2K Sports announces MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars for DS

2K Sports has officially announced a new exclusive baseball game for the Nintendo DS, featuring starting lineups from all 30 Major League Baseball clubs, fantasy themed stadiums and a variety of exhibition, tournament and training modes. Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars utilises the DS’s touch screen to give fans total control over the power and technique of their swings and the speed and accuracy of their pitches. More inside Fielding, baserunning and other controls will also be controlled via the touch screen, as players drag and trace lines to execute specific baseball actions. Filling out the fantasy part of the name, players will also have the ability to obtain special power ups to complete “”incredible”” batting, pitching, and fielding performances.

Some of the more bizzare abilities include the ability to force opponents to chase after the chicken ball that runs away from fielders once its on the ground, or confuse them with a crazy ball that takes an unpredictable flight path. Pitchers can throw amazing new pitches such as a super splitter that splits the ball into two pieces to confuse the batter or a fireball that screams over the plate at rocket speeds while engulfed in flames. Fielders can join in the power up fun with the brick wall that causes a wall to instantly rise out of the ground to stop the ball in its tracks or the super jump that allows them to jump incredibly high toward the ball in flight.

Over-the-top cartoony graphics and “”extreme”” stadiums complete the package. The game supports two-player DS Wireless multiplayer and online gaming over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.