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World Series Baseball
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Genre: Sports[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9061
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US
$69.9969.99[4] 81109
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81109-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE
MK81109-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
UK
£39.9939.99[5] MK81109-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
OFLC: G

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World Series Baseball, known as Hideo Nomo World Series Baseball (野茂英雄ワールドシリーズベースボール) in Japan, is a baseball game which is part of the World Series Baseball franchise for the Sega Saturn.

History

This Saturn version is unrelated to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear games of the same name - it is a brand new entry, despite not having a brand new name (although during development it was known as Grand Slam Baseball), which takes advantage of the system's 3D graphics.

Japanese version possibly to make this distinction, being sponsored by Hideo Nomo. This of course, can cause further confusion, as there is a Nomo Hideo no World Series Baseball for the Game Gear also. It would not be the last game to disregard previous entries in the series - a 2001 World Series Baseball exists also.

Sequels and re-releases

This Saturn version of World Series Baseball was followed by World Series Baseball II, again seemingly unaware of the Mega Drive and Game Gear games that preceded it.

Production credits

US version

Source:
US manual
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[6]

Japanese version

Magazine articles

Main article: World Series Baseball (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-11: "November 1995" (1995-10-07)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-12: "December 1995" (1995-11-08)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #79: "February 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #tce: "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[7]
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #3: "Aprel 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 [9]
73 №362, p30
60 [10]
87 [11]
92 [12]
81 [13]
70 [14]
75 [15]
Sega Saturn
76
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
100
[16]
Digitiser (UK)
78
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[18]
Fusion (US) NTSC-U
50
[19]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
97
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[4]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
70
[21]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[22]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
79
[23]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[24]
Maximum (UK)
50
[10]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
87
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
71
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[5]
Player One (FR)
92
[12]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
69
[27]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
84
[28]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
81
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
81
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[32]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
72
[33]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[34]
Sega Saturn
79
Based on
23 reviews

World Series Baseball (Saturn)

Saturn, JP
WSB Saturn JP Box Back.jpgWSB Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
WSB Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, US
WSB Saturn US Box Back.jpgWSB Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
World Series Baseball Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Wsb sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
WSB Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
WSB Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, DE
WSB Saturn DE cover.jpg
Cover
WSB Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, AU
WSB Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
WSB Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
103,876,080 CD-ROM (EU) MK81109-50 V1.005
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
103,586,784 1995-09-21 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9061 V1.010
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
103,878,432 CD-ROM (US) 81109 V1.003

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. File:WSB Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
  3. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/6a0WsenOnYQ/m/eRfXXuy5GQsJ
  4. 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
  5. 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 91
  6. File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
  7. GamePro, "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 49
  8. Strana Igr, "May/Iyun 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 2
  9. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 58-61 (58)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Maximum, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 143
  11. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 90 (91)
  12. 12.0 12.1 Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 113
  13. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 76/77 (76)
  14. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 185 (187)
  15. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12 (14)
  16. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  17. Digitiser (UK) (1995-12-12)
  18. Famitsu, "1995-11-24" (JP; 1995-11-10), page 30
  19. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 6: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  20. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 91
  21. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 7" (1995-11-07, 24:00) (+11:07)
  22. Game Informer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 39
  23. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 116
  24. MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 82
  25. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 88
  26. Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 69
  27. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
  28. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 64
  29. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 76
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 76
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 187
  32. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
  33. Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 71
  34. VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 87



Games in the World Series Baseball Series
Sega Mega Drive
World Series Baseball (1994) | World Series Baseball '95 (1995) | World Series Baseball '96 (1996) | World Series Baseball 98 (1997)
Sega Game Gear
World Series Baseball (1993) | World Series Baseball '95 (1994) | Nomo's World Series Baseball (1995)
Sega 32X
World Series Baseball Starring Deion Sanders (1995)
Sega Saturn
World Series Baseball (1995) | World Series Baseball II (1996) | World Series Baseball 98 (1997)
Windows PC
World Series Baseball '96 (1996)
Arcade
World Series 99 (1999) | World Series Baseball (2001)
Sega Dreamcast
World Series Baseball 2K1 (2000) | World Series Baseball 2K2 (2001)
Xbox
World Series Baseball (2002) | World Series Baseball 2K3 (2003)
World Series Baseball related media
Book
Prima's Official Strategy Guide: World Series Baseball 2K1 (2000)