Super Mega Baseball 3 announced, coming to Switch in April

Metalhead Software today announced Super Mega Baseball 3, the latest addition to its sports series. It’ll launch this April on Switch via the eShop.

Super Mega Baseball 3 will feature cross-platform play between Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. The game promises “comprehensive online and offline game modes including a brand new Franchise mode, and vastly refined graphics.” That’s along with “a revamped user interface plus tons of new audio, team/character content, and stadiums with variable lighting conditions.” Gameplay scales seamlessly from beginner to super mega levels of difficulty.

Here’s a rundown of the game’s features as well as a trailer:

– Challenge your hand-eye coordination or relax and hit dingers with fluid gameplay that scales seamlessly from novice to beyond-expert levels of difficulty.
– Apply and refine your baseball instincts with a sophisticated baseball simulation featuring new pick-off and base stealing mechanics, wild pitches/passed balls, designated hitters, and situational player traits.
– Take in the sights and sounds of 14 richly detailed ballparks, each featuring unique day, night and alternate lighting conditions.
– Guide an evolving team to greatness over multiple seasons in the all new Franchise mode featuring player development, aging, retirement and signing/releasing of free agents.
– Compete online to win pennants and climb to higher divisions in the cross-platform Pennant Race mode.
– Create your ideal league with a comprehensive customization suite that includes season length/structure, team names/uniforms/logos, and player names/appearance/attributes.
– Play or simulate any combination of games/teams in customized Seasons and Elimination brackets, solo or with friends.

Super Mega Baseball 3 will have a free demo and trial version that allow users to play an unlimited number of games in the competitive online Pennant Race mode, promoting short matchmaking times and an active online userbase.

Super Mega Baseball 3 will cost $44.99 on the Switch eShop.

Source: Metalhead Software PR