Software:Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars

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Short description: 2008 video game
Major League Baseball 2K8
Fantasy All-Stars
Box art featuring José Reyes
Developer(s)Deep Fried Entertainment
Publisher(s)2K Sports
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars is the Nintendo DS spin-off of Major League Baseball 2K8 in the vein of MLB Power Pros, developed by Canadian studio Deep Fried Entertainment and published by 2K Sports. It was released on April 15, 2008.

Gameplay

Typical gameplay screenshot.

The game extensively utilizes the Nintendo DS touchscreen, which controls the power and technique of bat swings and the speed and accuracy of pitches. Fielding, baserunning and other controls will also utilize the DS touch screen, by dragging and tracing lines to execute those baseball actions.[2]

The game also features the ability to obtain special "power-ups", which can increase batting, pitching and fielding skill, as well a "chicken ball" that causes the opponents to chase a decoy ball, and a "crazy ball" that causes a batted ball to take a knuckleball-like flight. Power up pitches include a "super splitter" (that splits the ball into two pieces) and a literal "fireball". Fielding power ups include a "brick wall" that instantly stops a ball and a "super jump" to catch high line drives or rob home runs.[2]

Features

Other features include:[2]

  • Exhibition mode, for quick play and scenario set ups
  • Fantasy Pennant mode, a tournament mode
  • 80 fictional teams
  • Themed Stadiums, fantasy ballfields
  • All-Star Training, a tutorial mode to teach the player how to use the touch pad with the game

Multiplayer

MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars supports two-player DS Wireless Play

Cover athlete

As with MLB 2K8, José Reyes is the cover athlete, in cartoon form.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic59/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Game Informer5.5/10[4]
GamesRadar+StarStarStarHalf star[5]
GameZone7.5/10[6]
IGN5.5/10[7]
Nintendo Power6.5/10[8]

The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2K Sports Touches Them All with Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars Now Available at Retail" (in en). April 15, 2008. https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/15/2k-sports-touches-them-all-with-major-league-baseball-2k8-fantasy-all-stars-now-available-at-retail. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2K Sports Puts Fans in Touch with the Action in Major League Baseball(R) 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars for Nintendo DS(TM)". GamersHell. February 26, 2008. http://www.gamershell.com/companies/2k_sports/400951.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars for DS Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k8-fantasy-all-stars/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. Retrieved November 1, 2017. 
  4. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars". Game Informer (182): 101. June 2008. 
  5. ↑ Grisham, Richard (April 7, 2008). "MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars review". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/major-league-baseball-2k8-fantasy-all-stars-review/. Retrieved November 2, 2017. 
  6. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (April 28, 2008). "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080928130150/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r34825.htm. Retrieved November 2, 2017. 
  7. ↑ Bozon, Mark (April 23, 2008). "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars Review". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/23/mlb-2k8-fantasy-all-stars-review. Retrieved November 1, 2017. 
  8. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars". Nintendo Power 228: 90. May 2008. 
  • 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 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]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

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. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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