Al Michaels Announces HardBall III

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Al Michaels Announces HardBall III
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Accolade
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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HardBall III is a baseball game for the Sega Mega Drive and a sequel (or update) to HardBall II (which skipped the console, although the original HardBall! was released for it).

It is thought the Mega Drive version was not originally officially licensed by Sega, but following the Sega v. Accolade court case, received a license during through production.

A rental version for the Nordic consumers was released, suggesting the game was probably released in Europe in small numbers.

Promotional material

  • HardballIII MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

  • HardballIII MD US PrintAdvert 2.jpg

    US print advert 2

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №19, p96/97
87 №139, p100[1]
83 №47, p128[2]
60 №5, p79
89 №10, p26/27
60 №8, p46/47
89 №1, p46
69 №18, p68/69
84 №8, p88/89[3]
74 №42, p46/47
86 №19, p45
82 №8, p62/63
63 №19, p32/33[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
72
[6]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
86
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
87
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
83
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[2]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
60
[11]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[13]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[14]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[15]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[16]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
69
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
84
[3]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
74
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[19]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
63
[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
19 reviews

Al Michaels Announces HardBall III

Mega Drive, US/EU
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Cover
HardBallIII MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Hardball III MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 139.pdf, page 102
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 047.pdf, page 126 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 047.pdf_p126" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134
  6. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1993" (DE; 1993-06-14), page 111
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 96
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 100
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
  10. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 56
  11. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 79
  12. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
  13. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 26
  14. ↑ Mega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 46
  15. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 46
  16. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 28
  17. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 68
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 46
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 45
  20. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 62
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