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| bobscreen=GreatBaseball 1985 title.png | | bobscreen=GreatBaseball 1985 title.png | ||
+ | | title=Great Baseball | ||
| publisher=[[Sega]] | | publisher=[[Sega]] | ||
− | | developer=[[Sega]] | + | | developer=[[Sega R&D 2]] |
| system=[[Sega Master System]] | | system=[[Sega Master System]] | ||
− | | sounddriver= | + | | sounddriver= |
| peripherals= | | peripherals= | ||
| players=1-2 | | players=1-2 | ||
| genre=Sports{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190621034428/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html}} | | genre=Sports{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190621034428/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html}} | ||
+ | | subgenre=baseball | ||
| releases={{releasesSMS | | releases={{releasesSMS | ||
− | | | + | | sms_date_jp_c=1985-12-15{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190621034428/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html}} |
− | | | + | | sms_rrp_jp_c=4,300 |
− | | | + | | sms_code_jp_c=C-505 |
| sms_date_tw=19xx | | sms_date_tw=19xx | ||
| sms_code_tw=K-309 | | sms_code_tw=K-309 | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | '''''Great Baseball''''' (グレートベースボール) is a sports game developed and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]] as part of the ''[[:Category:Great sports|Great]]'' series of sports games in 1985. | |
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+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | The game is a simple baseball game that can be played by one or two players. It uses a high view of the diamond but also switches to a wider outfield view. Players can choose from six teams (C, D, G, T, W, and S). There are no player names or statistics. Batters are randomly left- or right-handed. The game goes into an extra inning if it ends in a tie. | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=256| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Defense | ||
+ | | screenshot=Great Baseball 1985 SMS, Defense, Pitching.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Great Baseball 1985 SMS, Defense, Fielding.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc=When pitching, the player positions the pitcher with {{left}} and {{right}}. The pitcher throws the ball with {{2}}. While throwing the ball, the ball can be curved with {{left}} and {{right}} for a curve ball, sped up with {{up}}, or slowed down with {{down}}. The pitcher can throw to base to pick off a runner trying to steal a base by pressing {{1}} while holding a direction corresponding to a base ({{right}} for first, {{up}} for second, {{left}} for third, or {{down}} for home). | ||
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+ | The fielders are moved with the D-Pad. When playing with automatic fielding, the fielders run after the ball automatically. Once the ball is in possession, it can be thrown to base by pressing {{2}} while holding a direction corresponding to the base. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Offense | ||
+ | | screenshot=Great Baseball 1985 SMS, Offense, Hitting.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Great Baseball 1985 SMS, Offense, Running.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Great Baseball 1985 SMS, Offense, Home Run.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc=When hitting, the player positions the batter using the D-Pad. The batter swings by pressing {{2}} to step through three batting positions (which can be used for a bunt) or holding {{2}} for a full swing (or to complete a swing). The player can instruct a baserunner to lead off or to steal a base or to continue running to the next base after a hit by pressing {{1}} while holding a direction corresponding to a base ({{right}} for first, {{up}} for second, {{left}} for third, or {{down}} for home) or to return to base by pressing {{2}} while holding a direction corresponding to a base. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Modes=== | ||
+ | The game has the following modes: | ||
+ | *'''1 Player Level 1:''' Starts a one-player game with automatic fielding. | ||
+ | *'''1 Player Level 2:''' Starts a one-player game with manual fielding. | ||
+ | *'''1 Player Level 3:''' Starts a one-player game with manual fielding and a harder opponent. | ||
+ | *'''2 Player Level 1:''' Starts a two-player game with automatic fielding. | ||
+ | *'''2 Player Level 2:''' Starts a two-player game with manual fielding. | ||
+ | *'''Homerun Contest 1:''' Starts a one-player home run contest (with no competitor). | ||
+ | *'''Homerun Contest 2:''' Starts a two-player home run contest (alternating turns). | ||
+ | |||
+ | The standard game is nine innings long (or the game ends early if a team makes 99 points). | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the home run contest, each player gets 20 pitches and tries to hit as many home runs as possible. There are no fielders or basemen, and pitches are delivered automatically. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Artist:''' [[Rieko Kodama]]{{magref|mdfan|18|75}} | ||
+ | | source=Uncredited | ||
+ | | console=SMS | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== |
Latest revision as of 09:42, 17 July 2024
- For the game released in North America and Europe, see Great Baseball.
Great Baseball | |||||||||||||||
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System(s): Sega Master System | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | |||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega R&D 2 | |||||||||||||||
Genre: Sports[1] (baseball) | |||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||
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Great Baseball (グレートベースボール) is a sports game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System as part of the Great series of sports games in 1985.
Contents
Gameplay
The game is a simple baseball game that can be played by one or two players. It uses a high view of the diamond but also switches to a wider outfield view. Players can choose from six teams (C, D, G, T, W, and S). There are no player names or statistics. Batters are randomly left- or right-handed. The game goes into an extra inning if it ends in a tie.
Modes
The game has the following modes:
- 1 Player Level 1: Starts a one-player game with automatic fielding.
- 1 Player Level 2: Starts a one-player game with manual fielding.
- 1 Player Level 3: Starts a one-player game with manual fielding and a harder opponent.
- 2 Player Level 1: Starts a two-player game with automatic fielding.
- 2 Player Level 2: Starts a two-player game with manual fielding.
- Homerun Contest 1: Starts a one-player home run contest (with no competitor).
- Homerun Contest 2: Starts a two-player home run contest (alternating turns).
The standard game is nine innings long (or the game ends early if a team makes 99 points).
In the home run contest, each player gets 20 pitches and tries to hit as many home runs as possible. There are no fielders or basemen, and pitches are delivered automatically.
Production credits
- Artist: Rieko Kodama[2]
Physical scans
Master System, TW |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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32kB | Cartridge (JP) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-21 03:44)
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 75
Games in the Great sports series |
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Soccer (1985) | Baseball (1985) | Tennis (1985) | Golf (1986) | Ice Hockey (1986) | Baseball (1987) | Basketball (1987) | Volleyball (1987) | Football (1987) | Golf (1987) |