortiz
Developer(s)San Diego Studio
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesMLB: The Show
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: February 28, 2006
Genre(s)Sports (baseball)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MLB 06: The Show is a 2006 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. It is the first game in the MLB: The Show franchise, after its predecessor series ended due to the formation of San Diego Studio from and 989 Sports.

Gameplay

In-game rosters

The game does not feature any MLB player who is not a member of the Major League Baseball Players Association. However, there are some fictional players in the game that are similar to these missing players, most notably 'Reggie Stocker', a fictional player standing in for Barry Bonds, a play on the name Bonds, as in security bonds, and Stocker, as in stock broker, two money related names.

Game modes

"The Show" mode

MLB 06: The Show features a career mode which is one of the game's unique features. This is known as "The Show" mode, giving the game its name.

In this mode, the user creates a player and attempts to take him to Major League stardom. The game features officially licensed Double-A and Triple-A baseball leagues and teams from the 2006 season. By performing well, users can eventually guide their player to the major leagues.

A unique aspect of the game mode is the user's controlling only one chosen player during gameplay, as opposed to the entire team. For example, if a player is pitching in a certain game, the gameplay will simulate half-innings in which the user's team is hitting. Also, a user-controlled starting pitcher's schedule will be simulated for all games in which the user does not pitch.

Season mode

MLB 06: The Show also features a Season mode in which users can carry one team through an entire 162-game season, and into the playoffs if the team performs well enough. Users can pick from the thirty current Major League Baseball teams and have the options to change team rosters, review scouting reports for opposing teams, and view statistics and standings. In this setting, all players on a team are user-controlled during gameplay, unlike "The Show" mode.

Franchise mode

Also featured in MLB 06: The Show is Franchise mode, where in addition to multiple 162-game seasons, users control every part of the team, such as hiring coaches and setting prices. Users can sign free agents, deal with player contracts, and achieve franchise goals unique to each team. This setting is similar to Season Mode, as all players on a team are user-controlled during gameplay, unlike "The Show" mode.

Home Run Derby

The game also features Home Run Derby, a mode based on the event taking place every year on the night before the MLB All-Star Game. Users are allowed to play as any position player and can select between 2 and 10 players from any major league team. Users also determine venue, number of outs, and time of day.

King of the Diamond

The game includes an arcade style game called King of the Diamond, a fast-paced baseball mini-game with timed innings and a points system. Users choose between Crimson and Cobalt teams and select one batter and one pitcher from any team in MLB for their team.

Marketing

The game's marketing campaign consisted primarily of an extensive television advertising campaign with humorous 'spots' featuring MLB players with actors.[1] David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox was featured on the game cover. Ortiz, Don Zimmer, and Dave Campbell also appeared in TV spots advertising the game.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS2PSP
AllGameStarStarStarStar[2]StarStarStarStar[3]
EGM5.5/10[4]N/A
Game Informer7.5/10[5]7/10[6]
GameProStarStarStarStar[7]N/A
GameRevolutionB[8]B[9]
GameSpot9/10[10]8.6/10[11]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[12]StarStarStarStar[13]
GameZone8.5/10[14]8.5/10[15]
IGN8/10[16]8.3/10[17]
OPM (US)StarStarStar[18]StarStarStarHalf star[19]
Aggregate score
Metacritic83/100[20]83/100[21]

The game received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[20][21]

Awards

  • Received IGN's award for Best PSP Sports Game of the Year in 2006.[22]
  • Nominated for AIAS' Sports Game of the Year in 2007.[23]

Soundtrack

Artist Song
Army of Me Going Through Changes
City Sleeps Prototype
Crimson Crowbar Winston
Dilated Peoples Back Again
Hard-Fi Gotta Reason
Midi Mafia & T-Reps Heat It Up
Motion City Soundtrack Everything Is Alright
O.A.R. Of A Revolution
Scratch Track Hands Together
Stab the Matador Low Rider
Story of the Year We Don't Care Anymore
The Black Keys 10 A.M. Automatic
Transfer Smoke of the Crowd
VHS or Beta Night on Fire

References

  1. ↑ "MLB 06 The Show". GamePressure.com. http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=3744. 
  2. ↑ Brown, Christopher. "MLB 06: The Show (PS2) - Review". AllGame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=48677&tab=review. 
  3. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "MLB 06: The Show (PSP) - Review". AllGame. http://allgame.com/game.php?id=48678&tab=review. 
  4. ↑ EGM staff (April 2006). "MLB 06: The Show (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (202): 100. 
  5. ↑ "MLB 06: The Show (PS2)". Game Informer (156): 124. April 2006. 
  6. ↑ "MLB 06: The Show (PSP)". Game Informer (156): 133. April 2006. 
  7. ↑ Mr. Marbles (February 15, 2006). "MLB '06 The Show Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/51995.shtml. Retrieved November 5, 2017. 
  8. ↑ Dodson, Joe (March 21, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36720-mlb-06-the-show-review. 
  9. ↑ Dodson, Joe (March 21, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show - PSP". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/psp/mlb_06_the_show. 
  10. ↑ Provo, Frank (March 3, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show Review (PS2)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-06-the-show-review/1900-6145408/. 
  11. ↑ Provo, Frank (March 1, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show Review (PSP)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-06-the-show-review/1900-6145171/. 
  12. ↑ Leeper, Justin (March 2, 2006). "GameSpy: MLB 06: The Show (PS2)". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/mlb-06-the-show/693138p1.html. 
  13. ↑ Leeper, Justin (March 2, 2006). "GameSpy: MLB 06: The Show (PSP)". GameSpy. http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/mlb-06-the-show/693134p1.html. 
  14. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (February 26, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb_06_the_show_ps2_review. 
  15. ↑ Sandoval, Angelina (February 26, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show - PSP - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb_06_the_show_psp_review. 
  16. ↑ Haynes, Jeff (February 28, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/28/mlb-06-the-show-2. 
  17. ↑ Haynes, Jeff (March 1, 2006). "MLB '06: The Show (PSP)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/mlb-06-the-show. 
  18. ↑ "MLB 06: The Show (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 78. April 2006. 
  19. ↑ "MLB 06: The Show (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 96. May 2006. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "MLB 06: The Show for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-06-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "MLB 06: The Show for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-06-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  22. ↑ "Best Sports Game". Ziff Davis. December 21, 2006. http://bestof.ign.com/2006/psp/16.html. 
  23. ↑ "2007 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2007&idGameAwardType=126. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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