MLB '99

This installment of the series introduces a Spring Training mode, in addition to the incumbent exhibition, season, playoff, and home run derby modes. The game uses a cursor interface for pitching and batting. The player can adjust the batter's position and stance at the plate. As with previous installments, players can create and trade ball players. ==Reception==

The game held a 78% on the review aggregation website GameRankings. Six months after the game was released, Next Generation took a middle ground on the issue its review, saying, "For neophytes and casual gamers, such a complex control scheme may seem more like work than fun. Skilled players, however, will rise to the challenge and welcome the flexibility." Despite the general praise for ''MLB '99, most reviewers refrained from recommending it against its competition. GameSpot and IGN both recommended getting Triple Play 99 instead, with IGN saying that MLB '99 "lacks excitement" by comparison, while GamePro'' concluded that with so many excellent baseball video games coming out that year, consumers should rent each one before deciding which to buy. Ricciardi's co-reviewers Kraig Kujawa and Sushi-X asserted that ''MLB '99'' was the best baseball video game on the PlayStation. ==References==