MLB The Show 16 News Post

Details on Classic Stadiums, Open/Closed Roofs, Animations & More For MLB The Show 16

12:30 PM - December 16, 2015 by tnixen

IGN has posted a new MLB The Show 16 video, featuring Sony San Diego's Ramone Russell walking through the recently released trailer and going over many more details about the game.

Below are some of the details, but watch the entire video here.

All appropriate stadiums will have open and closed roof options (option for open or closed in Exhibition/Online games, for RTTS and Franchise, it will depend on the weather for that day)

Physically Based Rendering - Makes wood look like wood, glass look like glass, concrete look like concrete, etc...

Showtime - Slows down critical moments (dive plays, hot corner reactions, steal attempts, pressure batting moments) to give the user more precise control. Showtime is only seen in RTTS in Player Lock and it will be an optional feature you can turn on/off.

Added over 100 signature home run swings, tons of new pitcher reaction animations, so they get out of the way of the ball and not get hit as much.

Briefly went over HumanIK, which fixes transitional animations from years past, but more will be revealed in the future.

Added over 50 new double play animations, over 100 dive/throw animations, 3 brand new running styles (small, athletic, lumbering)

Conquest mode - More to be revealed later, as it is too big to cover in this particular video

Another mode that wasn't shown in the trailer, will be revealed at a later date.

Return of classic stadiums - Forbes Field, Shibe Park, Sportsman Park, Polo Grounds, Crosley Field, Griffith Park

6 new legends revealed, but more to come. All legends from last year will return.

2 new Diamond Dynasty card types - Rookie and Prime

Credit to ryanmc564 for finding this!

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# 141 bcruise @ 12/22/15 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wizeguy


	No Ebbetts field? Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Ebbetts wasn't one of the stadiums they did for the PS3. They aren't designing new classic stadiums from scratch, just bringing the ones over that existed on the PS3.

(I mean, I doubt it's just a simple copy/paste thing, maybe they DID have to re-create the stadiums again to be compatible with PS4...I just mean they weren't bringing in entirely new stadiums)

# 142 KCRoyals @ 12/23/15 07:13 AM

I read somewhere that the copyright protection for Ebbets field had been thrown out by a judge. If so then his would greatly reduce the cost for Ebbets Field. It would be awesome to have the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field in the game.

# 143 Speedy @ 12/27/15 10:03 PM

I'd love Tigers Stadium.

I wish the new fields being built would be unique like Polo Grounds or Ebbets field.

# 144 catswithbats @ 12/27/15 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy


	I'd love Tigers Stadium. I wish the new fields being built would be unique like Polo Grounds or Ebbets field.

I'm holding out hope to one day see Tiger Stadium in the game.

# 145 sydrogerdavid @ 12/28/15 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedy


	I'd love Tigers Stadium. I wish the new fields being built would be unique like Polo Grounds or Ebbets field.

Strange thing is that the new stadiums were designed to be unique with unnecessary irregular dimensions and wall heights. I guess they didn't do a very good job, as a lot of them are hard to tell apart for a non baseball fan.

# 146 tnixen @ 12/28/15 10:01 AM

I would pay extra for Veterans Stadium!!!

# 147 johnnyg83 @ 12/28/15 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	I would pay extra for Veterans Stadium!!!

And I for Old Comiskey.

# 148 baconbits11 @ 12/28/15 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy


	I'd love Tigers Stadium. I wish the new fields being built would be unique like Polo Grounds or Ebbets field.

I remember Ebbets Field and Tiger Stadium were in the old ASB 2005 game. They called Ebbets Field "Retro Dodger", so it's possible the ballpark could be recreated and just named something different to avoid rights fees.

# 149 tnixen @ 12/28/15 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	What's in the teaser trailer was just the tip of the ice berg we still have plenty to show you

I can't wait to see all the new goodies!

Will MLB The Show 16 be on display at CES next week? Or is that not going to happen any more like last year?

# 150 Russell_SCEA @ 12/28/15 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sydrogerdavid


	Strange thing is that the new stadiums were designed to be unique with unnecessary irregular dimensions and wall heights. I guess they didn't do a very good job, as a lot of them are hard to tell apart for a non baseball fan.

\

Really which ones and do you have proof?

# 151 Knight165 @ 12/28/15 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	\ Really which ones and do you have proof?

I think he means the ACTUAL stadium designs.
A lot of them were meant to look retro in some way.

I could be wrong though.

M.K.
Knight165

# 152 Speedy @ 12/28/15 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	I think he means the ACTUAL stadium designs. A lot of them were meant to look retro in some way. I could be wrong though. M.K. Knight165

Yeah...I think he's pointing out these new stadiums teams are building are more similar to each other than truly unique like Wrigley, Fenway or even Minute Maid.

# 153 cws @ 12/28/15 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyg83


	And I for Old Comiskey.

Same here. Good choice!

# 154 bronxbombers21325 @ 12/28/15 03:55 PM

I'd love to eventually have old Yankee Stadium in the game. I know we have seen the old stadium in game recently since the new one opened. But I mean the stadium in its original form, from before it was remodeled in the 70s.

# 155 aguero90 @ 12/28/15 09:12 PM

I'd love to see the 1923 stadium! That would be cool! btw, can't wait to use that 3-headed beast bullpen next year, so pumped right now!

# 156 goplen5 @ 12/29/15 09:55 AM

I have to say I am one of those that is loving the retractable roofs being in this year. I realize it wasn't a huge deal, but playing with the Mariners, a lot of those games are played with the roof closed, and then having another retractable stadium in the division with Minute Maid Park will make it all the more realistic.

Last items to make my life complete are more uniform slots (that is the main argument, really I just want the new cream-colored Mariner's jerseys that didn't make it last year, and the D'backs jerseys). Add that to an expanded GM Mode with more control/options and I'm in heaven.

Can't wait to see some shots of Safeco with the roof closed

# 157 Darkleaf @ 12/29/15 10:38 AM

Tiger stadium would be amazing. It was always my favorite stadium when I was growing up, would love to be able to have it set as my teams home ballpark. Or any of the classics to have the choice to set it as permanent home park.

# 158 Rwings832 @ 12/29/15 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkleaf


	Tiger stadium would be amazing. It was always my favorite stadium when I was growing up, would love to be able to have it set as my teams home ballpark. Or any of the classics to have the choice to set it as permanent home park.

I love that the Classics are back, but it would be great if they would add some more and Tiger Stadium would be awesome to have in the show. There are times where if I am playing with the Classic rosters and I am the Tigers I will play in the Texas Rangers park so at least it looks like the Upper deck there at Tigers Stadium. Of course it does not have the Famous Overhang. Hopefully they will give us a Stadium Builder that we can try to build it ourselves.

# 159 mfreder2 @ 12/31/15 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy


	Yeah...I think he's pointing out these new stadiums teams are building are more similar to each other than truly unique like Wrigley, Fenway or even Minute Maid.

I'd agree with that. Target Field and Nationals Park are spitting images of each other.

# 160 sydrogerdavid @ 12/31/15 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	\ Really which ones and do you have proof?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knight165


	I think he means the ACTUAL stadium designs. A lot of them were meant to look retro in some way. I could be wrong though. M.K. Knight165

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Originally Posted by Speedy


	Yeah...I think he's pointing out these new stadiums teams are building are more similar to each other than truly unique like Wrigley, Fenway or even Minute Maid.

Sorry for being unclear, but yes. "They" didn't mean you guys, "they" meant the architects, specifically HOK. Since HOK built most of these new ballparks, it makes sense that many of them look similar.

Of course, this all subjective, but how many stadiums have a large outfield wall for no reason other than to harken back to classic stadiums? How many have a huge scoreboard and lights above the left field bleachers while RF is enclosed with the seats? And doesn't nearly every stadium have a brick facade these days? Too much of a good thing, I guess.

It's almost like retro modern ballparks are the new multipurpose stadium, everybody has one. The new ballparks are much prettier than the cookie cutters, though. Those actually were impossible to tell apart to the non baseball fan.

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