Baseball
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| Baseball | |
| Developer | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | NES, Arcade, Gameboy, e-Reader, Virtual Console |
| Release Date | NES JP December 7, 1983 NA October 18, 1985 Gameboy JP April 21, 1989 NA August 1989 e-Reader November 2002 Virtual Console JP December 2, 2007 EU December 29, 2007 NA January 1, 2007 3DS Virtual Console JP June 7, 2011 US July 14, 2011 |
| Rating | ESRB: E |
Baseball is a NES version of the sport. It was one of the early titles for the Famicom and a launch title for the NES. The Japanese version has different uniform colors than the American version. The Japanese uniforms represent the Yomiuri Giants, Hiroshima Carp, Chunichi Dragons, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama BayStars, and Hanshin Tigers. The American uniforms represent the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, and New York Yankees.
Gameplay
Player's start out as the batter. The running is taken care of automatically. After three outs, the player takes the field. The player starts out as the pitcher. If the player hits the ball, the player must use the fielders to catch the ball and tag the opposing player's out.
The game has a 1 Player Mode to play against the computer as well as a 2 Player Mode for a human opponent.
Legacy
One of 9-Volt's microgames is based on Baseball.
Ports/Remakes
- In 1985, Baseball was released on the Vs. arcade.
- Baseball was ported to the PlayChoice-10 arcade in 1986.
- In 1989, Baseball was ported to the Game Boy.
- The Game Boy version was released for download off of the 3DS Virtual Console in 2011. It was a launch title for the Virtual Console in Japan.
- Baseball was ported to the e-Reader in 2002.
- Baseball was an unlockable bonus in Animal Crossing.
- In 2007, Baseball was released on the Virtual Console.