RBI 16 launching on March 29 for PS4 and XboxOne

[MichaelKlug]

http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/15/11235702/rbi-baseball-16-release-date-retail-disc-ps4-xbox-one

[BeefMaster]

I missed last year's version (since they ditched the PS3/X360 generation), but now that I have an Xbox One I will probably have to check this out.  Also, the Twins should be far less crappy this year than they would've been last year (and were in RBI '14).

[Slims]

I was just looking at the RBI website last night, they finally added online play. I'd like to play a few of you guys. None of my living friends are into RBI.

[bonny]

I'll get it for PS4. Online play has me sold.

[BeefMaster]

I was just looking at the RBI website last night, they finally added online play. I'd like to play a few of you guys. None of my living friends are into RBI.

What platform?

I'm pretty sure they got online play into last year's version, but I didn't have a current-gen console at the time to actually try it out.

[Slims]

I was just looking at the RBI website last night, they finally added online play. I'd like to play a few of you guys. None of my living friends are into RBI.

What platform?

I'm pretty sure they got online play into last year's version, but I didn't have a current-gen console at the time to actually try it out.

I was checking for ps4, but xbox1 shouldnt be any different

[hort22]

so whos picking this up tomorrow?

wonder how laggy the online will be

[BeefMaster]

I don't have a baseball game on the Xbox One, so I am thinking I'll have to pick this up (plus the Twins might be non-terrible!).

Anyone try out online play in RBI '15?  How was it?  I had '14 for the 360, but they never got the online component into that version, and I didn't get the One until last fall.

[Turd]

I'll pick it up.  It's a good game for $20...

[VEGAS]

While I wait for turd's ROM release I'm downloading the RBI game on iOS today, and getting it on ps4 this weekend.

Anyone tried the new edition on iOS yet?

[VEGAS]

I'll pick it up.  It's a good game for $20...

I paid $20 for RBI baseball on the ps4, but paid $55 for Turd's sweet RBI 2016 rom on a NES cart via tecmobowlers.

And I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Long live the original game. And if it gets Turd a few bucks for all his work on the rom then I'm super cool with that too.

[Gantry]

Turd is indeed the man. 

[Baines]

I had every intention of downloading RBI 16 on the Xbox last night, but it was being a cunt when I tried to update my payment info. Will probably give it another shot tonight.

[BeefMaster]

I had every intention of downloading RBI 16 on the Xbox last night, but it was being a cunt when I tried to update my payment info. Will probably give it another shot tonight.

I need to do the same (I don't put my credit card on there; I preload credit and use that) and am hoping to pick it up today or tomorrow.

What's your Xbox Live gamertag?  We can become Xbox friends and play RBI together!  Mine is "AddictedToBeef", if you just want to add me.

[Gantry]

Let me know how it plays and how different it is than the OG one that Lips got for his PS.  Maybe we'll bring it with out to Iowa City next weekend.  HI FLOOD

[Baines]

I had every intention of downloading RBI 16 on the Xbox last night, but it was being a cunt when I tried to update my payment info. Will probably give it another shot tonight.

I need to do the same (I don't put my credit card on there; I preload credit and use that) and am hoping to pick it up today or tomorrow.

What's your Xbox Live gamertag?  We can become Xbox friends and play RBI together!  Mine is "AddictedToBeef", if you just want to add me.

I would definitely be up for playing online sometime, though I will have to take the time and get myself set up on Xbox Live. I've had the Xbox for a little over a year, and it's almost embarrassing how little I use it in relation to what it's capable of. I've played a decent amount of RBI and FIFA, though never online. I think 90% of its usage is the kids playing Minecraft.

[BeefMaster]

I would definitely be up for playing online sometime, though I will have to take the time and get myself set up on Xbox Live. I've had the Xbox for a little over a year, and it's almost embarrassing how little I use it in relation to what it's capable of. I've played a decent amount of RBI and FIFA, though never online. I think 90% of its usage is the kids playing Minecraft.

An Xbox Live gold subscription is required for online play, so yeah, you'd need to set that up, not that I blame you if you don't think it's worth $40-60/year (depending on whether you find it on sale) to play online.  If you do get it, though, make sure you're keeping up on "Games with Gold" - they offer two free Xbox One and two free backward-compatible Xbox 360 games every month.  Thanks to the fact that I "bought" the free games as they came out before I got the One, I've got at least 30 games installed on it right now, and I think RBI will be the fourth or fifth one I've actually paid for (there are also some always-free games available as well, although some of them are online games that require Gold).  The free games have ended up being much more valuable to me than the online play has been.

[VEGAS]

A buddy of mine has The game on Xbox one & I (will) have it on ps4. Can he and I play each other? (Same game / different system), or am I destined to only  beat people on the ps4

[BeefMaster]

A buddy of mine has The game on Xbox one & I (will) have it on ps4. Can he and I play each other? (Same game / different system), or am I destined to only  beat people on the ps4

Sony and MS have steadfastly refused to support cross-console gaming.  There are a few games that cross over with PC (Street Fighter V on PS4/PC, the new Gears of War and Killer Instinct on X1/PC), but nothing between PlayStation and Xbox, and I don't ever see that changing.

[BeefMaster]

Bought it and kicked off the download last night.  Will give it a shot over lunch hour and report back this afternoon.