For mobile gaming news this week, the MLB Opening Day is here and so are some mobile MLB title releases for on-the-go baseball.
Mobile gaming has had another busy week, this time, the MLB Opening Day has gone live at the same time as a few mobile baseball titles to keep the action going after the ninth inning. While Honkai: Star Rail has unleashed a special program detailing version 3.2, the fan-favourite Backyard Baseball ‘97 is out now on mobile, a new trailer has surfaced for MLB 9 Innings 25, and a team-up between KONAMI and Major League Baseball (MLB) has been announced as part of a multi-year sponsorship deal. This week in mobile gaming, MLB baseball has taken over.
This Week in Mobile Gaming For February 22
KONAMI and MLB Announce Global Partnership
KONAMI and Major League Baseball announced this week that they’re forming a new global partnership to engage and continue growing MLB’s fan base around the world. KONAMI is launching the global marketing campaign for eBaseball: MLB PRO SPIRIT, featuring Baltimore Orioles All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman and San Diego Padres All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill across digital and social media platforms.
MLB Deputy Commissioner, Business & Media, Noah Garden touts the decision saying “KONAMI has been innovating video games for nearly half a century and entertaining sports fans with their unique offerings for decades, but with this highly integrated partnership we can help take eBaseball™: MLB PRO SPIRIT to another level and deliver a truly outstanding experience for fans,” adding “We look forward to collaborating throughout the season.”
eBaseball: MLB PRO SPIRIT aims to deliver an authentic experience that enables fans to enjoy baseball game simulation and player training while mobile gaming. Nearly everyone has a smartphone, so using the iOS and Android platforms will give eBaseball: MLB PRO SPIRIT of reaching a broader global base. Fans who have not yet done so can jump into the “SHOTIME 25 LOGIN BONUS #1” campaign starts today, granting users a chance to collect a Grade III “’25 Cover Athlete: Shohei Ohtani” (Batter) card by simply logging into the game during the promotional period to collect the reward. Fans can head to the official website for more information.
Backyard Baseball ‘97 is now available for iOS and Android!
The original Backyard Baseball ’97 is now enhanced to run on mobile gaming platforms. Fans can inhabit their inner Hall-of-Famer and play as Pablo Sanchez and the rest of the Backyard Baseball squad as they appeared in the original but on mobile platforms. Playground Productions and Mega Cat have shared the difficulties of bringing the classic game back without the original source code in the past, but this week (the week of MLB Opening Day) the team of developers at Mega Cat have gotten it running “in just months”.
Playground Productions CEO, Lindsay Barnett said “It’s honestly surreal to play Backyard Baseball ‘97 on a device that didn’t exist in 1997. Playing on a mobile device makes for the ultimate nostalgic, cozy gaming experience for me and other millennials.” Playground Productions Chief Product Officer, Chris Waters adds “It has been amazing to teach my little nieces and nephews about baseball through Backyard Baseball ‘97. The gameplay on mobile is so easy and accessible for them to just pick up and play,” regarding the return to Backyard Baseball ’97. Playground Productions launched a new release trailer and fans can see it below.
Fans can download Backyard Baseball ’97 from the official iOS or Android marketplace.
MLB 9 Innings 25 is Available Now!
In a new trailer posted to Mike Trout’s official Instagram, MLB 9 Innings 25 is now available and includes some of the game’s greatest athletes. From Ken Griffey Jr. to Greg Maddux, to current MLB phenoms like Mike Trout himself, fans can take control of the diamond with dozens of MLB players from current and former generations in a fully featured mobile gaming MLB experience. That trailer can be seen below.
MLB 9 Innings 25 lets fans take their favourite team to the World Series in League Mode, follow a single-player’s journey in Career Mode, try for extra rewards in Stage Challenges, or go head-to-head in a multiplayer Battle Mode. Fans can control every inning or streamline to just the parts favourable to the individual. MLB 9 Innings 25 is out now, and the post can be seen on the official Instagram page of Angels’ Outfielder, Mike Trout.
That just about wraps all of the mobile gaming news for the week of March 30. Mobile gaming enthusiasts can check out CGMagazine’s article showcasing five great games to play on iPhone 16 for more mobile gaming content or check out our review for MLB The Show 25 to catch extra innings.
