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INTRODUCTION

Go Deep with World Series

®

Baseball

World Series Baseball, the celebrated arcade and home console
title from Sega Sports, makes the highly anticipated jump to the
Xbox

this spring.  This year’s version of WSB is the great-looking,

great-playing baseball sim that Xbox owners have been waiting for.
Here’s just a sampling of what you’ll find:

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In-Depth Franchise Mode – 

Play an unlimited number of

seasons as you build your own diamond dynasty.  Control
everything from the starting lineup and pitching rotation to
free agent signings and player development.

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Highly Detailed Player Models –

Lifelike faces featuring

actual head scans of today’s stars and player-specific accessories
like sweatbands, sunglasses, batting gloves, etc.

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The Hall of Fame™ Legends Team –

Play as the

“Cooperstown Legends” - a collection of 25 Hall of Famers,
including Warren Spahn, Ernie Banks, Reggie Jackson,
Nolan Ryan and more.

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Old School Unis –

Remember when day-glo orange,

brown and yellow were thought to be great uniform colors

?

No

?

Well then turn back the clock with a collection of classic

uniforms, including the Brooklyn Dodger grays, the green and
yellow of the early ‘70s “Swingin’ A’s” and, of course, those
god-awful Astros uniforms of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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All-New Commentary –

Sega Sports continues to set the

standard in videogame commentary, this time featuring a
dynamic two-man booth of New York Mets play-by-play man
Ted Robinson and former All-Star pitcher and current San
Francisco Giants color commentator Mike Krukow.

Summary of Contents for World Baseball

Page 1: ...maller television screen playing in a well lit room and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important safety and health information that you should read and understand before using this software Avoid Damag...

Page 2: ...Controller 3 Introduction 4 Main Menu 6 Game Modes 6 Batter Up 7 Baserunning 8 Pitching 10 Managing Your Pitching Staff 12 Playing the Field 13 Advanced Defense 14 Season Mode 17 Franchise Mode 20 Options 24 Replay Controls 29 All About Jason 30 Game Credits 32 Notes 35 ...

Page 3: ...disc tray 5 Follow the on screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing World Series Baseball AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive Insert only Xbox compatible discs into the disc drive Never use oddly shaped discs such as star shaped or heart shaped discs Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods ...

Page 4: ...tiple players connect additional controllers to available controller ports 2 Insert any expansion devices for example Xbox Memory Units into controller expansion slots as appropriate 3 Follow on screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the Xbox Controller to play World Series Baseball ...

Page 5: ...s stars and player specific accessories like sweatbands sunglasses batting gloves etc The Hall of Fame Legends Team Play as the Cooperstown Legends a collection of 25 Hall of Famers including Warren Spahn Ernie Banks Reggie Jackson Nolan Ryan and more Old School Unis Remember when day glo orange brown and yellow were thought to be great uniform colors No Well then turn back the clock with a collec...

Page 6: ...es off balance throws and home plate collisions Ultra Realistic Gameplay Wild pitches infield and out field shifts random fielding and throwing errors and more New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi has what it takes to be a winner Do you Find out if you have the stuff to strike out baseball s elite ...

Page 7: ...an choose to play the game at any of the 30 major league ballparks Playoffs No time for a full season No problem Select Playoffs Mode and see if you can guide your club to the Fall Classic Season Are you ready to prove your skills over the long haul Season Mode is where you get to find out From here you and up to 29 other users can create your own season Select your season s length create a fantas...

Page 8: ...pitch with this menu Press the A button to cycle forward through an option selection press the B button to cycle backward BATTER UP Before you can score any runs you ll have to get on base So grab your favorite piece of lumber and step up to the plate Use the left thumbstick or the D pad to change the plane of your swing If the pitch is up in the zone and to the outer half of the plate press the s...

Page 9: ...ick in the direction of the base you want the runner to return to and then press the B button To advance return all runners press the X B button without moving the left thumbstick in any direction The same goes for when you want to steal a base Be careful though If you jump too early the pitcher can attempt a pick off move and you ll be dead meat You can put the brakes on your runners by pressing ...

Page 10: ... to make and if your runner has the speed he can beat the throw Is the tying run standing on third base with less than two outs Try hitting the ball deep in the air so the runner can tag up and score Situational hitting is a very valuable skill to learn and the teams that do well in the big leagues are the teams that can come up with the clutch hit or fly ball when they need it ...

Page 11: ...ay Move the left thumbstick in the direction of the pitch you want to throw and press the A button to select it Then move the icon to the approximate location you want to throw the ball Press the A button again to deliver the pitch The aim icon will stay on screen until the ball is released from the pitcher s hand That way you can keep it moving to confuse the hitter You can also change where the ...

Page 12: ... curve into one of the player s hot zones Make a mistake and the player can drive the ball deep Manager s Tip Pickoff Moves Ok so you let a runner get on base Hey you can t pitch a perfect game every time out right Make sure you keep an eye on the runner because you can still get him out with a great pickoff move Throw over there a couple of times just to keep him honest If you re sure he s going ...

Page 13: ...reliever to eat up some innings and keep you in the game A good long reliever can give you anywhere from two to five innings and can even be used as a spot starter if one of your regulars gets hurt Middle Reliever MR The middle reliever usually comes in around the sixth or seventh inning or in a lefty lefty or righty righty situation Try to keep these guys in for less then two innings Set Up Man S...

Page 14: ...to the ball to make the play Look for the player with the yellow circle under him to know who you are controlling Use the left thumbstick to run toward the ball and make the play If you d like to control a different player pull the left trigger to switch control to the next closest fielder Button Action left trigger Change Players right trigger Dive left thumbstick Move Player ...

Page 15: ...DVANCED DEFENSE Sometimes the difference between making the highlight reel and watching the opponent run the bases with impunity happens before the batter ever hits the ball It can come down to a matter of positioning your players in the right spot Before the pitch you can adjust your defensive setup by using the left and right triggers Pulling the left trigger will cycle you through the infield a...

Page 16: ...lignment when you re willing to concede the run at third to get the out Double Play The shortstop and second baseman will cheat toward the middle so they can turn a quick double play Guard Lines Get your first baseman and third baseman hugging the foul line Use this alignment when you re up late in the game to protect against an extra base hit down the line Guard Bunt Bring your third and first ba...

Page 17: ...up at the plate play your defenders back It will give them a better shot at keeping the ball in front of them and making the dramatic catch at the wall Shift Left Let your outfielders play left of their normal positions This works well against righty pull hitters and lefties that like to go the other way Shift Right Let the outfielders play to the right of their normal positions This works well ag...

Page 18: ...lf of the plate he can go the other way and hit it where your fielders aren t SEASON MODE When you start a new season you need to make several choices to set some things up Here is a list of the options you ll have to choose from Number of players 1 30 Season Length 10 20 40 80 120 162 games Fantasy Draft Off Random Order Fixed Order Game Difficulty Rookie Pro All Star Length of Game 1 9 innings I...

Page 19: ...ry seeking out a club with strong catching but a weak rotation To make a trade offer first press the A button to call up your team s roster and highlight the player s you wish to deal Then press the B button to return to the Trade Info Screen Next press the D pad or left thumbstick to the right and pull either trigger to find a team with which to deal Now press the A button to select the player s ...

Page 20: ...ether or not you d like to place him on the disabled list Some decisions are no brainers such as a player that s due to miss the remainder of the season However if you have a player that is due to miss just seven days or so the decision will be yours Do you keep him on the active roster knowing that you can t use him for a week and will be a man short or do you place him on the 15 day DL and call ...

Page 21: ...stomize your franchise with the following options Season Length 10 20 40 80 120 162 games Fantasy Draft Off Random Order Fixed Order Game Difficulty Rookie Pro All Star Coaches Yes No Scouts Yes No League Budgets Off Random Standard Custom Computer Trading On Off Injuries On Off GETTING STARTED If you ve chosen to play with League Budgets set to Random Standard or Custom and you should to get the ...

Page 22: ...ee agents your young players might not develop as quickly or as fully as their counterparts in an effective organization Just ask the A s where they d be if they spent their money going after a top flight starter instead of developing Hudson Mulder and Zito You get the picture The Offseason As soon as the last out of the World Series is recorded it s time to start looking toward next season Follow...

Page 23: ... fun part Now you as the general manager get to go to the bargaining table with available free agents Taking into account your budget points available highlight and select any player you re interested in signing remember that pulling either trigger will show players from all different positions Say you re interested in signing outfielder J D Drew not a bad decision considering his potential Highli...

Page 24: ...in and finish things out for you press START 4 The Franchise Manager Screen The CPU will set lineups and pitching rotations for you but if you d like to modify them do so by selecting Manager Selecting General Manager will allow you to re tool your roster with some last minute trades view your budget expenditures check out the remaining free agents view news from around the Bigs and get reports fr...

Page 25: ... the crowd Customize the audio settings to suit your needs LOAD FILE Load user data from a memory unit or the hard drive from this menu SETUP Setup allows you to customize the way the game is actually played Here s a list of the settings and what the available options are Game Difficulty Rookie Pro All Star Game Conditions Day Night Length of Game 1 9 innings Uniform Standard Classic Designated Hi...

Page 26: ...n import them into your season or franchise games To do so select Import Player on either mode s Main Menu and press the A button to import the player Since the player will be added to your minor league roster you ll have to back out to the mode s Main Menu select Manager select Minors Roster and demote one of the current major leaguers so that your created player can take his place When creating ...

Page 27: ...on check out how you ve done over the last ten games and see how many homers you hit on average in Home Run Derby To set up a new user record select an empty slot and press the A button Enter your user name with the on screen keyboard and you re all set Next time you start to play a game pull either trigger to find your user name ...

Page 28: ...e played a few games you can go over to the User High Scores Menu to see how well you stack up It keeps track of the top ten records in terms of wins losses winning percentage batting average runs home runs Home Run Derby ratio and Home Run Derby distance average ...

Page 29: ...s Menu and make a substitution You can also change the difficulty strike zone pitch speed and several other options from this Menu Controller Review the control summary for pitching batting fielding and baserunning Replay Check out the highlight reel and watch the last play over and over again Quit Game Leave the game You will be prompted if you are sure you want to quit When your pitcher is getti...

Page 30: ...light Cursor A Plays at normal speed or pauses B Return to the Pause Menu White Zooms Out Black Zooms In left trigger Rewind right trigger Fast Forward START Back Watch the play over and over again with World Series Baseball s Instant Replay camera Catch the action from every angle ...

Page 31: ...hance to put up some monster numbers in Yankee stadium The left handed slugger won t have any problems going yard with the short porch in right field Height 6 3 Weight 235 lbs Throws R Bats L Number 25 Team New York Yankees Birthdate January 8 1971 Born in West Covina CA CAREER STATS 30 Season Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SO AVG 1995 Oakland 54 176 27 45 7 0 6 25 31 256 1996 Oakland 140 536 84 156 4...

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Page 33: ...Database Matt Underwood Quality Assurance Manager Chien Yu Quality Assurance Lead Ben Bishop Quality Assurance Erik Andreassen Chris Baker Brad Blakslee Chris Charles Tim Collins John Crysdale Andrew Davies Ben Doan Marion Dreo Joey Edwards Shane Fenton Drew Gall Kerry Glenn Christopher Gross Kevin Hicks Albert Huie Erik Lampi Joel Lehmann Kai Ma Kurt Maffei Buddy Moles Robert Nelson Damon Perdue ...

Page 34: ...w color commentary Bob Williams public address announcer Tony Patch umpire Opening Music Composition Scorpio Sound Gregory J Hainer Michael Reagan Opening Cinematic Craig Foster SEGA OF AMERICA Senior Product Manager Stacey Kerr Associate Product Manager Sam Hopkins Public Relations Marc Franklin Shahed Ahmed Licensing Shinobu Toyoda Robert Leffler Manual Keith Kolmos Creative Director Bob Schonfi...

Page 35: ...roperties Stanley Tarr Major League Baseball Properties Michael Napolitano Major League Baseball Properties Greg Cesa Major League Baseball Properties Aimee Sorrin Major League Baseball Properties Dina Panto Major League Baseball Properties Joe Russo Major League Baseball Properties Rich Pilling Major League Baseball Photos Paul Cunningham Major League Baseball Photos Peter Moore Chris Gilbert Ope...

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Page 38: ...ATIONS ON WARRANTY ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN IN NO EVENT SHALL SEGA OF AMERICA INC BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES THE PROVISIO...

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