Basic mechanics make this game a chore to play. Your outfielders get switched at random when the batter hits the ball, making fielding a challenge. It also doesn't help that fielders have a tendency to just stop and not respond for a second after picking up the ball, which makes it tough to get a runner out. I guess it kind of helps that random quick time events pop up rarely when fielding, which does kind of alleviate the issue but not entirely.

Batting is also not great as I found it difficult to hit the ball compared to the many other baseball games I have played, both arcade and simulation. The ball comes across the plate slowly, which makes it hard enough to figure out when to swing.

Commentary is there, but very repetitive. Power-ups exist in the way of stickers you equip to your team pre-game, but aren't entirely explained. The game also feels slow, even for an arcade baseball game. I do not know much about the real-life Little League Baseball World Series so maybe this is intentional, but have to admit it felt jarring. Options like number of innings and some other gameplay options exist, but the ball just moves slow whenever it is put into play.

I have not played any of the previous Little League Baseball games (which I have heard are much better), but I had a much more engaging time with series like MLB 2K, Backyard Baseball, Super Mega Baseball and The Bigs.