'98 KOSHIEN
Official Title  '98 Koshien
Common Title  '98 Koushien
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-01204
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Baseball  / Strategy

Developer  Magical Company.
Publisher  Magical Company.
Date Released  18 June 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-01204
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-01204
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
556 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
241 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan. It was introduced to Japan in 1872 by Horace Wilson, who taught at the Kaisei School in Tokyo. The first baseball team was called the Shimbashi Athletic Club and was established in 1878. Baseball has been a popular sport ever since. It is called yakyu in Japanese, combining the characters for fielding and ball.

In Japan, high school baseball generally refers to the 2 annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final showdown at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan. They are organized by the Japan High School Baseball Federation in association with Mainichi Shimbun for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in the spring (also known as "Spring Koshien") and Asahi Shimbun for the National High School Baseball Championship in the summer (also known as "Summer Koshien").

These nationwide tournaments enjoy widespread popularity, arguably equal to or greater than professional baseball. Qualifying tournaments are often televised locally and each game of the final stage at Koshien is televised nationally on NHK. The tournaments have become a national tradition, and large numbers of frenzied students and parents travel from hometowns to cheer for their local team. It is a common sight to see players walking off the field in tears after being eliminated from the tournament by a loss.

'98 Koshien is a 3D baseball game with different game modes that includes vs and story mode.

The game focus in the high school baseball tournaments and got data of more than 4129 japanese high schools. The game features different baseball strategies and tactics.The game allows the player to train his players and their teamwork.

The goal of the game is to win the '98 Koshien Baseball championship. The game also allows the player to edit the team logo, school hymn or the team uniforms.

  Manufacturer's description:

High school baseball theme, the fusion of authentic baseball simulation baseball action Ikusei Simulation Koshien "" sequels. Creating a school song and school flag, the uniform configuration and richer variety of editing functions are thoroughly crafted his own team. Alma mater from 4129 schools nationwide to select and win a pennant of red in his hands.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • High School Japan baseball theme.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  3 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character / move pointer -  D-Pad
  Select action / Strong throw -  Circle Button
  Cancel action / Weak hit -  X Button
  Weak throw / Strong hit -  Square Button
  Show / Hide text -  L1 Button
  Fast forward text -  R1 + Circle Button
  Order -  Select Button
  Run -  L1 & R1 Buttons

 


   
 

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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 141 KB
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 NTSC-J:
  • '98 Koshien [Magical 1500 Series] [SLPS-03086]  - 
     

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