Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run

"N64 fun on a SNES game!"

This game is awesome, it came out in 1996 I believe, and I still play it every day. The gameplay is excellent, the layout is perfect, and if you love Major League Baseball, than this game is for you!

Graphics - 8
The players weren't too well designed, and could have been maybe a bit better, even for a SNES game. The stadiums, however, were designed really well. Especially the outdoor ones, the clouds roll by, and in some stadiums the scoreboard really works! Rare did a good job on graphics as they always do with this game.

MusicSound - 10
This game has PERFECT sound to go with the gameplay, it's almost N64-like music! At the start of a game they play the national anthem, and then in the middle of the 7th they play none other than 'take me out to the ball game'. The sound effects aren't bad either! You can here the vednors shouting 'peanuts!', 'popcorn!'. And the fans say 'butterfingers!' if you make an error. Also, the ump will turn around, knock on your TV screen and say 'play the game kid' if you don't do anything for a while, which is pretty cool! I could go on and on about the great sound in this game, but...I won't...onto the control.

Control - 10
Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run features alot of controls, for both defense, and offense. The variety is nice to have such as when you are pitching, and they are not too hard to learn either. It took me 3 minutes to get the controls down and it will probably take the same amount of time for you!

Replay ValueFun Factor - 10
This might be the games strongest asset - it's replay value. Not only is it tremendously fun to go undefeated in a season and win the world series with your favorite team, but it's also quite fun to pick a different team and go for the ring! There are 28 teams to choose from, and a 162 game season mode, which adds up to a lot of playing time. There's also more stuff to do that that, with 4 other modes of play! I've been playing this game for 2 years, and STILL haven't gotten tired of it!

Gameplay - 10
There are 5 modes of play in this game, and all of them are extremly fun. There is Season Mode, MLB Challenge Mode, All-Star Home Run Derby and game, and There is The World Series Mode. This is all in addition to the 2 player mode you can play in an exhibiton game.

MLB Challenge Mode is very fun, and different from the season in many ways. You pick your team, and must defeat 26 teams from both the national and american league. If you lose a game, you just have to play it again until you win, then you move onto the next team! Good for practicing, and great for fun!

Playing the World Series without having to go through a whole season to play it is fun, but there isn't much difference really playing the games. I still play it however, and it's more fun to play this mode with 2 players.

The all-star game if you ask me is pretty boring, and i rarely play it. However, the homerun derby you can play is awesome! You have your pick of 8 sluggers and duke it out to see who can hit the most, and longest home runs! I've hit a 506 ft. one with JR! This is a very fun part of the game whether 1 or 2 people are playing!

2-Player mode is very fun, and never gets old, it's as simple as that, unfortunatly it's limited to 2 players, but that's not a big deal as I play with two friends and we switch off teams every inning. It's great to see your friends whiff at a knuckleball you just threw, and you can only get that excitment from playing this game!

Finally there is Season Mode, within season mode there are 3 other modes of play - 26 game, 52 game, or 162 game season. Take your pick, and then get ready to play! You can trade players, look up the league leaders at any time, the standings in both leagues, and much more! While playing the game you can shift your defensive alinment, change pitchers, pinch hit with someone form your bench, and much more! Season mode offers non-stop excitement that will last for a long time!

Overall - 10
This game has so many modes of play, so many teams, and so many players that it has to be good! And it is! This game is perfect in almost every way, if you don't own it go to your local store and buy it today!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 11/01/99