Atsumare! Power Pro Kun no DS Koushien
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is an RPG baseball
game for the Nintendo DS
. It is developed by Power Pros Production, the development-unit from Konami
developing the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series and Power Pro Kun Pocket series
, and it is treated as the sequel of Power Pocket Koushien. Players take control of high school baseball team in Japan
, either as a player on the team or as a manager, and attempt to lead that team to the National High School Baseball Championship
at Koshien Stadium
. While adding the Wi-Fi versus mode (first in Konami's handheld baseball game), most of the feature from the presequel, including voice commentary, are kept.
It is not treated as a title from the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series nor the Power Pro Kun Pocket series
, even its presequel was a Power Pro Kun Pocket series entry.
Note: Currently Konami has removed the Power Pocket Koushien from Power Pro Kun Pocket series entry, as having no connection of the Power Pro Kun Pocket series' storyline.
in 2nd year). Either role involves assigning training tasks to the players on the team to improve their skill, and both have as their goal winning either the spring or summer national tournament
.
Baseball players (in either mode) who participated in a tournament can be saved to make original teams which can be used in the other game modes or in other Power Pro installments.
, and players can play single matches or tournaments against other players using their original teams.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
game for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. It is developed by Power Pros Production, the development-unit from Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
developing the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series and Power Pro Kun Pocket series
Power Pro Kun Pocket series
Power Pro Kun Pocket series , sometimes simply called Pawapoke or Power Pocket, is a sub-series of the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series baseball game developed by Konami. The series is released only on the Nintendo's hand held platform...
, and it is treated as the sequel of Power Pocket Koushien. Players take control of high school baseball team in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, either as a player on the team or as a manager, and attempt to lead that team to the National High School Baseball Championship
National High School Baseball Championship
The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Kōshien" , is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament...
at Koshien Stadium
Koshien Stadium
is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...
. While adding the Wi-Fi versus mode (first in Konami's handheld baseball game), most of the feature from the presequel, including voice commentary, are kept.
It is not treated as a title from the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series nor the Power Pro Kun Pocket series
Power Pro Kun Pocket series
Power Pro Kun Pocket series , sometimes simply called Pawapoke or Power Pocket, is a sub-series of the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series baseball game developed by Konami. The series is released only on the Nintendo's hand held platform...
, even its presequel was a Power Pro Kun Pocket series entry.
Note: Currently Konami has removed the Power Pocket Koushien from Power Pro Kun Pocket series entry, as having no connection of the Power Pro Kun Pocket series' storyline.
Gameplay
Koshien Mode
Koshien Mode is the main single-player mode of the game, and takes the place of the "Success Mode" from other Power Pro games. The player takes the role of either the manager of a high school team (for a period of ten years) or a player on the team (for one year, as starting at the point after the summer national tournamentNational High School Baseball Championship
The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Kōshien" , is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament...
in 2nd year). Either role involves assigning training tasks to the players on the team to improve their skill, and both have as their goal winning either the spring or summer national tournament
High school baseball in Japan
In Japan, high school baseball generally refers to the two annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final showdown at Hanshin Kōshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan...
.
Baseball players (in either mode) who participated in a tournament can be saved to make original teams which can be used in the other game modes or in other Power Pro installments.
Wi-Fi Mode
The game also supports the Nintendo Wi-Fi ConnectionNintendo Wi-Fi Connection
The is an online multiplayer gaming service run by Nintendo to provide free online play in compatible Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and Wii games. The service includes the company's Wii Shop Channel, DSi Shop, and Nintendo eShop game download services...
, and players can play single matches or tournaments against other players using their original teams.