Super League (Mega Drive)
From Sega Retro
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.
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.
Contents
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.
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 |
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 |
Team | Based on |
---|---|
StL | Saint Louise Cardinals |
NY | New York Mets |
MON | Montreal Expos |
PHI | Philadelphia Phillies |
PIT | Pittsburg Pirates |
CHI | Chicago Cubs |
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.
Team | Based on |
---|---|
Dracons | Chunichi Dragons |
Gaints | Yomiuri Giants |
Carves | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
Sallows | Yakult Swallows |
Whoels | Yokohama Taigo Whales |
Tiders | Hanshin Tigers |
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:
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)[4]
Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #13: "August 1990" (1990-xx-xx)[5]
- GamePro (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)[6]
- VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #18: "July 1990" (1990-0x-xx)[7]
Physical scans
Sega Retro Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
72 | |
---|---|
Based on 21 reviews |
Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic) |
---|
Mega Drive, SE (rental) |
---|
|
Mega Drive, CA |
---|
|
References
- ↑ File:GamePro US 007.pdf, 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 - ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 - ↑ 11.0 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 - ↑ 12.0 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 - ↑ 13.0 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 - ↑ 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
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) |
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1-2 player games
- JP Mega Drive games
- All JP games
- US Mega Drive games
- All US games
- Sega Classic games
- EU Mega Drive games
- All EU games
- CA Mega Drive games
- All CA games
- BR Mega Drive games
- All BR games
- Mega Drive games
- 1989 Mega Drive games
- All 1989 games
- Mega Drive sports games
- All sports games
- All games
- Stubs
- Credits without source
- Credits without reference
- GalleryPrintAd file defined
- Old-style rating (bemega)
- Use magref
- Old-style rating (bemega r)
- Old-style rating (cgtc)
- Old-style rating (cvg)
- Old-style rating (joystick)
- Rating without PDF source
- Old-style rating (mdag)
- Old-style rating (megatech)
- Old-style rating (raze)
- Old-style rating (segapower)
- Old-style rating (segapro)
- Update ratings template
- 12 old ratings
- Super League
- Mega-Tech games