Baseball Star - Play baseball matches

Are you ready to hit it out of the park and show off your skills on the diamond? Introducing Baseball Star, the ultimate Android game that will have you swinging for the fences in no time. With realistic gameplay and exciting challenges, we guarantee you'll be hooked from the first pitch. So grab your bat, lace up your cleats, and get ready to become the next big thing in America's favorite pastime. Step up to the plate and let's knock this one out of the park!

■ Characteristics

1) Internet connection not required.

2) Enjoy the game comfortably with generous daily free bonuses like player cards, items, and game points.

3) Experience a realistic full 3D baseball game with both playing and management modes.

4) Customize your team and roster through editing functionalities according to your preferences.

5) Enhance the strength of your team and players to claim victory in the Legend Championship.

6) Compatibility with Tablet PCs.

■ Modes of Play

1) League Mode

- Customize the season length with your desired number of games (16, 32, 64, 128 games).

- Choose the innings per game (3, 6, 9 innings).

2) Challenge Mode

- Features five leagues (Minor, Major, Master, Champion, Legend).

- Conquer championships and compete against stronger teams in higher leagues.

3) Event Match

- Daily event providing rewards based on wins and losses.

- Game progression is automatic with the option to intervene during crucial moments for direct play.

■ Gameplay Options

1) Manual Play: Participate actively in every inning (automatic progression available if preferred).

2) Auto Play: Let the game progress automatically.

3) Auto Season: Full season progresses automatically in Challenge Mode.

■ Training and Enhancement

1) Strengthen your team by training players and recruiting more skilled members.

2) Outfit your team and players with diverse items.

3) Upgrade your stadium to attract top-tier players.

■ Beginner’s Guide

Learning The Basics – Baseball Star Isn’t As Casual As You Think

At first glance, the cartoonish graphics and lack of real-life teams and players in Baseball Star might give you the impression that this is a laid-back, casual title that could make a good breather or alternative for those who think MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2019 and other related titles are just too complex. On the contrary — there are a lot of team management elements in this game, but not as many as in any of the higher-end MLB titles we’ve covered as of late. And you’ll still need to do your fair share of strategizing when it comes to the games you play, regardless of the game mode.

In both primary game modes (League and Challenge), you will be tasked to handle both offense and defense, and could toggle between letting the AI handle either mode in any given inning. Speaking of innings, that’s one thing that’s particularly unique about this game — unlike the previous baseball games we’ve gone through, Baseball Star allows you to choose if you want to play three, six, or nine innings. (You’ll want the first option if you want a casual, fast-paced gaming experience, and all nine innings if you’re looking for something more realistic.) You can also choose to auto-play an entire game or an entire season, though the former will require you to pay AP (Auto Play tokens — you start out with 15), and the latter will cost you some CP, which is the game’s premium currency. The common currency is known as BP, and you can see all three forms of currency on the upper right corner of your screen, to remind you of how much of each you have left.

League Mode is the game you’ll probably want to try first, and you can choose the length of the season you want to play — as few as 32 games or as many as 128 games — as you compete against eight other teams, making it a total of nine for this title. Challenge Mode is shorter, as you can complete it in 16 games, but in here, it’s all about climbing from one difficulty tier to the next as you earn progressively better rewards at the end of the tournament. Either way, you can win rewards for each victory — they can run the gamut, but more often than not, these include new player cards on top of the additional BP you could earn.

The game also allows you to “initialize” your Challenge and League Mode progress — this, in other words, is your option to reset your progress and start from square one, while keeping your players, their corresponding items, and your points.

Now that we’re done explaining the game modes, currencies, and most fundamental mechanics, let’s move on to the actual gameplay, starting with batting.

Swing Once The Circle Is As Small As Possible, But Only At Strikes

The batting mechanics in Baseball Star aren’t too different from the ones we discussed in MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2019, MLB 9 Innings 19, and MLB Perfect Inning 2019. That means you should only swing at strikes, while avoiding anything that falls outside the strike zone — that’s the area between the top of the batter’s shoulders and the area below their kneecap. Like in some of the aforementioned games, the strike zone is represented by a square-shaped visual aid.

Once you see something that falls within the strike zone, the best time to swing would be when the circle — the visual aid that appears as the pitcher prepares to throw — is as small as possible, but not once it disappears, because that’s going to lead to a strike. Anything that’s outside the strike zone/outside the square visual aid would result in a ball if you don’t swing at it, and if you get four balls, that results in a base on balls — a walk, or a free pass to first base. Of course, three strikes always means you’re out, and that’s something you want to avoid, especially if you’ve got more than one person on base!

Each player has their own distinct attributes that could influence the odds of a successful hit, or better yet, a successful home run. Power influences a player’s odds of hitting a homer, Contact their odds of connecting on a hit, and Speed their chances of stealing bases — these are the three attributes you’ll need to pay the most attention to, since you can control batting and base-stealing. Throw and Fielding are for defensive purposes — respectively, these influence arm strength and chances of catching the ball and not committing an error — and while these are important, the AI is still fully in charge of fielding, despite the “Auto Fielding” prompts you may see in between innings. That actually refers to whether you want to control the pitching or not, and that brings us to the next tip we shall be discussing.

■ Note

All game data will be reset when switching devices or uninstalling the game.

Save all game data using Data > Save and restore it using Data > Load.