The BIGS to swing on Wii

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted May 31, 2007 4:58 pm PT

Take-Two's baseball game will take advantage of Nintendo console's motion-sensing controls for batting, pitching, running, and fielding.

Like golf and tennis, baseball is a sport with mechanics that lend themselves quite naturally to Nintendo's motion-sensing console. However, with Wii Sports thus far offering the only take on the sport, it's yet to be seen how more realistic representations would fly. Today, Take-Two Interactive has answered that question, and it would seem everyone's best guess was the right guess.

For its first officially licensed larger-than-life arcade-style baseball game, 2K Sports offered a quick-and-dirty rundown of how The BIGS would play. Batting and pitching will both be controlled by movements that mimic realistic motion, though buttons will factor in to mixing up your pitches while on the mound. Conversely, running bases and fielding balls will require the Nunchuk in addition to the Wii Remote, where the former will use a drumming motion and the latter involves pointing in your intended direction to make plays worthy of a highlight reel.

Set for release this summer, The BIGS will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and, of course, the Wii.

43 Comments

  • milleraaron1234

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 7:52 pm PT

    This game looks awesome i can't wait for its release. I hope it meets the high standard it has already set for itself.

  • helium_flash

    Posted Jun 2, 2007 1:46 pm PT

    Maybe i'll get a Wii for my birthday and this game.

  • 8_19_basic

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 12:27 pm PT

    the wii has buttons god why do we have toflap our arms to run

  • soulsdeparting

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 12:11 pm PT

    running seems tacked on, and some of the controls will be as well. hopefully a game built from the ground up for the wii has great controls, as it should

  • miltown

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 10:26 am PT

    How fun will this be? Beats me. I hope it does better than Wii Sports Baseball, but that's going to be difficult to beat. Why? It's Nintendo, geesh.

  • hunter8man

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 8:12 am PT

    Looks fun. I've been waiting to see how a realistic baseball game would play on the Wii. Now how about some Wii hockey?

  • EDOG

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 7:04 am PT

    Hey Dmastor Go play Xbox 360 and sit on your fat ass! meanwhile great concept and creativity to bring a good start to a baseball game on the Wii, sad thing is that the gameplay is going to be fun as @##&#&#! , but graphically I heard it looks like its on par with a xbox (1) 2k sports display, but Im still getting this one! It would hurt if this didn't have online

  • Super-Mario-Fan

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 6:53 am PT

    I don't think this version will be online like some were claiming it to be.

  • dmastor

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 6:23 am PT

    This wii control going to get old real quick how often do we really feel like flapping or arms for every game we play

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 6:13 am PT

    Meh

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 5:23 am PT

    running doesn't sound like fun.

  • slayer1090

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 4:38 am PT

    would this be the nhl hitz of baseball where u can hit anyone that u want when u want and not get called for it?

  • JSharpe_187

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 4:10 am PT

    finally, sports games like this are stating to show up on the Wii

  • ketsuatama

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 2:45 am PT

    Sounds great bit I can see a few body contact incidents in the games room coming up!

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 2:41 am PT

    ARGH, drumming movements to run!

  • Unr3al39

    Posted May 31, 2007 9:15 pm PT

    Looks liek quite a fun game, the arcade style gameplay kind of reminds me of the NHL Hitz series of games. I might look into this one.

  • Makhdoom82

    Posted May 31, 2007 9:14 pm PT

    I gotta say that Wii has impressed me the most over time after it's launch then any other console .... even though i like PS3 .... the Wii controller just never stops to amuse and bring new ideas to developers heads !!!

  • rey06

    Posted May 31, 2007 8:40 pm PT

    Another great news for wii gamers like me

  • Phazevariance

    Posted May 31, 2007 8:21 pm PT

    As long as bat movement is 1:1 than it's going to be great!

  • Wolfos

    Posted May 31, 2007 8:03 pm PT

    Bring it to the UK, then ill care. Im a baseball fan and its geting on my nerves that i can't bloody get a game anymore

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