3D Baseball

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3D Baseball
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Crystal Dynamics (US), BMG Japan (Japan)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor: Mindscape (US)
Licensor: Major League Baseball Players Association
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Sports[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-18003G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		T-15906H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Non-Sega versions

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3D Baseball, called 3D Baseball: The Majors (３Ｄベースボール ザ・メジャー) in Japan, is a 1997 baseball game for the Sega Saturn by Crystal Dynamics. During development it was known as 3D Baseball '95, before missing its 1995 launch date.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) 3D Baseball 3D Baseball
Japanese ３Ｄベースボール ザ・メジャー 3D Baseball: The Majors

Production credits

  • Lead Programmer: Bill Willis, Richard Anderson
  • Lead Designer: Sam Player
  • Additional Programming: Jonah Stich, Steve Timson, Charles Martin, Dan Su, Doug Ihde, Mark Burton, Sam Dicker, Jeff Kesselman, Sean Vikoren, Robin Heydon, Bob Smith, Dan Rosenfeld
  • 3D Art: Chad Greene, Amy Hennig
  • Art: Amy Hennig, Cynthia Hamilton, Andy Kaplan, Mike Provenza, Maj Cole, Tenaya Sims, Laura Grieve
  • Additional Design: Bill Willis, Mark Burton, Richard Anderson, Andy Trapani, Riley Cooper, Lyle Hall
  • Starting Producers: Dave Kirk, Andy Trapani, Lyle Hall
  • Relief Producer: Bill "The Thrill" Mitchell
  • Closing Producer: Jeff Lee
  • Assistant Producer: Alex Ness
  • Executive Producer: Jon Horsley
  • PCA: Phil Lemarbre, Gene Bodio
  • Windlight Studios: Pam Lehn, Ron Pitts, Shannon Gilley, Jeff Raymond
  • Storyboard Art: Andy Mitchell
  • Original Music Score: Webtone Productions, Greg Weber
  • Intro Music: Steve Henifin
  • Music Adapted for Sega Saturn™: Brian Coburn
  • Audio/Video Group: Mark Miller, Dan Brazelton, Katie Weathers, Burke Trieschmann, Leland Susser
  • Intro Video Production: Twenty2Product, Chad Greene
  • Sound Effects: Steve Henifin, Brian Coburn, Loudmouth, Inc.
  • Statistics Provider: STATS, Inc., Jim Capuano, Stefan Kretschmann, Peter Woelflein
  • Player Photographs Provided by: The Upper Deck Company, Steve Babineau
  • Motion Capture Data Provided by: Biovision, Ron Marchi, Dwayne Mason, Matt Wynne
  • Motion Capture Actors: Paul Chiaffredo, Matt Daily, Jeff Martin, Sam Player, Jarrod Schock, Michael Wynne
  • Vice President of Marketing: Scott Steinberg
  • Product Marketing Managers: Chip Blundell, Jim Curry
  • Public Relations: Steve Groll, Sandra Yee, Jenniffer Bulka
  • Test Manager: Alex Ness
  • Lead Testers: Doug Leslie, Matt Prescott
  • Test: Sako Bezdjian, Eddie Ramirez, Scott Crisostomo, Billy Martorana, Mitch Giampaoli, Casey James Craig, Sean Potter, Craig Locicero, Joe Damon, Billy Mitchell, Chris Bruno, Shun Chang, Jeff Wilkinson
  • Voiceover Recorded at: General Television Network, Detroit, Michigan
  • Special Thanks: Madeline Canepa, Roy Cooler - MLBPA, Team Titan, Music Annex, Alpha CD
  • Game Manual: Hanshaw, Ink., Sam Player
Source:
US manual
3dbaseball sat us manual.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: 3D Baseball/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (JP) #1997-03: "1997-03 (1997-02-14)" (1997-01-31)
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Artwork

  • US prototype box art

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(US) NTSC-U
65
[5]
(US) NTSC-U
58
[6]
(JP) NTSC-J
52
[7]
(JP) NTSC-J
63
[8]
(JP) NTSC-J
57
[9]
(US) NTSC-U
78
[10]
Sega Saturn
 62
Based on
6 reviews

3D Baseball

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Inlay
Saturn, US
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Cover
3dbaseball sat us manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: 3D Baseball/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
352,755,312 1996-11-11 CD-ROM (JP) T-18003G V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
352,755,312 CD-ROM (US) T-15906H V1.002
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-08-06 CD-R Page
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-08-30 CD-R Page
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-10-16 CD-R Page

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: Saturn

References

  1. ↑ File:3DBaseball Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
  3. ↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
  4. ↑ File:3dbaseball_sat_us_manual.pdf, page 23
  5. ↑ GamePro, "January 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 137
  6. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 102
  7. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 202
  8. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 110
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 279
  10. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 127


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