During a recent 2K media day, we got a chance to take a look at The Bigs 2 on the Wii. The sequel to 2007’s arcade baseball title adds a few new modes and tweaks to turn up the fun factor. With the Wii version being the best selling edition of the original, 2K chose to show off this version of the game.

The first thing that hit me was how well The Bigs 2 looked on the Wii. Character and stadium models (while tweaked to look extreme) are terrific on the platform. Things look even better on the Xbox 360 and PS3, but based on controls, the Wii version may be the one to pick up. Pitching and hitting with the Wii Remote are very fluid and not over-done or gimmicky, so you’ll definitely enjoy it.

New this year is the Become a Legend mode, which replaces the Rookie Challenge. You pick up where the latter left off and work your way from the Mexican leagues through the Majors to the Hall of Fame. Along the way, as you improve your skills, you’ll be challenged by some of the game’s biggest legends, such as Ozzie Smith and Reggie Jackson. Beat them, and you’re the legend of that area. To go along with this, 2K added a Season mode so you can play through the entire year with your favorite teams, a feature sorely missing from the original. My favorite, Home Run Pinball, makes a return in Times Square along with 3 other locations.

The only downside to the Wii version is the absence of online play. This has really been the biggest issue with Wii titles and you can’t really fault the developers, but it’s sad to see it missing. Even without online play, I will definitely be picking up the Wii version of The Bigs 2 over the others when it drops this July. As a huge baseball fan and someone who liked the original Bigs, this is a no brainer.