MLB 2006
{{Short description|2005 video game}}
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| developer = 989 Sports
| publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment
| series = MLB
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| released = PlayStation 2
{{vgrelease|NA|March 8, 2005{{cite web |date=March 8, 2005 |url=http://www.us.playstation.com/pressreleases.aspx?id=260 |title=MLB 2006 SET TO HIT ONE OUT OF THE PARK ON PLAYSTATION 2 |website=PlayStation.com |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405002609/http://www.us.playstation.com/pressreleases.aspx?id=260 |archive-date=April 5, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 2, 2025}}}}PlayStation Portable
{{vgrelease|NA|April 14, 2005{{cite web |author=IGN staff |date=May 3, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/04/game-of-the-month-april-2005 |title=Game of the Month: April 2005 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720215205/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/04/game-of-the-month-april-2005 |archive-date=July 20, 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=March 2, 2025}}}}
| platforms = PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
}}
MLB 2006 is a baseball video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 on March 8, 2005. A PlayStation Portable version, simply titled MLB, was released in April 2005. Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was featured on the cover.
The game was preceded by MLB 2005 and was the last game in the 989 MLB series before MLB games from SCEA started being released by San Diego Studio under the MLB: The Show series in 2006.
Reception
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| MC_PS2 = 81/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-2006/ |title=MLB 2006 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117114310/https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-2006/ |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
| EGM_PS2 = 6.83/10{{cite magazine |last1=Ford |first1=Greg |last2=Intihar |first2=Bryan |last3=Mauro |first3=Patrick |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/0/08/EGM_US_191.pdf |title=MLB 2006 |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=191 |date=May 2005 |page=132 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808195052/https://retrocdn.net/images/0/08/EGM_US_191.pdf |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=March 3, 2025}}{{efn|Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 7/10, and the other gave it 6.5/10.}}
| GI_PS2 = 8.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-144-april-2005/page/128/mode/2up |title=MLB 2006 |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=144 |date=April 2005 |page=128 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
| GameRev_PS2 = B{{cite web |last=Dodson |first=Joe |date=March 22, 2005 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33694-mlb-2006-review |title=MLB 2006 Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929072253/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/mlb-2006 |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=March 3, 2025}}
| GSpot_PS2 = 8.6/10{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |date=March 11, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-2006-review/1900-6120320/ |title=MLB 2006 Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806125320/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-2006-review/1900-6120320/ |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Leahy |first=Dan |date=February 25, 2005 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/mlb-2006/591187p1.html |title=GameSpy: MLB 2006 |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624051033/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/mlb-2006/591187p1.html |archive-date=June 24, 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Ford |first=Greg |url=https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-91-april-2005/page/n109/mode/2up |title=The Starting Lineup |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=91 |date=April 2005 |pages=110-11 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
| PSM_PS2 = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |title=MLB 2006 |magazine=PSM |publisher=Future US |issue=96 |date=April 2005 |page=64}}
| PSM_PSP = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |title=MLB |magazine=PSM |publisher=Future US |issue=99 |date=July 2005 |page=88}}
| XPlay_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Marriott |first=Scott Alan |date=February 15, 2005 |url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/51062/MLB_2006_Review.html |title=MLB 2006 Review |website=X-Play |publisher=G4 Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050217102619/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/51062/MLB_2006_Review.html |archive-date=February 17, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
| rev1 = Maxim
| rev1_PS2 = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Cunningham |first=Sean |date=March 8, 2005 |url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_9405.html |title=MLB 2006 |magazine=Maxim |publisher=MaximNet, Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050404080322/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_9405.html |archive-date=April 4, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 2, 2025}}
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The game received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GamePro said that the PlayStation 2 version "follows up last year's comeback player of the year with control tweaks and makes its formidable Franchise mode even better."{{cite magazine |author=Slo Mo |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f3/GamePro_US_199.pdf |title=This Championship Season |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |issue=199 |date=April 2005 |pages=96-97 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902231303/https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f3/GamePro_US_199.pdf |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=March 2, 2025}}{{efn|GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version 4.5/5 for graphics, and three 4/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor.}} Some websites gave the same console version favorable reviews while it was still in development.
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/171700/mlb-2006/}}
- {{moby game|id=/35056/mlb/|name=MLB (PlayStation Portable)}}
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{{succession box | title=Major League Baseball Officially Licensed Videogame | before=MLB 2005 | years=2006 | after=N/A}}
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Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation Portable games
Category:Sony Interactive Entertainment games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
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