Great Baseball (Video Game)
Great Baseball is a sports video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System in 1987 as part of the "Great" series of sports games. This game should not be confused with the game of the same name released in Japan and Taiwan. An upgraded version of this Great Baseball would later that year be released in Japan as The Pro Yakyuu: Pennant Race.[1]
Gameplay
In this game, the player takes on the role of a manager and can field a total of 26 teams to battle for the league championship. The player either starts with offense or defense, playing through 9 innings as in a standard game of Baseball. Team 1 goes to bat first and Team 2 goes to bat second. In a single player game, once the team is selected, the computer automatically selects the CPU controlled opponent. In two player games, each player can select their own team, but they have to be from the same league. [2]
Once the starting pitcher is selected, the player can choose a specialty ball and stamina level. With more stamina, pitch speed and accuracy last longer. When batting, players are allowed up to four pinch hitters in each game. Pinch hitters are selected for a given inning just before the team goes up to bat.[3] Players can select any player in the field except the catcher. [4]
Reception
Great Baseball received generally mixed to poor reviews from gamers and critics. Computer and Video Games gave the game a 76 out of 100, stating in their review that, "Sound, graphics and animation are up to the general high, clean standards of Sega games. There are really very few ways to fault it except to say that the weaknesses of the video game are the same weaknesses of the real thing. Baseball doesn't flow particularly well as a game in the same way that soccer does. There are too many stops and starts, and too much switching between playing pitcher, hitter and catcher for me, at any rate to get fully into the idea of playing the game. Instead it's more like taking a passive, distant role watching the little men on the field play the game. Still, if you're into baseball, you'll no doubt be very, very pleased with it."[5]
In a 2011 review, Marc Golding gave the game a score of 3 out of 10. Common complaints about the game include poor visuals and sounds. Other complaints noted difficult or unresponsive controls.[6]
| Reviewer | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Jan, 1989 | 76 out of 100 |
| Power Play | Jul, 1988 | 7 out of 10 |
| HonestGamers | Jun 03, 2011 | 3 out of 10 |
| The Video Game Critic | Apr 18, 2004 | F |
References
- ↑ "Great Baseball". Sega Retro. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ↑ "Great Baseball Manual - Archive.org". archive.org. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ↑ "File:Greatbaseball sms us manual.pdf - Sega Retro" (PDF). segaretro.org. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ↑ "Great Baseball & Rocky & Ice Hockey Hints (1987)(U)". archive.org. Sega of America. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ↑ "Great Baseball for SEGA Master System (1987) MobyRank". MobyGames. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ↑ "HonestGamers - Great Baseball (Sega Master System) review by Marc Golding". www.honestgamers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ↑ "Great Baseball for SEGA Master System (1987)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
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