TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batter Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baserunning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing in the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Your Pitching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All About Pedro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Run Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing a Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . .4 . . . .4 . . . .6 . . . .7 . . . .8 . . . .9 . . .10 . . .11 . . .12 . . .12 . . .13 . . .14 . . .16 . . .17 . . .17 . . .17 . . .17 . . .18 . . .18 . . .18 . . .18 . . .20 . . .22 . . .22 . . .22 . . .23 . . .28 1 INTRODUCTION It's the top of the ninth. Runner on second. The Red Sox lead 1 ­ 0 and the Boston crowd is on their feet. You've got Pedro on the mound. He's pitched another gem for you. Other than the pesky runner on second, ­Mike, the guy from Oklahoma that you've been playing online ­ hasn't touched your pitching. The closer is warm in the bullpen. To switch or not to switch? The ump calls time and you see a message scroll across the bottom of the screen. "Hold on a minute. Not going to let the shortstop hit right here. I'm bringing in my big bop per. You gonna leave Pedro in there, or is the closer comin' in?" The question remains: do I pull my ace and give the ball to the closer, or do I let Pedro fin ish the game? "Mike, you haven't hit Pedro all night. What makes you think this stiff is going to be any better. Heh, heh, heh." Time in. The catcher gives the signal and here comes the pitch. The batter swings and fouls it straight back. "Hey there Pedro. I got your timing down now. This game isn't over yet." 0 ­ 1. Time to get a little fancy. The catcher gives the signal and here's the pitch. The ump cries out. "STRIKE TWO!" "WHAT!?!$%!," types a frustrated Mike. "That was outside!" 0 ­ 2. The runner dances off second. With two outs he'll be going on contact. The catcher gives the signal one more time. Pedro nods and the batter's fin gers tighten around his bat. Here comes the pitch, a fastball up high. Swing and a miss. "STRIKE THREE! YER OUT!" "Hey Mike. -Good game. You just ran into the best. See you online tomorrow night for the next game in our series." "Yeah, I'll get you tomorrow. Pedro can't pitch every night. See you then." Thank you for purchasing Sega Sports World Series Baseball 2K2. You have in your hands the most detailed and realistic baseball simulation ever created. The power of the Sega Dreamcast brings Major League Baseball to life as never before and challenges all of your previous conceptions about sports video games. From the draft to the World Series, from custom playoffs to real baseball schedules, from player creation to dynasty domination in franchise mode, it's all in WSB 2K2. Oh, and have we mentioned online play yet? World Series Baseball 2K2 has full online support- making for some intense Dreamcast-toDreamcast action. Go head-to-head with someone down the street or someone across the country. This isn't last year's baseball game. This is WSB 2K2. Do you have what it takes to tame the game? Can you go online and slug it out with real, live opponents? The only way to tell is to get out of the clubhouse and on to the field. 2 3 STARTING THE GAME NOTE: Sega SportsTM World Series Baseball 2K2 is a one- to two-player game. Before turning the Dreamcast Power ON, connect the controller(s) or other peripheral equipment into the control ports of the Dreamcast. To return to the title screen at any point during gameplay, simultaneously press and hold the A, B, X, Y, and START buttons. This will cause the Dreamcast to soft-reset the software and display the title screen. CONTROL SUMMARY World Series Baseball 2K2 is designed with analog functionality in mind. The SEGA Dreamcast analog controls provide a fuller range of motion and add to the overall depth of the game. By going to the Game Options -> Controller menu however, you can change the control scheme to use the D-Pad instead. Either way is acceptable, it's a matter of personal preference. To highlight and select specific menu items, press the Analog Stick in the direction of the menu item until it highlights. If you have questions when viewing most menus and screens, press the Y button for Command help. Keyboard Virtual Memory Unit Jump Pack 4 5 MENU CONTROLS Button Analog Stick (or D-Pad) A B X Y Action Highlight menu options Select / Scroll through the highlighted selections. Cancel selection / return to previous. Change menu focus Command Help Menu BATTER UP! Batter up! When you step up the plate, your first job is to get on base. Use the analog stick to change the plane of your swing. If the pitch is up in the zone and to the outer half of the plate, press the stick to up and away from the hitter when you swing. This will optimize your chances to hit the ball. Y A Analog Stick Bunt Swing Away Move Swing Icon MANAGER'S TIP: GETTING HELP If at any time you need help navigating through the menus, press Y and a help screen will help you find the way. MANAGER'S TIP: THE STRIKE ZONE We'll show you the strike zone (it's defined by the on-screen box). Know the zone so you don't swing at any bad pitches a walk is as good as a hit! 6 7 BASERUNNING Now that you have a runner on base, you have to move him along. Move the analog stick in the direction of the base you want the runner to go to and then press the X button. If you've gone too far and you want to retreat to the base you came from, move the analog stick in the direction of the base you want the runner to return to and then press the B button. This method for controlling the base runners works when you want to steal as well. If you press the X button (with the analog stick pointing to the appropriate base), the runner will take off and attempt to steal the base. If you want the base runner to hold at the base he's going to, press the Y button and hold the analog stick in the direction of the base he's running to. This will cause the runner to stop advancing once he reaches the next base. A skill you will need to learn is how to hit the ball to where you want. With a runner on first or second, you'll want to hit the ball behind the Analog Stick Base runner (to right field) to give your runner the Right First best shot of making it to third or even all the way home. Up Second Without the Ball PLAYING IN THE FIELD The game will select the correct player when the batter puts the ball in play. Use the analog stick to run towards the ball. With pop ups and fly balls, a red icon will appear on the screen to let you know where to position your player to make the catch. A B Y X Dive Change Players Leap N/A With the ball A B Y X Throw to Home Throw to First Throw to Second Throw to Third MANAGER'S TIP: ADVANCED OFFENSE MANAGER'S TIP: CONTROL Watch for the blue icon beneath a player's feet. That will tell you whom you are controlling. The other players will be moving to back up the play or cover a base, so don't get confused. To change the player you're controlling, press the B button. Left Down Third Home Another good tip is to learn how to hit fly balls use the analog stick to place the hitting icon below the ball as it comes in. This way you can drive balls to the outfield with runners in scoring position - they'll now be able to tag up and advance if you can drive the ball deep enough. 8 9 PITCHING It's all about the pitching. Do you have the stuff to strike out your opponent? Each pitcher in World Series Baseball 2K2 has a different array of pitches that appear in the overlay at the bottom of the screen. Move the analog stick in the direction of the pitch you want to throw and press the A Button. Then use the analog stick to adjust your pitcher's aim and press the A Button again to throw the pitch. The aiming icon will stay active after you press the A Button, so if you're playing against another human opponent, make sure you move it around to cause confusion. You can press the A Button several times as you move the analog stick ­ the last one pressed before the pitcher releases the ball determines where the pitch will end up. MANAGING YOUR PITCHING STAFF It's not enough to just have a quality pitching staff. To be successful in World Series Baseball 2K2, you'll have to call upon your managerial know-how to use the correct pitcher in the correct game situation. Here's a quick outline of the different types of pitchers you'll have available in your rotation and bullpen: SP = Starting Pitcher - The guy you'll trot out to start the game. A solid starting pitcher should be counted on to give you a strong seven innings or so. LR = Long Reliever - If your starting pitcher gets roughed up in the early going, turn to your long reliever early on to give you anywhere from two to five innings of work. MR = Middle Reliever - These guys usually see action in the sixth or seventh innings, or oftentimes are used to pitch against single batters in lefty-lefty or rightyrighty situations. SU = Set-Up Man - Use these pitchers for an inning or two in the seventh and eighth innings of close games to bridge the gap between the starter and the closer. CL = Closer - If you're nursing a one to three-run lead, bring in this fireballer to work the ninth inning and (hopefully) earn the save. MANAGER'S TIP: PICK-OFF MOVES OK, a runner got on. You don't want him to steal, so you have to keep him honest. After selecting the pitch you want to throw, the pitcher will come to the set position. Hold the Analog Stick in the direction of the desired base and press the B Button to make the pick-off throw. For a pitch-out, press the Y Button. 10 11 ADVANCED DEFENSE OK, you know about pitching and defense - what's next? Well, sometimes having your players in the right spot at the right time can make all the difference. Press the Right Trigger to bring up a little menu at the top of the screen. Press the Right Trigger again to change the positioning of your fielders. Infield-Normal Infield-In Infield-Double Play Infield Back Guard Lines Guard Bunt The standard defensive arrangement. Use this defensive alignment when there is a runner on third you want to keep from scoring. Shades the shortstop and the second baseman over so they can turn a faster double play. The infield plays deep - good for defending against the big, slow sluggers. Guard the left and right field lines to prevent extra-base hits in the late innings. Position your infielders to defend against the sacrifice. Team Options Substitutions Bullpen Put the players in where you want them. Change the pitcher for someone in the pen. There is no need to warm up pitchers ahead of time. Customize camera angles PAUSE MENU Press the Start Button in the middle of the game to bring up the Pause Menu. Select from the following choices... Options Controller Settings Announcer PA Announcer Music Crowd Umpire Game FX Audio Channel Jump Pack VMU Beep Stero / Mono On / Off On / Off CUSTOM Select the Custom tab on the main menu to make adjustments to the way World Series Baseball 2K2 is played. Make changes to the sound and difficulty level. This is where you will be able to load your saved seasons, playoffs and franchises, and created players. Camera Settings Replay Quit Game Bring up the Replay Screen Leave the Game 12 13 GAME MODES REPLAY CONTROLS From the Main Menu, you've got a ton of choices. Here is a quick description of all of the different game modes that WSB 2K2 has to offer. A B X Y L R D-Pad Analog Stick Play at real time speed/Pause Zoom Out Zoom In Replay Panel ON / OFF Rewind (analog) Fast forward (analog) Moves aim indicator Rot ...