MLB The Show 26

HITTING CONTROLS

Zone and Fixed Zone

Zone - An advanced mechanic, allowing for control over precise locations by using + swing input to dictate swing timing.

Fixed Zone - A variation of Zone Hitting, where the PCI will not snap back to center upon release of .

Buttons Input

Move PCI

Anchor PCI

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Quick Menu Wheel

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Analog Flick Input

Move PCI

Anchor PCI

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then (after pitch release)

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Quick Menu Wheel

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Analog Stride Input

Move PCI

Anchor PCI

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Quick Menu Wheel

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus


Directional

A primarily timing-based mechanic that also incorporates a small amount of swing direction influence. Mechanic allows for two inputs: for swing direction influence + swing input to swing.

Buttons Input

Influence Flyball

Influence Groundball

Influence Left

Influence Right

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Flick Input

Influence Flyball

Influence Groundball

Influence Left

Influence Right

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Stride Input

Influence Flyball

Influence Groundball

Influence Left

Influence Right

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time


Timing

A timing-based mechanic using solely swing input to swing.

Buttons Input

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Flick Input

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Stride Input

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time


Big Zone

Big Zone - An intermediate mechanic that allows for control over general locations by using to select one of nine sections to cover, based on where you react to the pitch landing.

Buttons Input

Select Zone

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Quick Menu Wheel

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Analog Flick Input

Select Zone

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then (after pitch release)

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Quick Menu Wheel

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Analog Stride Input

Select Zone

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Quick Menu Wheel

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus