Switch is getting its first baseball game very soon. Today, it was announced that a new version of R.B.I. Baseball 17 is coming to the console in September

MLB says that R.B.I. Baseball 17 will be the first officially licensed professional sports game to be sold at retail outlets on Switch. The game features “unparalleled MLB action and features in new ways with the Switch’s myriad and unique controller options that supports gaming everywhere.”

Here’s a brief overview:

R.B.I. Baseball, which has long featured fast paced and fun gameplay, is a full nine-inning game in less than 20 minutes with easy-to-use controls. The game features Season, Postseason, Exhibition and Local Multiplayer, including season saving and simulation capabilities. All 30 MLB ballparks are rendered in stunning detail and teams feature the latest rosters in regular updates. Players can modify lineups with complete MLB rosters or classic rosters allowing them to play their games their ways.

Boxart and some screenshots from the Switch version:

R.B.I. Baseball 17 launches for Switch on September 5.

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And people think there's no third party support! HA!

Slowly.... the cathalog of sports games for the Switch is growing. Fifa, Steep, NBA 2k..... what´s next? A NFL game? A new Mario & Sonic?

Too bad the recent console editions rated so poorly...

Not a very good game but decent. It's interesting to see RBI Baseball back on Nintendo consoles as it's been since NES or SNES era the last time they were on there.

I saw gameplay for a previous R.B.I. Baseball game before, and it looked really bad, so don't get your hopes up too high guys

The main sports games I'm going to be buying for the system are WWE and Rocketleague :D

Baseball isn't really my thing considering I don't fly Old Glory outside my house, but at the same time, it looks rather nice for a Switch Baseball game for those in need of such a thing.

Holy crap, that's awesome. I haven't played a baseball game on a Nintendo console since MLB Power Pros on Wii. Loved that game for what it was. A game, sports or otherwise, doesn't have to be a graphics powerhouse to be fun. Looking at the reviews for versions already on other systems though... ouch.

The only good baseball game is the exclusive one for playstation.

I'm excited for games like NBA 2k, FIFA, and other sports games to come (such as Madden), but almost every baseball game is garbage.

I think Nintendo should put the Mario sports games on the Switch. I loved the soccer and baseball Mario games

Do other versions of this game have that more cartoony art style?