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MVP 06: NCAA Baseball

The makers of the highest-rated and top-selling baseball game of the past three years have created a completely new baseball experience: MVP 06 NCAA Baseball. Inspired by the spirit and emotion of collegiate…

73 18 January 2006

MVP 06: NCAA Baseball is a sport developed by EA Canada, released 18 January 2006 on PlayStation Portable, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

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What MVP 06: NCAA Baseball is

MVP 06: NCAA Baseball is a sport game developed by EA Canada and released in 2006. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on PlayStation Portable, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The makers of the highest-rated and top-selling baseball game of the past three years have created a completely new baseball experience: MVP 06 NCAA Baseball. Inspired by the spirit and emotion of collegiate athletics, MVP 06 NCAA Baseball is the first-ever college baseball game, changing the way baseball video games are played with the all-new Load and Fire Batting system. With the aid of the right analog stick and all-new swing types, take complete control of your swing - protect the plate with the mentality of a contact hitter or take aim at the cheap seats by swinging like a slugger. Featuring the top universities and conferences, battle your way to Omaha and enjoy the game like a kid…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the NCAA series

MVP 06: NCAA Baseball is the 41st of 60 entries we hold in the NCAA series. The next entry was NCAA Football 07 in 2006. Its critic score of 73 is 6 points below the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is NCAA Football 10 at 90.

See all 60 NCAA games in release order →

How it was received

MVP 06: NCAA Baseball holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 52% of the 1,609 rated sport games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What it launched against

MVP 06: NCAA Baseball launched on 18 January 2006, within three weeks of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition, 25 To Life and Dead or Alive 4. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition, 25 To Life, Dead or Alive 4.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did MVP 06: NCAA Baseball come out?
MVP 06: NCAA Baseball was released on 18 January 2006 for PlayStation Portable, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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