Home Run King
GameCube- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: Mar 18, 2002
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I got a lot more of a simulation than I could have imagined.
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Quirky and not for everyone, but it has an engaging charm and an addictive pitcher/batter interface that make it stand out.
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Play MagazineHome Run King's secret lies in its easy to assimilate control mechanism and killer visuals. [April 2002, p.59]
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Nintendo PowerThe pitching engine makes both pitching and hitting very realistic. [May 2002, p.134]
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A game with fundamental flaws that limit its appeal to both the casual player and the ardent baseball guru.
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The complete antithesis of "All Star Baseball 2003." It relies on tons of big hits and arcade action in general to keep its brand of baseball interesting.
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Cleaner looking than "Triple Play," but lacking solid mechanics in the pitching and fielding.
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HRK has High Heat beat in graphics, but its gameplay lags way behind.
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A foul-tip among baseball games, Sega should have taken a vastly different direction from Acclaim’s sim series if it wanted to succeed with a truly arcade take on the sport.
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At the very least, this is nowhere near the zany, offbeat baseball game ads promise.
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It's a good overall game, but could have been a refreshing title had it redirected its focus and gone all out in either direction -- sim or arcade.
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Fast at points, tedious others, with a clear emphasis on batting, but no way to really direct one's hit angle or power.
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No matter how many games I played, I regularly gave up shallow bloop and in-the-gap inside-the-park homers because I couldn't gel with the computer's logic of who should be fielding the ball.
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The gameplay is easy to grasp, but while good for some short-term fun, it ultimately falls short.
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Game InformerThe gameplay formula [is] a complete and utter catastrophe. [May 2002, p.84]
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyMediocre at best. [June 2002, p.118]
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It’s as though Wow Entertainment couldn’t decide whether it wanted the game to be a sim or an arcade-style title. It ends up borrowing elements from both sub-genres, and as a result is decidedly average.
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An unwieldy pitching system and terrible fielding result in a twin killing for those expecting to connect with a fast-paced baseball game.
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