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  • I love these sorts of rivalries. Last year Midway claimed they had the top selling Baseball game when NPD rated Slugfest for the PS2 as the top selling Baseball title. Acclaim countered by noting that ASB outsold Midways accross the 3 consoles by more tha

  • Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
 #33328  by Julius Seeker
 Thu Feb 20, 2003 11:54 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>This is what Acclaim had to say about that:

"Claiming to having the #1 title on only one platform is such a bush-league, rookie move, as any true baseball fan knows, there are no shortcuts to calling yourself a champion," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "There are nine innings in baseball and three next-generation systems, and unless you win the whole thing, you haven't really won anything. And just like in baseball, the stats don't lie, which is why consumers have made All-Star Baseball the #1 baseball franchise in the marketplace for the past two years, and we're ready to defend our championship title with All-Star Baseball 2004."</div>