World Series Baseball 2K2

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World Series Baseball 2K2
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Brand: Sega Sports
Licensor: Major League Baseball Properties, Major League Baseball Players Association
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Keyboard, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Sports (Baseball)/Sports (Yakyuu) (スポーツ(野球))[1], Sports[2] (baseball)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥4,800 (5,040)4,800e[1] HDR-0198
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Dreamcast
US
$39.9939.99 51152
ESRB: Everyone

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World Series Baseball 2K2 (ワールドシリーズベースボール2K2) is a Sega Dreamcast baseball game released as part of the World Series Baseball series.

In Japan, this game (alongside others in the 2K2 line) was released exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.

Gameplay

Teams

League Team Players
American Anaheim Angels Anaheim Angels
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Texas Rangers Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays
AL All-Stars AL All-Stars
National Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds
Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies
Florida Marlins Florida Marlins
Houston Astros Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers
Montreal Expos Montreal Expos
New York Mets New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants
NL All-Stars NL All-Stars

Production credits

  • Lead Technologist: John Brooks
  • Gameplay Programmer: Doug Snyder
  • Network Programmer: John Novak
  • Animation Programmer: Peter Yamamoto
  • Audio Programmer: Matt Rice
  • Programmers: Kyle Chuang, Dennis Kanygin, Michael Tsurumoto
  • Tools Programmers: Lori Miller, Dave Theurer
  • Lead Technical Artist: Sean O'Hara
  • Visual Art Lead: Arthur We
  • Front End Artist: Sam Comstock
  • Animators: Ed Pearson, Jeremy Sears
  • Artists: Kiyoshi Okuma, Brent Kawaye, Amy Rasmussen, Scott Wiener
  • Executive Producer/Programmer: John Salwitz
  • Executive Producer: Dana Christianson
  • Producer: Troy Skinner
  • Operations Manager: Becky Liu
  • Information Technology: Chris Michaelis
  • RTG Studios:
    • Artist: Raul Domiguez, Adalbert Mlak
  • Spellblade:
    • Programmer: Cisco Lopez-Fresquet
  • Special Thanks: Bill Carley, Steve Casazza, Kenny Del Sarto, Luke Drozdek, Vince Fung, Tim Jones, Dayne McClurg, Neo-Creations, John Tam, Matt Sage, Sean Weilage
  • President/Lead Artist: Dan Tudge
  • Associate Producer: Jason Lawler
  • Senior Programmer: Yann Cleroux
  • Senior Artist: Mitch Cleroux
  • Junior Artists: Vilmen Mendoza, Yvi Mendoza, Mel Yap, Nan Li, Kevin MacAdam, Matt Jefferies
  • Artist: Rob Tchir
  • Additional Art: Mike Ottom, Andrew Wood
  • Dimensions Edge Animation: Curtis Randall
  • Special Thanks: To everyone who posed for "The Crowd"
  • Executive Producers: Greg Thomas, Scott Patterson
  • Project Manager: David Perkinson
  • Assistant Project Manager: Lorne Asuncion
  • Front End Design: Matt Crysdale, Alvin Cardona, David Northcutt
  • Motion Capture: Matt Karnes, Rich Nelson, Luc Lagarde
  • Audio: Brian Luzietti, Larry Peacock, J. Mateo Baker
  • Player Rating and Stat Database: Matt Underwood
  • Quality Assurance Manager: Chien Yu
  • Quality Assurance: Donell Williams, John Crysdale, Mark Washington
  • Special Thanks: Chris Larson, Mark Roberts, Matt Hamre, Jeff Thomas, Shawn Lee, Randy Hauser, Jenn Baker, Wayne Herman, Jorge Rodriguez, Richard Yee, Abe Navarro, Lindsay Santos, Micaela Baker, Magdalena Baker, Solano Stallions Baseball Team, coach, Curtiss Brown, Jim Lynch
  • Motion Capture Talent: Russ Ortiz, Bo Porter, Kevin Hodges, Ryan Miller, Ed Brady
  • Voice Over:
    • Play-by-play: Ted Robinson
    • Public address announcer: Bob Williams
    • Umpire: Peter Barto
  • Music Composition: Scorpio Sound, Gregory J. Hainer, Michael Reagan
  • Opening Movie: Fat Box Productions, Kent Russel, Jason Coursey, James Kirkman
  • Product Manager: Stacey Kerr
  • Associate Product Manager: Michael Rhinehart
  • Creative Services:
  • Licensing: Jane Thompson, Robert Leffler
  • Lead Tester: Ed Brady
  • Assistant Lead Tester: Robert Hernandez
  • Testers: Fred Acebo, Richard Allard, Joe Amper, Dwayne Anderson, Marcelo Aranda, Daniel Armanto, Jude Baldo, Seth Benton, Daniel Chang, John Diamonon, Antonio Eco, BJ Enriquez, Brad Erre, Brent Fillmore, Demetrius Griffin, Eric Ling, Michael Lowe, Joe Mora, Andy Parker, Pedro Ponce, Robert Reich, Kenny "Quick" Robinson, Jeff Sideno, Blair Sondker, Neil Sorens, Roman Tobe, Tor Underwood, Bill Venegas, Walter Williams
  • Manual: Keith M. Kolmos
  • Special Thanks:Richard White - Major League Baseball Players Association, John Olshan - Major League Baseball Players Association, Eric Rivera - Major League Baseball Players Association, Howard Smith - Major League Baseball Properties, Carolann Dunn - Major League Baseball Properties, Stanley Tarr - Major League Baseball Properties, Michael Napolitano - 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, Sandy Castagnola, John Amirkhan, Cindy Jenney, Derek Carlson
  • Opening video footage courtesy of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.
Source:
US manual
WSB2K2 DC US Manual.pdf
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Magazine articles

Main article: World Series Baseball 2K2/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Bonus (YU) NTSC-U
88
[5]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-U
69
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
55
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[8]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
67
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
84
[10]
Sega Dreamcast
71
Based on
6 reviews

World Series Baseball 2K2

Dreamcast, JP
WorldSeriesBaseball2K2 DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, US
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Cover
WSB2K2 DC US Manual.pdf
Manual
WorldSeriesBaseball2K2DCUSInlay.jpg
Inlay

Technical information

Main article: World Series Baseball 2K2/Technical information.

External links

References


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Games in the World Series Baseball Series
Sega Mega Drive
World Series Baseball (1994) | World Series Baseball '95 (1995) | World Series Baseball '96 (1996) | World Series Baseball 98 (1997)
Sega Game Gear
World Series Baseball (1993) | World Series Baseball '95 (1994) | Nomo's World Series Baseball (1995)
Sega 32X
World Series Baseball Starring Deion Sanders (1995)
Sega Saturn
World Series Baseball (1995) | World Series Baseball II (1996) | World Series Baseball 98 (1997)
Windows PC
World Series Baseball '96 (1996)
Arcade
World Series 99 (1999) | World Series Baseball (2001)
Sega Dreamcast
World Series Baseball 2K1 (2000) | World Series Baseball 2K2 (2001)
Xbox
World Series Baseball (2002) | World Series Baseball 2K3 (2003)
World Series Baseball related media
Book
Prima's Official Strategy Guide: World Series Baseball 2K1 (2000)



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