Old Baseball Video Games
by Hobbes2d on Mar 5, 2009 11:14 AM PST
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PrintGot this idea from another discussion in the MLB 2k9 thread....
What is your favorite old school baseball video game? Whether it be console, PC or arcade.
Some of my favorites are Hardball 2 (I played this thing religiously for at least 3 or 4 years growing up on my old 286.)
This one arcade game I forget the name, but it had the 1990 All-Star game at Wrigley and the NL team had Clark, Williams and Mitchell. They let you play with all the other teams too of course. I probably spent at least 100 bucks in quarters playing that at Jacky Boys pizza in Los Gatos.
There was another cool arcade baseball game that had fictional players but had more of an old-time feel with the ballparks. They had this game at Nickel City, and I remember playing it at Circus Circus as a kid in Reno forever.
Oh and of course the old RBI baseball games on genesis.
And I have been trying to remember this old PC game for YEARS that specifically had all the old time greats (Aaron, Ruth, Gehrig, Mays etc) but I can never remember the name of it. I used to play it at my friend's house as a kid.
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Base Wars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_Wars
It’s baseball with killer robots. You can’t top that.
I was so terrible at this game
I would just get frustrated, then start to hit all the opposing batters. Your opponent would score a ton of runs, but then their players would start EXPLODING from all the abuse. Eventually they would not have enough players to continue the game, and they would have to forfeit. I WIN.
My friends got angry at me and stopped playing this game with me.
Super Baseball 2020
The robots didn’t fight, but the human players had jet packs and the only foul area was directly behind home plate
Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game. -Rod Kanehl
by j14 on Mar 5, 2009 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
Hell yes. After a while when my brother and I played each other, we’d just ignore the baseball part of the game and beat the crap out of each other.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 6, 2009 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, the first game was in 1994. The 1996 version — which had Randy Johnson on the front cover, I think — was my favorite. The series was really good and it was one of the first baseball games that I ever played that had somewhat realistic physics.
I had the 1996 version
I liked it, but I cheated like hell. I took control of every team and acquired all the best players in baseball. I rarely lost. With that team, I got Bonds to 99 homers, saved the game, and played his final at bat. He grounded out. So I’d reload it and try again… I tried probably 50 times and could never get him to hit HR #100. I was sad.
Later, I played with the regular Giants teams, with only a couple minor modifications, like trading GlenAllen Hill for Jack McDowell. I’d still win over 100 games each time.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
He was on roids
Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game. -Rod Kanehl
High Heat 2002
Awesome game. So much customization too. I wish my CD hadn’t gotten worn out. :(
both my mvp and high heat cds died. stupid baseball game cd makers.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
So many good ones
But here is the definitive list….
1. Bad News Baseball – NES
2. MVP 05 – XBOX
3. Baseball Stars – NES
4. World Series Baseball – Genesis
5. RBI – NES
And that’s final.
"Forget it Donny, you're out of your element"-Walter Sobchak
Top 5
1) MVP 2005
2) RBI Baseball for Genesis
3) Ken Griffey Jr. N64
4) World Series Baseball for Genesis
5) NCAA Baseball 2006
I always liked the gameplay a bit more in MVP 2004...
I miss the EA Sports baseball games.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Mar 9, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
MVP 2005
Ken Griffey Jr gameboy baseball 1997, that game kept me endlessly entertained, I found myself humming the theme song the other day.
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
I had a Bo Jackson football/baseball game for my Gameboy way back in the day. That thing poo-poo’s every other game out there. Football AND Baseball in one!!
I'm missing Omar and all his "Dreamy-ness".
by PacBellBoozer on Mar 5, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
Baseball Stars
RBI Baseball
And, am I the only one who really liked the All Star Baseball series?
As an aside, a truly great baseball video game has never been created. There’s always some part of the game (no matter what game) that is lacking.
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
What is it?
What it is.
''I love this cornbread so much, I want to take it behind a middle school, and get it pregnant.''
- Fred Lewis?
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 5, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
1) MVP 2005 – PS2
2) Base Wars – for wacky baseball on the NES
3) Pete Rose Baseball on the NES – if you have never seen this game go look it up, it was GORGEOUS for an NES game.
4) Baseball – Atari 2600. Not actually baseball by any means, but was the first one I ever owned so I have a soft spot for it.
The Ken Griffey Jr. game for N64. Up until 2006 I could still put a realistic Giants lineup on the field (GIANTZ WER OLD), even though the rosters were from 1998. But that game was seriously awesome. I still use their point system for rating skills to rate current players in my head when I’m bored.
"I didn't know (after seeing a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch) whether to shit or go blind." - Former Giants Outfielder Harvey Kuenn on Willie Mays
Little League World Series for the NES
Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game. -Rod Kanehl
by j14 on Mar 5, 2009 12:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I haven’t a damn clue whats going on in that picture.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like Intellivision.
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 5, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
Intellivision it is. I remember I had this game but it didn’t work anymore. Burger Time did though. :-)
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Ken Griffey Junior Baseball
Left Left Right Right Right Left Left=best cheat code ever
On the run from Johnny Law, aint no trip to Cleveland, or San Francisco.
Better than the konami special? I think not!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code
I'm missing Omar and all his "Dreamy-ness".
by PacBellBoozer on Mar 5, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Is that the code that lets you rip out Ken Griffey Jr.’s spinal cord?
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 5, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
I have vague memories of playing the original Hardball, but I grew up on this one.
Apparently, it was the first NES game to have the MLB license (hence the name), so it had real lineups and player numbers, but no names. (Go #22!)
Sure, it was full of bugs and ridiculously easy after a while, but it’s all I had until the Triple Play series came along.
by rightcenterfielder on Mar 5, 2009 1:30 PM PST reply actions
Worst. Game. Ever. Even when I was 10, I knew that there was something especially crappy about it. The 82-56 games might have clued me in.
By LJN, makers of at least two or three of the worst games ever. They’ve given the Angry Video Game Nerd a lot of material.
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 5, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
Looking back, it really was horrible. For years, I had no idea what I was missing.
Things I remember most (besides the high scores):
- the ability to curve the pitch after it was thrown (this + left handed pitcher = 27 strikeouts)
- infield throws that took 5 seconds to cross the diamond, and the random outfield throws that were laser fast
- being able to throw out a runner by quickly tossing between pitcher and fielder until the runner leaves the base
- easy inside the park home runs caused by : the fielder throwing to the base behind you, or the ball or player getting stuck in the fence
by rightcenterfielder on Mar 5, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Best Bug Ever
The thing I loved most about the nes mlb game was the ability to steal second base in any circumstance. if you had a runner on first, you could move your runner toward second and then back toward first repeatedly. The more you did it the further you floated out into right field. Eventually you could get far enough out into right field that you could avoid the detection of collision at second base and steal it every time. I have no idea how a bug like this works it’s way into a game but truly hilarious.
My all time favorite baseball game was super baseball simulator 1.000.
by Mister Merope on Mar 5, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
An old post of mine on a similar thread
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 5, 2009 2:09 PM PST reply actions
I had one of the hardball’s growing up and played it on and off. It must have been early because I’m pretty sure the Giants still had Thompson. Otherwise I didn’t have any others that were before 2000.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
MicroLeagueBaseball
No one EVER mentions this game, and it is one of the greatest baseball games ever.
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Well the batter is McBain! Actually Black McBain.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 8:50 PM PST up reply actions
Took long enough to mention this. Ken Griffey Jr. for SNES >>>>>> Ken Griffey Jr. ’64. Pickford was unstoppable.
by Missing Barry on Mar 6, 2009 6:21 AM PST up reply actions
This was what I was coming in here to post
It’s the reason I still have my SNES hooked up to the tiny tiny TV in my room. It just doesn’t feel right on an emulator.
Rod Beck was a beastly closer.
by Sammy Danger on Mar 6, 2009 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, but which of you still play any?
Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 FTW!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Baseball Stars
I put together one of the all time superteams on this game. By the time they were assembled this game wasn’t cool anymore.
"Why you gotta be cardin' my hos?" - Charlie Hayes
bite your tongue! Baseball Stars will always be cool!
by microwave donut on Mar 5, 2009 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
Best Game Ever
This game was the best. Start your own team. Name your guys, and cut and sign new ones. The absolute best.
Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young, and 11 Tim Lincecums. He's already got his one.
it has a lot of little touches too.
When you fire a player he walks down the road with his bindle, vultures circling overhead. Girls cry when you bean them.
by microwave donut on Mar 6, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
If you have Firefox, I’ve always used a Baseball Stars icon as the little thingie next to your browser’s address field.
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 5, 2009 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
Shows up in IE too!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2009 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
So that’s what that is. The little shadowy batter could have been more recognizable if he were in pink hot pants like the above picture.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
Baseball Stars
Bottom of the first and the Lovely Ladies are already down three runs to the American Dreams. And Sandie pitching, no less. This game is over.
by biff pocoroba on Mar 6, 2009 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
World Series Baseball for Sega
This game was absolutely amazing when it came out. First person hitting, actual different pitches. Also, I threw a perfect game with Jim Poole.
Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young, and 11 Tim Lincecums. He's already got his one.
Tecmo! I loved this game. Every pitch that wasn’t a fastball looked like a frisbee coming at you.
Not deadbeat Dad looking to adopt young SF ball player.
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Mar 5, 2009 5:21 PM PST reply actions
Can anyone help me out?
Does anyone know what game I’m talking about that had the old time players? And no it’s not legends of the diamond. This game was on PC and it had audio where the announcer talked and would say “At Bat Lou Gehrig” like for whatever guy was coming up.
I believe that game was Tony LaRussa Ultimate Baseball.
I always played as the yankees, they pwned.
by microwave donut on Mar 6, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Hardball Series
I played Hardball 1-6, though I hated 6. I probably had the most fun with 5, even though it wasn’t a well-designed game – stealing was insanely easy and the opposing pitcher would never throw a ball. So the 1997 Barry Bonds hit .400 with about eighty home runs and 104 stolen bases. That didn’t lead the team, though, because Javier stole 130. What a wacky game.
Proud member of the Adopt-a-Giant program (Aaron Rowand)
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
For the NES. Anybody ever play this? It’s second in my book only to Baseball Stars. Very simple. You can do fast or slow-pitch. And you choose your team from a bunch of crazy characters with different attributes. Diablo was a devil looking character and Fuji was a sumo looking dude that could also hit bombs. But it didn’t show ratings, you had to play the game to figure out who was good. You could play in 5 different stadiums. We went crazy on this game when I was in college. Great replay value. Had to be the first (only?) slow-pitch softball game.
My list goes like this:
1. Baseball Stars
2. Dusty Diamond’s All-Star Softball (I know its not truly baseball..)
3. MVP ‘05 (PC)
4. Earl Weaver Baseball (PC)
5. Hardball (can’t remember which version I liked most)
Honorable mention to RBI, Front Page Sports and Tony Larussa Baseball.
all-star softball was awesome
There’s one dude who wears a mining helmet in the box and bats with a pick axe. He sucks.
by microwave donut on Mar 6, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
I think it was called
“great baseball” on the sega master system. My cousin had it and it was the first baseball game I ever played. It was awesome. You could like “upgrade” your player with stuff like “fleet foot” for running faster, or “super bunting”, which let you hit HRs by bunting. It was cool.
Also I thought “bottom of the 9th” was a cool name, but that game sucked.
You kids and your new-fangled video games...
stuck in your momma’s basement next to your older brother the blogger.
Back in my day, we had to go outside—then quickly back into an arcade—to play games. Arcades where shady characters who bummed quarters off of you and sold lids of pot. And the game of choice was pinball. Especially the Williams 1957 Deluxe Baseball pitch-and-bat.
Nothing, huh…sigh, someGiantsFansAreOld.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
I’ve actually played this game!
Speaking of old: do you remember when pinball machines had coin slots for nickels, dimes and quarters?
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 6, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
I’VE BEEN SEARCHING THE UNIVERSE FOR THAT ROCK!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I own one of these games (though it’s not mine in the photo) and it has two slots (quarters and dimes). Often the dime slot is covered up. Mine’s set up for free play.
Also notice the piece of corrugated metal to the left—that’s a cigarette holder:
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
That’s hellof awesome. It makes me regret being born too late to play with it.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 6, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
I played that before, it was awesome! It was at the old cliff house for awhile.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 7, 2009 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
I played Roger Clemens MVP Baseball last night for Nintendo
I used the equivalent of what was the Oakland A’s since I figured they were stacked with Rickey, the Bash Brothers (both named BASH in the game) Rickey is named “Speed” etc. Some of them have close to their real names though. But it was ridiculous, I beat my friend 29-24. And had more extra basehits then singles. I think I hit like 8 HR’s or something. And I brought Eck into the game in the 7th to release Stewart. The Eck was unhittable. I’m going to have to see how ridiculous they make Clemens.
Baseball Simulator 1,000 for NES
You can hit the ball into a different galaxy
"If I can change and you can change, then everybody can change!" Rocky Balboa, Rocky IV
Easy
Baseball Simulator 1.000
Base Wars gets honorable mention
by Giant Voodoo on Mar 7, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
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