Major League Baseball 2K8 Wii features hits home

Curious how 2K Sports‘ Major League Baseball 2K8 on the Nintendo Wii (also on Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable) will play? There’s no need to wait for the game’s March 4 release, as details pertaining to its Wii controls already surfaced. Hit the jump to find out what’s in store.

Thanks to motion-sensing controls, 2K Sports‘ Major League Baseball 2K8 on the Nintendo Wii (also on Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable) promises to be the most authentic baseball experience among its other versions. With many new features of this season intact, this title’s inning on the Wii goes further by adding innovative controls that will make you feel like you’re actually playing baseball.

The highlight of Major League Baseball 2K8‘s controls is in batting, as aspiring big hitters will be swinging the Wii Remote like a real bat while using the Nunchuk to control the ball’s direction. Pitching is a mere matter of pulling the Wiimote away from the screen then flicking it forward, but you have to be aware that the flick’s speed determines pitch velocity and movement. Choosing which pitch to throw is made easy by the Nunchuk’s help.

Players get to control fielders in Major League Baseball 2K8 during fielding by using the Nunchuk, while the Wiimote is set for throwing the ball. Baserunning involves shaking both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk simultaneously to control the runner’s speed, then slide by pushing both controllers forward.