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 1200 US (Classic) 1992 $29.9529.95 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)

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)
• GamePro (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
• VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #18: "July 1990" (1990-0x-xx)

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

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Beep! MegaDrive (JP) 60 Beep! MegaDrive (readers) (JP) 62 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 80 Computer & Video Games (UK) 86 Joystick (FR) 70 №13, p115 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 48 №5, p94 MegaTech (UK) 80 Raze (UK) 81 Sega Power (UK) 65 №17, p20/21 Sega Power (UK) 60 Sega Pro (UK) 86 Sega Pro (UK) 82 №18, p68

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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) NTSC-U 50 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 75 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 60 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 80 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) 80 Console XS (UK) PAL 82 Computer & Video Games (UK) 86 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 75 Joystick (FR) 70 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 48 Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J 73 MegaTech (UK) 80 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 80 Play Time (DE) 74 Raze (UK) PAL 81 Score (CZ) 71 Sega Power (UK) PAL 65 Sega Power (UK) PAL 50 Sega Pro (UK) 86 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 82 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 62

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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