Nintendo Switch "Professional Baseball Famista 2020" will be released on September 17! First "Opening Animation Video" in the game's 34-year history

Namco Bandai Entertainment, Inc. announced that the professional baseball action game "Pro Baseball Famista 2020" for Nintendo Switch will be released on Thursday, September 17, 2020. The suggested retail price is 6,680 yen (excluding tax).

Professional Baseball Famista 2020" is the latest title in the "Famista" series. It includes the first opening animation video in the 34-year history of Famista, and the video is set to the original theme song "GREAT BASEBALL" composed by Noriyuki Asakura. The song will be sung by Fukutsugu Ochiai, the voice of the in-game character "Pino".

Opening Animation Video and Creators' Comments

Comments from the creators of the opening animation video have also been received.

Mr. Fukutsugu Ochiai
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Voice actor belonging to Seiji Productions. His representative works include playing the role of Natsunosuke Bonda in the TV animation "Grazeni" and Mogzo in the TV animation "Ashes to Gensetsu no Grimgaru.
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I am Fukutsugu Ochiai, who plays the role of Pino, the agile and energetic character in Professional Baseball Famista 2020. I am very happy to meet Pino again. In addition, I was also in charge of the opening theme this time. Please enjoy the cool PV and awesomeness!

Noriyuki Asakura
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Representative of Mega Alpha. Composer, arranger, musician. His representative works related to baseball include composing the Yokohama Bay Stars (now Yokohama DeNA Bay Stars) baseball team song "Hot Stars" and producing the accompaniment for the TV anime series "MAJOR" (1st to 3rd series).
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Dedicated to my friends who are not good at baseball, not an ace, not a pitcher, of course not a cleanup pitcher, and not from a school that can go to Koshien, but who love baseball and are working hard, even as the 8th right fielder. I am sure that someone is watching your efforts. You may not realize it, but life and school are the same, and even if you don't make it to the Koshien, you have that one fan who is watching you! It was with this in mind that I wrote this opening and closing song for Famista. In case you are wondering, I was the 8th light when I was in elementary school.

Yasuhiro Aoki
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Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1968. After graduating from a technical college, he joined Studio Live, which was organized by Toyo Ashida. He has worked as an original picture, action original picture and drawing director for many animation works, and is active in STUDIO4℃ and Production I.G as a main artist.
2006 avex produced x STUDIO4℃ production "Amazing Nuts! Even if you become an enemy of the world" director, character design, drawing director, 2016 Nissin "SAMURAI NOODLES /THE ORIGINATOR" animation part, drawing director and director, He also worked as an original picture director.
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When I was in elementary school in a dimly lit arcade, I was amazed by the glossy coloring of the screen when I saw Pac-Man and other Namco games, and more than 40 years have passed since then. Famista is a game that brought together Namco's all-stars. I cherished that kind of glossiness and aimed to create a film that burns when you see it, along with the image of Pac-Man that I have had for a long time.

The luxurious purchase bonus was unveiled for the first time!

In conjunction with the decision to release this title, information on the purchase bonus was also revealed. The game is packed with luxurious perks, including an original video shot in collaboration with the popular baseball video channel "Tokusan TV" and an original design bat created in collaboration with Famista and "Black Cannon GREAT," a very popular high-performance baseball bat from baseball equipment manufacturer ZETT. For details, please check the official website.

Limited Time Offer
As a limited time offer, there will be a download number to obtain special content that can be enjoyed on Nintendo Switch.

Three contents are available: "Super Famista Retro 2020," which lets you play the nostalgic Super Famista with the latest players; "Famista Q," in which you can learn the rules of baseball and knowledge of professional baseball through quizzes; and "Famista x Tokusan TV Baseball Improvement Run, Attack, Defense 8 Game," created in collaboration with the popular baseball video creator Tokusan TV. The lineup includes three contents.

*Contents and specifications are subject to change without notice.
The screen shots are from the development stage.
The number of products is limited.
*A sticker is attached to the surface of the shrink-wrapped (outer film) package for products that include the special offer.
This special offer is only available until January 31, 2021.
This special offer can be enjoyed by downloading it to the Nintendo Switch system. A minimum of 620MB of free space is required for downloading.
In order to use the download number, an Internet environment, agreement to the "Nintendo Account Terms of Service" and registration of a Nintendo Account are required.
The download number can only be used once per Nintendo Switch console and has an expiration date. (Until January 30, 2022)
*The downloadable version will come with a bonus if downloaded by January 31, 2021. *Bonuses may be distributed at a later date.
Please refer to the official product website for details regarding the contents and receipt of special offers.

■Early purchase bonus
In addition, as an early purchase bonus, a lottery ticket number to enter the Famista Collaboration Baseball Equipment Present Drawing Campaign will be enclosed.

*Contents and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*There is a limit to the number of tickets available.
*A sticker is attached to the surface of the shrink (outer film) package for products that include this special offer.
This special offer is a limited early purchase offer for the first production run.
This prize can be used in the "Famista Collaboration Baseball Equipment Present Drawing Campaign" to be held on the official Pro Baseball Famista 2020 website.
*Registration of a Bandai Namco ID is required for the lottery campaign.
Lottery ticket numbers can only be used once per number and have an expiration date. (Until October 30, 2020)
*The downloadable version will come with a bonus if downloaded by October 17, 2020.
Please refer to the official product website for details regarding the bonus and lottery.

Game Outline
Professional Baseball Famista 2020

Genre: Professional baseball action
Release date: September 17, 2020 (Thursday)
Suggested retail price: 6,680 yen (excluding tax)
Compatibility: Nintendo Switch
Players: 1 to 4 players (1-2 players online)
CERO: A

Online play requires subscription to Nintendo Switch Online (paid service).
Nintendo Switch logo, Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo.
Information is current as of the date of information distribution. Information is subject to change without notice. Please note that the information may change without prior notice.
Screenshots are under development.

Approved by the Japan Baseball Organization
Approved by Professional Baseball Franchise Baseball
Approved by the Japan Professional Baseball Foreign OB Players Association
(C) Japan Women's Baseball League.
(C) Japan Softball Association
(C) Baseball Challenge League
(C) (C) SHIKOKU ISLAND LEAGUE plus
(C) Tokyo Big6 Baseball League
(C) HBL
(C) APPARE
(C) TOKUSAN TV
(C) 2020 - SWBC Japan - Club Softball Japan
(C) BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.