At the complex, gamers can try out the latest sports titles. Sega promises that games will show up there before they hit the streets, and they kept true to their words by showing off an early playable version of the upcoming Dreamcast World Series Baseball . Well, it was actually Sega who was describing the game as an early version of WSB2K1 . In fact, we were pretty much sure that the hardware tucked away behind the monitor was of the arcade variety, and then we realized that the game was being played through a standard Dreamcast controller, and all in-game instructions reflected the fact that you were no longer making use of the arcade's swivel controller for batting. The swivel controller functionality for batting is replicated by the analogue triggers on the DC, with your pushing further back on the trigger for a better swing and pushing only softly to get the barest minimum swing.
Bunts seem to be taken care of by the other trigger all together.
See the included picture for the rest of the controls. Other than the change in the controller, this is, as mentioned, identical to the arcade version, complete with the same tiny selection of fake ball parks and the quick arcade pace. We expect the Dreamcast WSB2K1 to improve on this game in virtually every way, both by having all the robustness of a home baseball title, and by looking even better - the game on display is mighty fine looking in its own right, though. You can see the game in its current form in our videos below, or by heading out to Pac Bell Park for any of the Giant's home games. Just remember that WSB2K1 on the Dreamcast is going to be a markedly different title.