In honor of Ohtani as MLB The Show 22's cover star earlier this week, upon unmasking details about the full game itself for the first time.
Like MLB The Show 21, this year's installment of the baseball sim will not launch exclusively on MLB The Show will once more feature crossplay, in addition to cross-progression and cross saves for all platforms.
A post on the Sony's partnership with the Jackie Robinson Foundation will once again see PlayStation donate $1 for every MVP and Digital Deluxe Edition sold. As for the latter iteration, priced at $100, customers will gain access to the full game, four days of early access, Diamond Choice Pack, cover athlete Diamond Choice Pack, five Golden Choice Packs, 20 The Show packs, Ballplayer Pack, 25,000 Stubs, and cover star-themed bat skin and profile banner.
Ohtani's adoration of manga and Takashi Okazaki's reported love of the former's athleticism makes this particular endeavor seem like a perfect match, both for the people in question and for fans of the game. The art Okazaki crafted is nothing short of stunning, too, especially when splayed across the MVP Edition's steelbook case for MLB The Show 22.
The newest MLB The Show entry is already generating plenty of excitement; it'll launch on the heels of several other notable releases from PlayStation, as well. Horizon: Forbidden West's cross-gen launch remains on track for February 18, for instance, with Gran Turismo 7 following soon thereafter on March 4.
MLB The Show 22 hits Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S consoles on April 5.
Source: PlayStation Blog
