Konami Digital Entertainment is developing the mobile game “Powerful Professional Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad (hereinafter referred to as Power Pro Eikan Cross)” atFormer professional baseball player Daisuke MatsuzakaWe started collaborating with them on April 24th.
◆An event will be held where you can compete against former professional baseball player Daisuke Matsuzaka!
Matsuzaka was an ace pitcher who led Koshien to consecutive spring and summer championships during his high school days. In the Koshien finals in the summer of 1998, he became the second player in 59 years to throw a no-hitter, and even now that he has retired from professional baseball, he is still referred to as the “Monster of the Heisei Era.”
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In this collaboration, Mr. Matsuzaka will collaborate with a special student named “Heisei Monster” who has a super unique tactic “Heisei Monster”.(PSR) Daisuke Matsuzaka” A new event “Clash!Matsuzaka playerAppeared in “. You can play against Matsuzaka High School, led by Matsuzaka.
During this event period, when you play “Eikan Nine” or “Koshien League”, “Matsuzaka High School” led by Matsuzaka will appear. By collecting 5 colored caps, you can get “Matsuzaka High School uniform'', “pudding charm'', up to 1,500 “power diamonds'', etc.
◆Video of Daisuke Matsuzaka playing “Eikan Cross” released
Furthermore, from 21:00 on April 24th, Mr. Matsuzaka's official YouTube channel “Daisuke Matsuzaka official YouTubeA special collaboration video of “PowerPro Eikan Cross'' will be released on “.
In the video, we have a conversation with Satoshi Kamishige, the freelance announcer who fought in the Koshien quarterfinals in the summer of 1998, going into a 17-inning battle to the death. Each of them evaluates the team strength of the baseball club at the time, and talks about the hellish practice menu they had during their high school days.
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In the second half of the video, Mr. Matsuzaka plays “Power Pro Eikan Cross”! Take on the role of a coach and take charge of the team that will compete in the Koshien finals. Don't miss this valuable conversation between these two players, who are etched into the history of high school baseball as a legendary match.
◆Independent evaluation of the strength of the baseball team at the time: Mr. Matsuzaka “emphasizes defensive ability, including pitching ability''
In each high school's strength evaluation, six items were evaluated on a five-point scale: ball speed, breaking balls, control, defense, batting power, and mobility. Matsuzaka said, “I had some time to bat, but if anything I'm using it all for defensive practice.My first priority is my defensive ability, including my pitching ability, and my second priority is my mobility and running ability without slumps. “I hit hard,” he said, talking about the training he placed emphasis on. On the other hand, Mr. Kamishige praised the PL Gakuen at the time, saying, “Our goal was to create a well-balanced team, and I think that's the kind of team we had.''
◆If Mr. Matsuzaka were the manager of the baseball team… “Baseball where you score one point even if you don't get a hit”
When asked what he would do if he were a high school baseball coach, he answered, “The batting line is all water. I aim to play baseball that scores points even if there are no hits.And how do I avoid giving up points?I would place emphasis on base running and defense.'' '', he said about his thoughts on directing. On the other hand, Mr. Kamishige joked, “A team with 9 players!?'' and added, “I wonder which team can beat Yokohama High School, which has Daisuke Matsuzaka.'' I developed my theory.
Daisuke MatsuzakaAn event where “Clash!Matsuzaka player” will be held from April 24th to May 8th at 11:59 am. 『Powerful Professional Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad” is currently being distributed on smartphones with a free-to-play item system.
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