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Virtual Console Reviews Nintendo Entertainment System
Written by Dave   
Monday, 19 March 2007
Editor's rating
2.6
out of 5
 
     
Published By: Nintendo
Players: 1-2
Genre: Sports
Wii Points: 500
Memory Blocks Used: 92
Play nine innings of fierce sandlot competition with classic NES graphics, featuring close-up and overview field perspectives. Select your team and step up to the plate against a computer opponent or a friend. You control the swing of the bat, the speed of the pitch, the hits, the steals, and the double plays! Hear the roar of the crowd as you hit a home run and race across the plate to score! Whether you are a huge sports fan or a classic videogame enthusiast, you will definitely enjoy this game!

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Overall rating (weighted)
2.6
Presentation
2.0
Graphics
2.0
Sound
2.0
Gameplay
3.0
Emulation
4.0
When Baseball was released as a launch title for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the fall 1985, no decent baseball simulation existed. Baseball was Nintendo's attempt to attract non-gaming baseball fans to it's new game system, and it became one of the more popular games for the NES in the early days of it's life. Ironically, Baseball is also one of the weakest games to grace the NES.

The gameplay is shallow. Only batting and pitching is completely controlled by the player, and most of the fielding is done by the game's A.I. The player has the ability to bunt while batting, and can throw curveballs, fastballs, and change-ups with the d-pad.

The overall presentation in Baseball is basic. The graphics are reminiscent of older Atari games, and the sound is minimal: mostly beeps, boops, and other noises. Nintendo didn't have the MLB license for this game, thus the six teams available in this game are only generic recreations of popular teams.

If you are thinking of purchasing this game on the Virtual Console, please reconsider. Although this game is a classic, it's faults are reason enough to wait for a better NES game such as Bases Loaded...
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