''MLB Slugfest'' is a series of baseball games developed by

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, Gratuitous Games and

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, and released by

for major console systems such as

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, and

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. The game bills itself as a more "street" style baseball game, including more mature / aggressive themes, the ability to attack other players, and urban-styled in-game commentary. The series' emphasis on exaggerated, arcade-style gameplay as opposed to realistic simulations, can be compared to Midway's own

NFL Blitz ''NFL Blitz'' is a series of American football themed video games originally released by Midway featuring National Football League (NFL) teams. It began as a 1997 arcade game ''NFL Blitz'' that was ported to home consoles and spawned a series of ...

and NHL Hitz games, which were also having entries released around the same time. Currently, there are four games in the series: MLB Slugfest 20-03,

MLB Slugfest 20-04 ''MLB Slugfest 2004'' is a baseball video game published by Midway Home Entertainment in 2003. It is the second game in the ''MLB Slugfest'' series. Jim Edmonds from the St. Louis Cardinals is the cover athlete. Reception The game received "ge ...

, MLB Slugfest: Loaded and

MLB Slugfest 2006 ''MLB SlugFest 2006'' is a baseball video game developed by Blue Shift and published by Midway Games in 2006. It is the fourth and final game in the ''MLB Slugfest'' series. Reception The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms accordi ...

. ''Loaded'' is the only baseball game in history to receive a Teen rating from the

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. ''Slugfest 2006'', the newest version of the four, has inspired a cult-following based on its glitches and overall hijinks. The announcers in the game are Tim Kitzrow, who also voiced the announcer in the ''NHL Hitz'', ''NBA Jam'', and the ''NFL Blitz'' series and Jimmy Shorts who is voiced by Kevin Matthews.

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