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MLB 09: The Show
MLB 09: The Show
	PS3 Cover art featuring Dustin Pedroia
Developer(s)	San Diego Studio
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Series	MLB: The Show
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Release	NA: March 3, 2009;
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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MLB 09: The Show is a 2009 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3. It is the fourth installment of the MLB: The Show series,^[2] as well as the last to use THX technology. 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia is the cover athlete.

Gameplay

New Yankee Stadium as it appears in-game.

MLB 09: The Show adds features to its predecessor^[3] The franchise and career modes have been altered with Road to the Show 3.0, which updated the mode with a steal and lead-off system, as well as more interaction with the player's coaches. Franchise 2.0 added several features to its career mode which include salary arbitration, waiver transactions, September call-ups, and the 40-man roster.

Also receiving an update is the game's online league play, allowing players to play out-of-order games and create their own custom rosters, and upload them online for other players to use. Players may also create custom chants.^[3]

Among the in-game alterations, there are more dynamic animations and reactions, improved bare-handed flips, in addition to "Progressive Batting Performance", in which player abilities improve or regress depending on how they play. With "Multi-Branch Fielding", players can now take full control of fielders and break out of any animation in the process, while "Adaptive Pitching Intelligence" (API) allows catchers to call the game based on the individual strengths and weaknesses of each pitcher and analyze tendencies of batters. The "Pitch Command System" (PCS) affects a pitcher's ability to throw a specific pitch change depending on how often the pitcher throws it.^[3]

The game also features pitch analysis, a breakdown of all the pitches thrown during the current game being played. This feature is also available for batters, and the batter analysis allowed for a breakdown of how a batter has performed. SportsConnect Online User Tracking (SCOUT) allows players to set their game preferences, store them on the server, and then allow the system to look for a Quick Match with an opponent that fits their criteria.^[3]

The game also features live MLB updates in-game, as well as SportsConnect Headline News.^[3] In addition, SportsConnect provides weekly roster updates that can be downloaded onto the console.

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	PS2	PS3	PSP
Metacritic	79/100^[20]	90/100^[21]	78/100^[22]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	PS2	PS3	PSP
1Up.com	N/A	A^[4]	N/A
Destructoid	N/A	9/10^[5]	N/A
Game Informer	N/A	9/10^[6]	N/A
GamePro	N/A	N/A	^[7]
GameSpot	N/A	9/10^[8]	N/A
GameSpy	N/A	^[9]	N/A
GameTrailers	N/A	8.8/10^[10]	N/A
GameZone	8.7/10^[11]	8.7/10^[12]	7/10^[13]
IGN	7.3/10^[14]	8.7/10^[15]	7.5/10^[16]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	N/A	10/10^[17]	7/10^[18]
411Mania	N/A	9.2/10^[19]	N/A

The PlayStation 3 version of MLB 09 The Show received "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to Metacritic.^[20]^[21]^[22]

During the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated MLB 09: The Show for "Sports Game of the Year".^[23]

References

^ Jeff Haynes (January 13, 2009). "MLB '09 Details Emerge". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "MLB 09 The Show(TM) Announced for PlayStation(R) 3, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable), and PlayStation(R) 2". SCEA. PR Newswire. December 22, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jon Robinson (December 19, 2008). "MLB 09 The Show: Exclusive first look". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ Mike Nelson (March 16, 2009). "MLB 09 The Show (PS3)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ Samit Sarkar (March 24, 2009). "Destructoid review: MLB 09 The Show (PS3)". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ Andrew Reiner (April 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PS3): The Little Details That Count". Game Informer. No. 192. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ George Jones (April 6, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PSP)". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ Brett Todd (March 10, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ Steve Berman (March 18, 2009). "GameSpy: MLB 09: The Show (PS3)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ yekcir54321 (March 13, 2009). "MLB 09 The Show: Review (PS3)". GameTrailers (YouTube). Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Heath Hooker (March 9, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ Michael Lafferty (March 1, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ Dakota Grabowski (March 11, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^ Jeff Haynes (March 6, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS2)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ Jeff Haynes (March 3, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS3)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ Jeff Haynes (March 9, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PSP)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ "MLB 09: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. May 2009. p. 106.
^ "MLB 09: The Show (PSP)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. September 2009. p. 112.
^ Armando Rodriguez (March 31, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PS3) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "MLB 09: The Show for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "MLB 09: The Show for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "MLB 09: The Show for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ "2010 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links

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[1] Jeff Haynes (January 13, 2009). "MLB '09 Details Emerge". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[sonypr1-2] "MLB 09 The Show(TM) Announced for PlayStation(R) 3, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable), and PlayStation(R) 2". SCEA. PR Newswire. December 22, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[espnprev-3] Jon Robinson (December 19, 2008). "MLB 09 The Show: Exclusive first look". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[4] Mike Nelson (March 16, 2009). "MLB 09 The Show (PS3)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[5] Samit Sarkar (March 24, 2009). "Destructoid review: MLB 09 The Show (PS3)". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[6] Andrew Reiner (April 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PS3): The Little Details That Count". Game Informer. No. 192. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[7] George Jones (April 6, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PSP)". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[8] Brett Todd (March 10, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[9] Steve Berman (March 18, 2009). "GameSpy: MLB 09: The Show (PS3)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[10] yekcir54321 (March 13, 2009). "MLB 09 The Show: Review (PS3)". GameTrailers (YouTube). Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[11] Heath Hooker (March 9, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[12] Michael Lafferty (March 1, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[13] Dakota Grabowski (March 11, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[14] Jeff Haynes (March 6, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS2)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[15] Jeff Haynes (March 3, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS3)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[16] Jeff Haynes (March 9, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PSP)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[17] "MLB 09: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. May 2009. p. 106.

[18] "MLB 09: The Show (PSP)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. September 2009. p. 112.

[19] Armando Rodriguez (March 31, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PS3) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[mcps2-20] "MLB 09: The Show for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[mcps3-21] "MLB 09: The Show for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[mcpcp-22] "MLB 09: The Show for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[23] "2010 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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+'''''MLB 09: The Show''''' is a 2009 [[baseball]] [[video game]] developed by [[San Diego Studio]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[PlayStation 3]]. It is the fourth installment of the ''[[MLB: The Show]]'' series,<ref name="sonypr1" /> as well as the last to use [[THX]] technology. 2008 American League MVP [[Dustin Pedroia]] is the cover athlete.
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 Also receiving an update is the game's online league play, allowing players to play out-of-order games and create their own custom rosters, and upload them online for other players to use. Players may also create custom chants.<ref name="espnprev" />
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