Great Baseball
Great Baseball is a baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System in 1987 as part of the "Great" series of sports video games. This game is different to 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 Yakyū: Pennant Race.
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- 1987
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Great Baseball is a baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System in 1987 as part of the "Great" series of sports video games. This game is different to 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 Yakyū: Pennant Race.
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• Title — Great Baseball • Developer — Sega • Publisher — Sega • Platforms — Master System • Release — The Pro Yakyū: Pennant Race August 17, 1987 • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
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 in 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. 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. Players can select any player in the field except the catcher.
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1987
Great Baseball published.
1987
Great Baseball is recorded as published in 1987.
Reception
Great Baseball received mixed reviews from critics. Computer and Video Games gave the game a 76 out of 100. Stating in their review that, sound, graphics and animation were all of high quality. The primary flaw of the game was that the nature of baseball made it poorly suited to a video game. "Baseball doesn't flow particularly well as a game in the same way that soccer does". Complaints about the common stopping and starting with switches between pitcher, hitter and catchers preventing a full immersion into the game were also made. The review did note that those who like real baseball would be pleased with the game. 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. Great Baseball reviews • Reviewer — Date — Score • Power Play — July 1988 — 7/10 • Computer and Video Games (CVG) — January 1989 — 76% • Console XS — April 23, 1992 — 75% • The Video Game Critic — April 18, 2004 — F • HonestGamers — June 3, 2011 — 3/10
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- 1.Availability Update. Computer Entertainer. 6. 1. 14. April 1987.
- 2.Mastertronic. 1 Mega Cartridges. The Sega Master System Games Catalogue (1988/89).
- 3.Sega Corporation. Software List. Sega Hardware Encyclopedia.
- 4.Great Baseball. Sega Retro.
- 5.Great Baseball Manual - Archive.org. archive.org.
- 6.File:Greatbaseball sms us manual.pdf - Sega Retro. segaretro.org. 27 September 2013.
- 7.Sega of America. Great Baseball & Rocky & Ice Hockey Hints (1987)(U). archive.org.
- 8.Great Baseball for SEGA Master System (1987) MobyRank. MobyGames.
- 9.HonestGamers - Great Baseball (Sega Master System) review by Marc Golding. www.honestgamers.com.
- 10.ASM. ASM review of Great Baseball.
- 11.Great Baseball for SEGA Master System (1987). MobyGames.
- 12.Paragon Publishing. Software A-Z: Master System. Console XS. 1 (June/July 1992). 137–47. 23 April 1992.
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