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might have to cop that too based off that picture

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

 

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[h1]Welcoming Ken Griffey Jr. to MLB The Show 17![/h1]

Posted by Ramone Russell on Oct 27, 2016 // Sr. Community Specialist & Game Designer, San Diego Studio

For anyone who picked up a baseball glove or a video game controller in the last 25 years, there is no other name more synonymous with baseball in the 90’s and 2000’s than this year’s cover athlete for MLB The Show 17.

Destined for greatness, no player entered the Big League with more hype than the first pick of the 1987 MLB draft, and no player entered baseball’s Hall of Fame with a higher percentage of the vote than “The Natural.” A legend both on and off the field, “The Kid” inspired a generation of baseball fans with electric play, a contagious smile, enviable flair, and a swing that’s been imitated but never duplicated for almost three decades.

Almost twenty years since his last appearance in a baseball video game, Ken Griffey Jr. returns to the digital diamond as the cover athlete of MLB The Show 17. We’ll have more details on the cover athlete who will be featured on the Canadian version of the Standard Edition soon.



MLB The Show 17 | PlayStation.com

Thanks to baseball video games, millions of people around the world have become enamored with America’s Pastime. Perhaps nobody will ever be able to re-create Griffey’s signature swing in real life, but we can’t wait to introduce Junior as a playable living legend in The Show 17.

Pre-order now and be ready for action. The Show 17 launches March 28, 2017!

When you pre-order, you will receive 10 bonus Standard Packs and a Ken Griffey Jr. Card for The Show 17 when you pick-up or download the game. Pre-order at GameStop and receive an additional 5 Standard Packs bringing your total to 15. Lastly, if you pre-order on the PS Store in addition to the 10 standard packs and Ken Griffey Jr. card, you will instantly receive 11,000 in Stubs for The Show 16. Here’s a handy chart below for how and where to pre-order:

PS Store	Order	Order	N/A	Order
GameStop – US	Order	Order	Order	N/A
EB Games – Canada	Coming Soon!	Coming Soon!	Coming Soon!	N/A
Amazon – US	Order	N/A	N/A
Best Buy – US	Coming Soon!	Coming Soon!	N/A	N/A
Best Buy – Canada	Coming Soon!	Coming Soon!	N/A	N/A

[th=""]  [/th][th=""]Standard Edition[/th][th=""]MVP Edition[/th][th=""]Hall of Fame Edition[/th][th=""]Digital Deluxe[/th]

[h2]  [/h2][h2]MLB The Show 17 Hall of Fame Edition[/h2]
Let’s start with something shiny and new shall we? With Ken Griffey Jr. gracing the cover this year we wanted to create a collector’s edition worthy of The Kid. To do so, we partnered with New Era to create a limited Hall of Fame Edition 9FIFTY snap back to commemorate Jr.’s return to gaming in The Show 17. Pre-order today because quantities are extremely limited! The Hall of Fame Edition is $99.99 USD/$119.99 CAD (MSRP) and it includes over $205 USD in value, making it a must-have for the most dedicated fans of the Show and The Kid. The Full Contents:

• New Era Hall of Fame Edition 9FIFTY Hat
• Limited Edition MVP Steel Book
• Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era Hall of Fame Edition 9FIFTY Hat for use in game
• Diamond Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Diamond item)
• Gold Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Gold item)
• 11,000 Stubs
• 1 Sponsor Pack
• 10 Standard Packs
• 31 MLB PS4 Themes

[h2]MLB The Show 17 Digital Deluxe Edition[/h2]
For our top tier Diamond Dynasty and Road To The Show fans, we are bringing back The Digital Deluxe Edition for ’17 exclusive to PlayStation Store. The Digital Deluxe Edition has over $200 USD value in digital goods for only $99.99 USD/$119.99 CAD (MSRP). For those of you that need packs on packs on packs, you know which edition is for you.

• Gold Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Gold item)
• Diamond Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Diamond item)
• Digital Deluxe Pack
• 11,000 Stubs
• 1 Sponsor Pack
• 20 Standard Packs
• 31 PS4 MLB Themed Avatars

[h2]MLB The Show 17 MVP Edition[/h2]
The gamer favorite MVP Edition is back for another year! With over $130 USD in content – this 69.99 USD/89.99 CAD (MSRP) edition not only includes a ton of digital goods but also the limited edition MVP Steel Book (physical version only). It’s available for pre-order starting today at retailers and at PlayStation Store.

• Limited Edition MVP Steel Book
• Gold Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Gold item)
• 5,000 Stubs
• 1 Sponsor Pack
• 10 Standard Packs
• 31 MLB PS4 Themes

This is monumental year for us here at PlayStation. We’re very excited to welcome Jr. to the team and even more excited to show our fans what we have in store for The Show 17! In the meantime please make sure to watch The Show Nation, our Twitter and Facebook accounts between now and March 28th for the latest updates.

 

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They got one that comes with a new era cap

 

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Here's the first trailer for The Show 17 from PSX.

There's gonna be a new Retro Mode in addition to Modes from previous years.



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[h1]Introducing Griffey-Inspired “Retro Mode” for MLB The Show 17[/h1]

Posted by Ramone Russell on Dec 03, 2016 // Sr. Community Specialist & Game Designer, San Diego Studio

During the World Series, we revealed that newly inducted Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. will grace the cover of MLB The Show 17. The Kid’s signature style transcended the baseball diamond and helped create some of the most memorable baseball video games of the 90’s. Most of us at San Diego Studio grew up playing those classics and wondered how we could recreate a nostalgic feeling for a generation of gamers.

To answer the most obvious question: nope, your eyes did not deceive you. At the very end of our PlayStation Experience trailer you caught a first look at a new game mode for The Show 17.

Introducing “Retro Mode,” a retro gameplay experience that pays homage to the classic baseball games many of us grew up playing. Retro Mode allows you to move the pitcher across the pitcher’s rubber and move around the batter’s box with ease, classic on-screen displays, an old school soundtrack, unique sound effects, a throwback pause menu and more.

Retro Mode is entirely separate to the popular Road To The Show, Diamond Dynasty and Franchise game modes. This new way to play MLB The Show is designed to be a fun, throwback game mode that instigates battles on the couch with friends. We’re not diving deep into those modes just yet, but there are a few teases about the changes coming to RTTS, gameplay additions and a couple of other things we snuck into the trailer for our eager fans. Some changes are more obvious than others and we’ll take a deeper look very soon in case the untrained eye missed a clue (I’m guessing our biggest fans will find most of them by the end of the weekend).



We’ve only scratched the surface on the feature set for MLB The Show 17, so stay tuned for info in the coming weeks. And if you’re at PlayStation Experience over the weekend be sure to come by the MLB The Show bar and try out an Alpha build of Retro Mode.

In the meantime you can pre-order now and please make sure to watch The Show Nation and our Twitter and Facebook accounts between now and March 28th for the latest updates.

 

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More details about Retro Mode:



Regional Cover Athletes:
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[h1]MLB The Show 17 Regional Covers[/h1]
For our friends in Canada, we’re excited to finally reveal the regional cover athlete for this year’s game.



2016 American League All-Star Aaron Sanchez graces the Canadian cover this year. Aaron was a key part in the Blue Jays returning to the post season for the second straight year.



Miami Marlins starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen once again graces the Taiwan cover of MLB The Show.

Twitch Livestream Schedule:

 

[CrownRoyalDaddy]

Hoping franchise is improved this year. Its been solid but they have kind of abandoned it lately and it could definitely use some logic improvements and contract etc improvements

 

[MarvelSux]

no freshwater?

 

[isco]

Here's the first trailer for The Show 17 from PSX.

There's gonna be a new Retro Mode in addition to Modes from previous years.






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Retro Mode?????

Copped..Release Day

 

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[h1]The Sports Desk – 48 MLB The Show 17 Details: Gameplay, Graphics, Diamond Dynasty & More[/h1]

 

[macbk]

Why oh why do I hate myself for having an XB1 this time every year

 

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[bishopstrongbow]

I need this in the worst way

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Retro mode bout to get so much burn. Wonder if it'll have commentary

 

[adobecs4]

Just Pre-ordered. About time they add New Balance cleats. I just wish it didn't cost so much to get new gear in RTTS.

 

[bishopstrongbow]

Just Pre-ordered. About time they add New Balance cleats. I just wish it didn't cost so much to get new gear in RTTS.

Wish we didn't have to play X amount of years with the same team in RTTS before we can hit Free Agency,

Wish we could use our contract $$ for something. Wish we were offered endorsement deals ala NBA 2K

 

[adobecs4]

How long does it take to get to the majors in RTTS I CRUSHED it my first year in AAA. 47 HR, 140 RBI,.367 average, shortstop for the Charlotte Knights. I'm in May of my second season, still in the minors, batting.344 with 18Hr, 43 RBI, and 12 SB

 

[steeeeeeven]

You probably just need to change positions if your major team already has a good ss

 

[bishopstrongbow]

Yeah, that's what I did was change positions. I'm intrigued to start a RTTS player as a pitcher.

I normally just do SS or 3B

 

[chadleroy]

Why oh why do I hate myself for having an XB1 this time every year

QFT

 

[xxpizzo]

Why oh why do I hate myself for having an XB1 this time every year

QFT

 

[JCMojica24]

I got called up to the majors in August of my first year and my stats weren't anywhere near the ones you just posted.

 

[da r entertainment]

Definitely excited for this

 

[macbk]

I got called up to the majors in August of my first year and my stats weren't anywhere near the ones you just posted.

Did you notice a reason why?