MLB 09: The Show

Short description: 2009 video game

MLB 09: The Show

PS3 cover art featuring Dustin Pedroia

Developer(s)| San Diego Studio
Publisher(s)| Sony Computer Entertainment
Series| MLB: The Show
Platform(s)| PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable[1]
Release|

* NA: March 3, 2009[2]

Genre(s)| Sports (baseball)
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

MLB 09: The Show is a 2009 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3. It is the fourth installment of the MLB: The Show series,[1] as well as the last to use THX technology. 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia is the cover athlete.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Reception
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links
* 6 Features
* 7 History
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## Gameplay

New Yankee Stadium as it appears in-game.

MLB 09: The Show adds features to its predecessor[3] The franchise and career modes have been altered with Road to the Show 3.0, which updated the mode with a steal and lead-off system, as well as more interaction with the player's coaches. Franchise 2.0 added several features to its career mode which include salary arbitration, waiver transactions, September call-ups, and the 40-man roster.

Also receiving an update is the game's online league play, allowing players to play out-of-order games and create their own custom rosters, and upload them online for other players to use. Players may also create custom chants.[3]

Among the in-game alterations, there are more dynamic animations and reactions, improved bare-handed flips, in addition to "Progressive Batting Performance", in which player abilities improve or regress depending on how they play. With "Multi-Branch Fielding", players can now take full control of fielders and break out of any animation in the process, while "Adaptive Pitching Intelligence" (API) allows catchers to call the game based on the individual strengths and weaknesses of each pitcher and analyze tendencies of batters. The "Pitch Command System" (PCS) affects a pitcher's ability to throw a specific pitch change depending on how often the pitcher throws it.[3]

The game also features pitch analysis, a breakdown of all the pitches thrown during the current game being played. This feature is also available for batters, and the batter analysis allowed for a breakdown of how a batter has performed. SportsConnect Online User Tracking (SCOUT) allows players to set their game preferences, store them on the server, and then allow the system to look for a Quick Match with an opponent that fits their criteria.[3]

The game also features live MLB updates in-game, as well as SportsConnect Headline News.[3] In addition, SportsConnect provides weekly roster updates that can be downloaded onto the console.

## Reception

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
PS2| PS3| PSP
1Up.com| N/A| A[4]| N/A
Destructoid| N/A| 9/10[5]| N/A
Game Informer| N/A| 9/10[6]| N/A
GamePro| N/A| N/A| [7]
GameSpot| N/A| 9/10[8]| N/A
GameSpy| N/A| [9]| N/A
GameTrailers| N/A| 8.8/10[10]| N/A
GameZone| 8.7/10[11]| 8.7/10[12]| 7/10[13]
IGN| 7.3/10[14]| 8.7/10[15]| 7.5/10[16]
OPM (UK)| N/A| 10/10[17]| 7/10[18]
411Mania| N/A| 9.2/10[19]| N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic| 79/100[20]| 90/100[21]| 78/100[22]

The PlayStation 3 version of MLB 09 The Show received "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to Metacritic.[20][21][22]

During the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated MLB 09: The Show for "Sports Game of the Year".[23]

## See also

* Major League Baseball 2K9
* Software:MLB 08: The Show
* Software:MLB 10: The Show

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MLB 09 The Show(TM) Announced for PlayStation(R) 3, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable), and PlayStation(R) 2". SCEA. PR Newswire. December 22, 2008. http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-22-2008/0004945954&EDATE=.
2. ↑ Jeff Haynes (January 13, 2009). "MLB '09 Details Emerge". IGN. IGN Entertainment. http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/13/mlb-09-details-emerge.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Jon Robinson (December 19, 2008). "MLB 09 The Show: Exclusive first look". ESPN. http://www.espn.com/videogames/news/story?id=3775962.
4. ↑ Mike Nelson (March 16, 2009). "MLB 09 The Show (PS3)". http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3173288&p=37.
5. ↑ Samit Sarkar (March 24, 2009). "Destructoid review: MLB 09 The Show (PS3)". https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-mlb-09-the-show-126065.phtml.
6. ↑ Andrew Reiner (April 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PS3): The Little Details That Count". Game Informer (192). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/mlb_09_the_show/b/ps3/archive/2009/09/22/review.aspx. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
7. ↑ George Jones (April 6, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PSP)". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/209605/mlb-09-the-show. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
8. ↑ Brett Todd (March 10, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS3)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-09-the-show-review/1900-6205858/.
9. ↑ Steve Berman (March 18, 2009). "GameSpy: MLB 09: The Show (PS3)". GameSpy. http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/mlb-09-the-show-/964170p1.html.
10. ↑ yekcir54321 (March 13, 2009). "MLB 09 The Show: Review (PS3)". GameTrailers (YouTube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A0hKCcRNYk.
11. ↑ Heath Hooker (March 9, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb_09_the_show_ps2_review.
12. ↑ Michael Lafferty (March 1, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PS3 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb_09_the_show_ps3_review.
13. ↑ Dakota Grabowski (March 11, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show - PSP - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb_09_the_show_psp_review.
14. ↑ Jeff Haynes (March 6, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS2)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/07/mlb-09-the-show-review-2.
15. ↑ Jeff Haynes (March 3, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PS3)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/04/mlb-09-the-show-review-3.
16. ↑ Jeff Haynes (March 9, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show Review (PSP)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/09/mlb-09-the-show-review.
17. ↑ "MLB 09: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 106. May 2009.
18. ↑ "MLB 09: The Show (PSP)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 112. September 2009.
19. ↑ Armando Rodriguez (March 31, 2009). "MLB 09: The Show (PS3) Review". 411Mania. http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/100652/MLB-09:-The-Show-(PS3)-Review.htm.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "MLB 09: The Show for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-09-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "MLB 09: The Show for PlayStation 3 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-09-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "MLB 09: The Show for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-09-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=psp.
23. ↑ "2010 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=126.

## External links

* MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

## Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

## History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

## See also

* IGDB - game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/.
2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/.
3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1.
4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521.
8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media.
9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned.
10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner.
11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames.
12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games.
13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/.
14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/.
15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/.
16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/.
17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames.
18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628.

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