Homerun Derby presented by State Farm
* New best of the best mode. Test your skills against the top 20 HR hitters.
* Classic mode streamlined for faster gameplay
New Playoffs Mode
* Jump right into a playoff scenario without having to play through a whole season.
* Get all of the rewards of the World Series celebrations if you win.
Topps Trading Cards
* Greatly simplify the user experience to unlock trading cards. Better players are harder to unlock.
* Unlock them both by playing with and against the player
* Build trading card teams with no budget restrictions and take them online.
* Review the trading cards in books anywhere in the game.
Reelmaker
* Add SFX and graphic overlays to in-game replays to create your own highlight reel.
* You can have the game digitize the reel and upload it to 2KSports.com to share with the world.
* Rate reels and directors through our simple 2Krating system
VIP Viewer
* View all of your user stats in one place.
* Your abilities are graphed out, displayed in chart form, and comparable against league averages.
Trophies
* Implement the new Sony PS3 trophy system
* On 360 each time you unlock an achievement you get a new trophy added to your display case.
Pitching
* Pitching – Unique pitching controls with increased accessibility for pick-up-and-play users.
* Improved pitching controls - Simplified controls to 2-step pitching – hold and gesture
* Catcher’s will call for pitches according to the hitter’s weaknesses
Hitting
* Influence hit – The users will be able to influence a fly ball or groundball with new controls.
* New bunting controls – Improved bunting will make it easier to lay down a bunt.
* Zone hitting – Users will be able to put the bat on the ball with our new zone hitting feature.
* Hit distribution – Improved hit distribution for a wide variety of hits.
Fielding
* Fielding – Upgraded fielding system with new ability to quick throw when in a rush.
* Fielding AI – Improved fielding AI will highlight the player’s true ability.
* Quick Throws – Quick throws will allow the user to throw on the run or start a double play quicker.
* Hold the ball – Users will be able to cancel a throw and throw to a different direction on the fly.
Baserunning
* Simplified controls for the user for stealing and baserunning.
Signature Style
* More than 300 new signature animations, making MLB2K9 the most realistic baseball sim to date.
Real-time Living World
* Anything that happens in a baseball stadium happens in 2K9 in Real Time.
* Players will move from the dugout to the batter’s box and from the bullpen to the mound.
* Players warm up by throwing around the horn, bat swinging practice, etc.
* Umpire, ball boys, coaches – All onfield personnel will be moving naturally to and from their positions.
* Celebrations – Players will react properly to a regular end-game to walkoff home run, to no-hitter and World Series celebration.
* Vendors move in the crowd
* Fans react to home runs and foul balls
