Super League (Mega Drive)

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Super League/Tommy Lasorda Baseball
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: NPB (JP), MLB (US, EU)
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥5,8005,800 G-4006
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9959.99[1] 1200
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic) 		$29.9529.95[2] 1200C
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1200
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR

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.

Teams

EUROPE/USA version

Both versions have same teams from MLB 1989 season.

U.S. League East Division
Game Name Real Team
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
Game Name Real Team
StL Saint Louise Cardinals
NY New York Mets
MON Montreal Expos
PHI Philadelphia Phillies
PIT Pittsburg Pirates
CHI Chicago Cubs
World League West Division
Game Name Real Team
SF San Francisco Giants
CIN Cincinnati Reds
HOU Houston Astros
LA Los Angeles Dodgers
ATL Atlanta Braves
SD San Diego Padres

JAPAN version

On the japanese version the naming of the team are different from real ones from NPB 1989 season.

Central Division
Game Name Real Team
Dracons Chunichi Dragons
Gaints Yomiuri Giants
Carves Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Sallows Yakult Swallows
Whoels Yokohama Taigo Whales
Tiders Hanshin Tigers
Pacific Division
Game Name Real Team
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, A to do a touch, and C 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 B + Up 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: Right 1st Base, Up 2nd Base, Left 3rd Base, Down 4rd Base. When a player arrive to a base you need to press B + next base direction to make him move to next base. If you want to return into a base press C + previous base direction.
  • Pitching: Use Left and Right to move around and C to pitch.
  • Pitching Styles: To throw a Curve after C for pitch press Right. To throw a Slider after C press Left. To throw a Change-Up after C press Up. To throw a Slow Slider after C press Up and then Left. To throw a Slow Curve after C press Up and then Right.
  • Defense Pitching: When you are the pitcher you can try to eliminate other players are occuping bases. Press B and then if you want to throw to a base C + direction of the base. If you want to eliminate by tag a player press B + 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 C + direction of base, or you can try to eliminate by tag using B + direction base

Production credits


Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #11: "June 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №1990-02, p70[8]
62 №, p85[9]
80 №4, p36[10]
86 №114, p76[11]
70 №13, p115
48 №5, p94
80 №1, p80[12]
81 №6, p53[3]
65 №17, p20/21
60 №23, p54
86 №6, p30[13]
82 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) NTSC-U
50
[14]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[15]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[16]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
80
[10]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
80
[17]
Console XS (UK) PAL
82
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
86
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[19]
Joystick (FR)
70
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
48
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[22]
MegaTech (UK)
80
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
80
[23]
Play Time (DE)
74
[24]
Raze (UK) PAL
81
[3]
Score (CZ)
71
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
65
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
86
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
21 reviews

Super League (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
SuperLeague MD US Box.jpg
Cover
TLB MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Tommy Lasorda Baseball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
SuperLeague MD US Box Classic.jpg
Cover
TLB MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Tommy Lasorda Baseball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
SuperLeague MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperLeague MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
SuperLeague MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
SuperLeague MD JP CartTop.jpg
SuperLeague MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Super League MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
SuperLeague MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Mega Drive, CA

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 007.pdf, page 51
  2. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 20
  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
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 9
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7
  6. ↑ GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61
  7. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59
  8. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 72
  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 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
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
  14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 249
  15. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 58
  16. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  17. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  18. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 13
  20. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 115
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
  23. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  24. ↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 94
  25. ↑ Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 58
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 20
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  29. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87



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)
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