Difference between revisions of "Super League (Mega Drive)"

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Super League/Tommy Lasorda Baseball

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-Tech

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega R&D2

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1989-04-22	¥5,8005,800	G-4006
US	1989	$59.9959.99^[1]	1200
US (Classic)	1992	$29.9529.95^[2]	1200C
EU	1990		1200
CA	199x
BR	199x

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Super League (スーパーリーグ) is a 1989 baseball game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive. When released in the US, it was renamed Tommy Lasorda Baseball.

Gameplay

Teams

No versions of Super League carry official licenses from baseball organisations, however both the Japanese and Western versions use teams "inspired" by their real life counterparts. Likewise, all player names are fictional.

Western versions

In the West, teams are inspired by those which competeted in the 1989 Major League Baseball season.

U.S. League East Division
Team	Based on
DET	Detroit Tigers
TOR	Toronto Blue Jays
MIL	Milwaukee Brewers
NY	New York Yankees
BOS	Boston Red Sox
BAL	Baltimore Oriols
CLE	Cleveland Indians

U.S. League West Division
Game Name	Real Team
MIN	Minnesota Twins
KC	Kansas City Royals
OAK	Oakland Athletics
SEA	Seattle Mariners
CHI	Chicago White Sox
CAL	California Angels
TEX	Texas Rangers

World League East Division
Team	Based on
StL	Saint Louise Cardinals
NY	New York Mets
MON	Montreal Expos
PHI	Philadelphia Phillies
PIT	Pittsburg Pirates
CHI	Chicago Cubs

World League West Division
Team	Based on
SF	San Francisco Giants
CIN	Cincinnati Reds
HOU	Houston Astros
LA	Los Angeles Dodgers
ATL	Atlanta Braves
SD	San Diego Padres

Japanese version

In Japan, Super League is inspired by the teams of the 1989 Nippon Professional Baseball season.

Central Division
Team	Based on
Dracons	Chunichi Dragons
Gaints	Yomiuri Giants
Carves	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Sallows	Yakult Swallows
Whoels	Yokohama Taigo Whales
Tiders	Hanshin Tigers

Pacific Division
Team	Based on
Leopons	Seibu Lions
Buffals	Kintetsu Buffaloes
Figers	Nippon-Ham Fighters
Brives	Orix Braves
Hawkas	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Orvons	Lotte Orions

Controls

Hitting: Use the D-pad to move around, to do a touch, and to swing.
Steal Base: If you have a player in other base, while you wait to the pitcher to throw you can point towards next base. If you are in base 1 you can start press + and you will see your player from 1st base approaching carefully to 2nd base. If you do this when the pitcher starts the pitch you probably stole that base.
Running: Use D-pad to point to base base the player will move: 1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, 4rd Base. When a player arrive to a base you need to press + next base direction to make him move to next base. If you want to return into a base press + previous base direction.
Pitching: Use and to move around and to pitch.
Pitching Styles: To throw a Curve after for pitch press . To throw a Slider after press . To throw a Change-Up after press . To throw a Slow Slider after press and then . To throw a Slow Curve after press and then .
Defense Pitching: When you are the pitcher you can try to eliminate other players are occuping bases. Press and then if you want to throw to a base + direction of the base. If you want to eliminate by tag a player press + irection of the base if going that player.
Field: Use D-pad to move the player. When you catch the ball you can throw to a base pressing + direction of base, or you can try to eliminate by tag using + direction base

Production credits

Planner: Mae
Chief Programmer: Yamaichi
Assistant Programmer: Mizoran
Graphic Coordinator: Tamun, Wood One, Autumn
Ground Designer: Tamun
Fielder Designer: Wood One, Autumn, Big Island, Toyo Ozaki
Sound Coordinator: Roge
Director: Yamaichi, Mae
Special Thanks: Ryuchan, Min, Works Nishi, Kota, Si Extra, Morii, Stresteles, Lee, Lander, Kuma, Uru Uru, Tatsu, Usida Moo, Nekoda Nya, Inuda Wan, Umada Hihiin
Presented by: Sega

Magazine articles

Main article: Super League (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #11: "June 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[5]

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #13: "August 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[6]
GamePro (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[7]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #18: "July 1990" (1990-0x-xx)^[8]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #0: "Extra issue of Beep!" (1989-04-27)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

NTSC-U

50

^[15]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[16]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[17]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

80

^[11]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

80

^[18]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

82

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

86

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[20]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

48

^[22]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

80

^[13]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

80

^[24]

Play Time (DE)

74

^[25]

Raze (UK)

PAL

81

^[3]

Score (CZ)

71

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

65

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

86

^[14]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

62

^[30]

	72
Based on 21 reviews

Super League (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Mega Drive, CA

References

↑ GamePro, "February 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 51
↑ File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 20
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 File:Raze UK 06.pdf, page 53 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 06.pdf_p53" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 21
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 9
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7
↑ GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59
↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 72
↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 File:CVG UK 114.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 114.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 249
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 58
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 13
↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 115
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 94
↑ Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 58
↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 20
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

Super League (Mega Drive)
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Games in the Super League series
Super League (System 16) (1987) \| Super League (Mega Drive) (1989) \| Clutch Hitter (1991) \| Pro Yakyuu Super League '91 (1991) \| Sports Talk Baseball (1992) \| Pro Yakyuu Super League CD (1992) \| Egawa Suguru no Super League CD (1993)

[:File:GamePro_US_007.pdf_p51-1] GamePro, "February 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:SegaVisions_US_09.pdf_p20-2] File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 20

[:File:Raze_UK_06.pdf_p53-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 File:Raze UK 06.pdf, page 53 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 06.pdf_p53" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p21-4] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 21

[:File:EGM_US_012.pdf_p9-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:EGM_US_013.pdf_p7-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:GamePro_US_012.pdf_p61-7] GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_18.pdf_p59-8] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p72-9] File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-10] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p36-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p76-12] 12.0 ^12.1 File:CVG UK 114.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 114.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p80-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p30-14] 14.0 ^14.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content

[15] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 249

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-01.pdf_p58-16] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 58

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p72-17] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p49-18] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p134-19] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134

[:File:EGM_US_004.pdf_p13-20] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p115-21] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 115

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1989-11.pdf_p49-23] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-24] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p94-25] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 94

[:File:Score_CZ_08.pdf_p58-26] Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 58

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p20-27] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 20

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-28] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

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Difference between revisions of "Super League (Mega Drive)"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 11:35, 29 May 2019

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Western versions

Japanese version

Controls

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References