Namco Announces Pro Yakyu Family Stadium for Wii

Man, too bad I don't have a Japanese wii! this game looks awesome because it looks like MLB power pros for the wii only the player models have actual arms and feet! and even though the player models are still simple and cartoony and closer to MLB power pros than to PYS4, they look much more realistic when compared to MLB power pros on the wii. i'd be interested to see what type of wii-mote control mechanics are in this game. i've love to see them really do some creative programming in terms of how motion is picked up from the wii-mote...in MLB power pros, the game defaulted to using the controller, with only limited wii functionality in a separate mode...

Well this is basically a Wii version of RBI baseball. I wouldn't even begin to compare it to MLB Power Pros, because there could be really floaty physics and sluggish defense. The MLB Power Pros physics engine has been tweaked for over a decade, where as Family Stadium is a franchise Namco is trying to resurrect from the grave, after Pawapuro destroyed it in the mid-late 90s.

Family Stadium gameplay is very simple, so I expect Wii-mote control to also be very simple. I don't expect it to be much different from Wii Sports.

RBI/Famista would make for a nice downloadable game on the Playstation Store.

Well, if they did it right... Like took Famista 3 from the SNES, and maybe let you edit the teams or something.

Aw crud... Forgot about the licensing issues in the US. I guess they would have to let you edit the players and uniforms... Or else just release a generic game, which probably wouldn't sell.

http://famista.jp/wii/index2.html

Official site is now up. Game looks pretty interesting, Wii owners. If I had a Wii, I don't know if I'd buy it, since I'm going to be spending a lot with PYS5, MLB 08, and YakyuTsuku DS coming out. I'd have to wait for gameplay video and reviews. It looks like a very fun game and perfect for the "back to basics" mentality of Wii.

In a REALLY strange gameplay concept, you can actually have other players wave their Wiimotes like thunder sticks to "support" the batter or fielders and give them a slight boost in skills. In batting, this gives more velocity to your hits. In defense, it actually effects the wind and makes it easier to not give up homers. Seems kinda cheap, but a nice effort by Namco to use the Wii capabilities.

There is a little logo for the Nintendo WiFi Network, but it's still unconfirmed whether there will be actual WiFi gaming. It could be something as simple as exchanging players or teams, so I wouldn't get too excited just yet. Famista on PC and DS both had WiFi battles, so I wouldn't expect any different on the Wii.