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{{Short description|2000 video game}}
{{About|the specific [[Engineering:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] game|other uses|World Series Baseball (disambiguation){{!}}World Series Baseball}}
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|released = {{vgrelease|NA|July 20, 2000<ref>{{cite web |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=July 20, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/21/world-series-baseball-2k1-2 |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 (Preview) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>|JP|March 22, 2001}}
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{{nihongo|'''''World Series Baseball 2K1'''''|ワールドシリーズ ベースボール 2K1|Wārudo Shirīzu Bēsubōru 2K1}} is a [[Software:Sports video game|sports video game]] developed by [[Company:Sega AM1|WOW Entertainment]] and published by [[Company:Sega|Sega]] for the [[Engineering:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] in 2000.
{{nihongo foot|'''''World Series Baseball 2K1'''''|ワールドシリーズ ベースボール 2K1|Wārudo Shirīzu Bēsubōru 2K1|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[Software:Sports video game|sports video game]] developed by [[Company:Sega AM1|WOW Entertainment]] and published by [[Company:Sega|Sega]] for the [[Engineering:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] in 2000.
 
It was the first game in the modern series to be featured on the Dreamcast, and was the spiritual successor to ''World Series Baseball'' for the [[Engineering:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} It was released in July 2000 to coincide with the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Atlanta.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}


''World Series Baseball 2K1'' was the first game in the series since ''[[Software:World Series Baseball '98|World Series Baseball '98]]'' in 1997. Sega had announced that a ''World Series Baseball'' game would be a launch title for the Dreamcast's 1998 release,<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/EGM_US_100.pdf |title=Sega's Comeback: The Most Powerful System Ever Created? |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=100 |date=November 1997 |page=22 |accessdate=December 23, 2021}}</ref> but the Dreamcast launched without any baseball games.
It was the first game in the modern series to be featured on the Dreamcast, and was the spiritual successor to ''World Series Baseball'' for the [[Engineering:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]. It was released in July 2000 to coincide with the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Atlanta.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}
''World Series Baseball 2K1'' was the first game in the series since ''[[Software:World Series Baseball '98|World Series Baseball '98]]'' in 1997. Sega had announced that a ''World Series Baseball'' game would be a launch title for the Dreamcast's 1998 release,<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/EGM_US_100.pdf |title=Sega's Comeback: The Most Powerful System Ever Created? |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=100 |date=November 1997 |page=22 |accessdate=December 23, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205195510/https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/EGM_US_100.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> but the Dreamcast launched without any baseball games.


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| MC = 48/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-baseball-2k1/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 for Dreamcast Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| MC = 48/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-baseball-2k1/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 for Dreamcast Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| CNG = 3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ham |first=Tom |date=July 26, 2000 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Worldseries2k1/ |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815054236/http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Worldseries2k1/ |archivedate=August 15, 2000 |accessdate=December 22, 2021}}</ref>
| CNG = 3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ham |first=Tom |date=July 26, 2000 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Worldseries2k1/ |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815054236/http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Worldseries2k1/ |archivedate=August 15, 2000 |accessdate=December 22, 2021}}</ref>
| EGM = 3.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Leahy |first1=Dan |last2=Hager |first2=Dean |last3=Kujawa |first3=Kraig |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/2/21/EGM_US_135.pdf |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=135 |date=October 2000 |page=176 |accessdate=December 23, 2021}}</ref>{{efn|Three critics of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' gave the game each a score of 3/10, 5/10, and 2.5/10.}}
| EGM = 3.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Leahy |first1=Dan |last2=Hager |first2=Dean |last3=Kujawa |first3=Kraig |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/2/21/EGM_US_135.pdf |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=135 |date=October 2000 |page=176 |accessdate=December 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423144441/https://retrocdn.net/images/2/21/EGM_US_135.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|Three critics of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' gave the game each a score of 3/10, 5/10, and 2.5/10.}}
| GI = 5.75/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=89 |date=September 2000}}</ref>
| GI = 5.75/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=89 |date=September 2000}}</ref>
| GameFan = 52%<ref>{{cite magazine |author1=Higgins, Geoff "El Nino" |author2=Jacques Strap |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n83/mode/2up |title=WSB2K1 |magazine=GameFan |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=8 |issue=10 |date=October 2000 |page=80 |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>{{efn|In ''GameFan''{{'}}s viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it a score of 49, and the other 54.}}
| GameFan = 52%<ref>{{cite magazine |author1=Higgins, Geoff "El Nino" |author2=Jacques Strap |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n83/mode/2up |title=WSB2K1 |magazine=GameFan |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=8 |issue=10 |date=October 2000 |page=80 |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>{{efn|In ''GameFan''{{'}}s viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it a score of 49, and the other 54.}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Kilo Watt |date=July 25, 2000 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6203.shtml |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222022913/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6203.shtml |archivedate=December 22, 2004 |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| GamePro = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Kilo Watt |date=July 25, 2000 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6203.shtml |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222022913/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6203.shtml |archivedate=December 22, 2004 |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| GameRev = D<ref>{{cite web |last=Gee |first=Brian |date=July 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32332-world-series-baseball-2k1-review |title=World Series Baseball 2k1 [sic] Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009201444/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/world-series-baseball-2k1 |archivedate=October 9, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| GameRev = D<ref>{{cite web |last=Gee |first=Brian |date=July 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32332-world-series-baseball-2k1-review |title=World Series Baseball 2k1 [sic] Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009201444/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/world-series-baseball-2k1 |archivedate=October 9, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpot = 4.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |date=July 24, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-baseball-2k1-review/1900-2606903/ |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 Review [date mislabeled as "July 25, 2000"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpot = 4.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |date=July 24, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-baseball-2k1-review/1900-2606903/ |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 Review [date mislabeled as "July 25, 2000"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613084214/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-baseball-2k1-review/1900-2606903/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Mr. Domino |date=September 3, 2000 |url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/worldseriesbaseball2k1/ |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |website=PlanetDreamcast |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131133718/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/worldseriesbaseball2k1/ |archivedate=January 31, 2009 |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpy = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Mr. Domino |date=September 3, 2000 |url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/worldseriesbaseball2k1/ |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |website=PlanetDreamcast |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131133718/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/worldseriesbaseball2k1/ |archivedate=January 31, 2009 |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=July 24, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/25/world-series-baseball-2k1 |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=July 24, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/25/world-series-baseball-2k1 |title=World Series Baseball 2K1 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 9 July 2025

Short description: 2000 video game
This page is about the specific Dreamcast game. For other uses, see World Series Baseball.
World Series Baseball 2K1
World Series Baseball 2K1 Coverart.jpg
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)WOW Entertainment
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • NA: July 25, 2000[1]
  • JP: March 22, 2001
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a sports video game developed by WOW Entertainment and published by Sega for the Dreamcast in 2000.

It was the first game in the modern series to be featured on the Dreamcast, and was the spiritual successor to World Series Baseball for the Sega Genesis. It was released in July 2000 to coincide with the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Atlanta.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009} World Series Baseball 2K1 was the first game in the series since World Series Baseball '98 in 1997. Sega had announced that a World Series Baseball game would be a launch title for the Dreamcast's 1998 release,[2] but the Dreamcast launched without any baseball games.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic48/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM3.5/10[5][lower-alpha 1]
Game Informer5.75/10[6]
GameFan52%[7][lower-alpha 2]
GamePro3.5/5 stars[8]
GameRevolutionD[9]
GameSpot4.9/10[10]
GameSpy6/10[11]
IGN5.5/10[12]
Next Generation1/5 stars[13]
The Cincinnati Enquirer2.5/4 stars[14]
Maxim2.5/5 stars[15]

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Rob Smolka of NextGen said of the game, "If lifelike graphics are what you want, save yourself $60 and turn on ESPN; the gameplay isn't worth a dime."[13]

The game was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Most Disappointing Game" award among console games, which ultimately went to Shenmue. The staff called the former "lackluster" and noted that Sega was "well known for producing superior sports games".[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 3/10, 5/10, and 2.5/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it a score of 49, and the other 54.

References

  1. ↑ Ahmed, Shahed (July 12, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1 Release Solidifies". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-series-baseball-2k1-release-solidifies/1100-2602948/. 
  2. ↑ EGM staff (November 1997). "Sega's Comeback: The Most Powerful System Ever Created?". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (100): 22. https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/EGM_US_100.pdf. Retrieved December 23, 2021. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "World Series Baseball 2K1 for Dreamcast Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-baseball-2k1/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  4. ↑ Ham, Tom (July 26, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1". CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000815054236/http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Worldseries2k1/. Retrieved December 22, 2021. 
  5. ↑ Leahy, Dan; Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig (October 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (135): 176. https://retrocdn.net/images/2/21/EGM_US_135.pdf. Retrieved December 23, 2021. 
  6. ↑ "World Series Baseball 2K1". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (89). September 2000. 
  7. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (October 2000). "WSB2K1". GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (10): 80. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n83/mode/2up. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  8. ↑ Kilo Watt (July 25, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041222022913/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6203.shtml. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  9. ↑ Gee, Brian (July 2000). "World Series Baseball 2k1 [sic Review"]. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151009201444/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/world-series-baseball-2k1. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  10. ↑ Provo, Frank (July 24, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1 Review [date mislabeled as "July 25, 2000""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-baseball-2k1-review/1900-2606903/. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  11. ↑ Mr. Domino (September 3, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090131133718/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/worldseriesbaseball2k1/. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  12. ↑ Harris, Craig (July 24, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/25/world-series-baseball-2k1. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Smolka, Rob (October 2000). "World Series Baseball 2KI [sic"]. NextGen (Imagine Media) (70): 110. https://archive.org/details/NextGen70Oct2000/page/n111/mode/2up. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  14. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (September 19, 2000). "Sega's new baseball game takes a swing but misses". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060107003259/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/091900_wsb2k1.html. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  15. ↑ Boyce, Ryan (July 21, 2000). "World Series Baseball 2K1". Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010626151807/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=515. Retrieved September 16, 2020. 
  16. ↑ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Most Disappointing Game Runners-Up)". CNET. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010618180423/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p5_02.html. Retrieved December 22, 2021. 

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