Underplayed Gems

'98 Year Koushien (1998)

'98 Year Koushien cover
Developer
Magical Company
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Simulator, Sport

How it feels

A meticulous Japanese high school baseball simulation that rewards patience and deep engagement with its vast roster of real schools and customizable mechanics.

realisticmethodicalsports simulationdetailedslow-pacedstrategicauthenticdedicated

About

The sixth in the Koshien series. It is a high school baseball simulation which chooses one from 40 000 high schools from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, and fights for victory in summer Koshien . The collection schools cover almost everything from powerful schools based on existing things in the past to unknown high schools, and it is possible to play in real schools by following a certain method. This is the first Koushien game that uses the year structure. In this game it is also possible to edit the pitching form, which has made it possible to throw an impossibility.

Screenshots

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