MLB Slam

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Developer	Hexacto (Canada)
Publisher	THQ Wireless
Released	2003-10
Status	Released
Genre	Sports
Multiplayer	Bluetooth (2 players)
Product code	MLBSlam

The only baseball game released for the N-Gage, developed by Montreal studio Hexacto Games and published by THQ Wireless with an official MLB licence covering all 30 teams and 2003 season rosters. Six modes are included: Quick Match, Spring Training, Full Season, Series, Home Run Derby, and All Star Game, plus a Dream Team mode with a $45,000 squad-building budget.

Hexacto Games was acquired by JAMDAT Mobile in May 2003 — the same year MLB Slam shipped — with JAMDAT integrating the Montreal team and its entire games catalogue. JAMDAT itself was subsequently acquired by Electronic Arts in December 2005 and folded into EA Mobile. The game used a catcher's-eye view behind the batter for pitching and hitting, switching to an overhead perspective once the ball was in play; fielding was largely automatic. Real-time stat synchronisation with real-world MLB injury data was marketed as a feature, meaning players injured in real life also became unavailable in-game during that season. The N-Gage version has no recorded Metacritic aggregate, reflecting the limited critical coverage afforded to baseball titles on the platform.

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Official Nokia Description

This officially-licensed Major League Baseball game has it all: all the official players and teams, real-time statistics, full nine-innings baseball games, and the chance to play against one of your friends via Bluetooth wireless technology. In addition, you can build a Dream Team, choose from five game modes including All Star Game and Home Run Derby, and visit the Hall Of Fame, where you can compare your scores against others’.

With three levels of difficulty, everyone can play MLB Slam! But beware: real-time statistics mean that if players pick up injuries in real-life, they will also become injured in MLB Slam! An utterly authentic baseball experience in the palm of your hand.

Original All About N-Gage Description

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Nokia blurb:

This officially licensed Major League Baseball game has it all: all the official players and teams, real-time statistics, full nine-innings baseball games, and the chance to play against one of your friends via Bluetooth. In addition, you can build a Dream Team, choose from five game modes including All Star Game and Home Run Derby, and visit the Hall Of Fame, where you can compare your scores against other people's.

With three levels of difficulty, everyone can play MLB Slam! But beware: real-time statistics mean that if players pick up injuries in real-life, they will also become injured in MLB Slam! An utterly authentic baseball experience in the palm of your hand.

MLB Slam on N-Gage.com

Links & Sources

MobyGames
Nokia N-Gage.com (Wayback Machine)
retrogamesreview.co.uk
myabandonware.com
User Manual (PDF)
Original description from All About N-Gage

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