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"All-Star Baseball 99" is a baseball simulation video game released for the Nintendo 64 console in 1998, developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Acclaim Sports. This game captures the essence of Major League Baseball (MLB) with an official license, featuring all 30 MLB teams of that era and over 700 players from the 1998 MLB roster, complete with authentic stadiums. "All-Star Baseball 99" is recognized for its detailed graphics and realistic animations, hallmarking it as a pioneering sports game on the N64 platform. The game allows players to experience the full baseball season, including exhibitions, regular season gameplay, and playoffs, offering a comprehensive baseball management system and diverse play modes that add depth and replayability.

The gameplay in "All-Star Baseball 99" includes several innovative features for its time, such as multiple camera angles, customizable batting and pitching controls, and advanced fielding mechanics that allow players to execute dives, jumps, and relays. It also introduced a player creation mode, enabling users to craft a custom player to suit their style of play. Critically acclaimed for its audio-visual fidelity, the game incorporated realistic crowd sounds and commentary that enhanced the immersive experience of a baseball match. Despite the challenge of translating the complex mechanics of baseball into a video game, "All-Star Baseball 99" set a significant benchmark for future titles in the sports genre on the N64, laying foundational gameplay elements that would be refined in subsequent releases within the All-Star Baseball franchise.

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