R.B.I. Baseball 4

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R.B.I. Baseball 4
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-48063
Sega Mega Drive
US
$54.9554.95[2] 301036-0150
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM8081JG

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R.B.I. Baseball 4 or R.B.I. 4 Baseball (R.B.I.4.ベースボール) is a 1992 baseball game for the Sega Mega Drive by Tengen and the sequel to R.B.I. Baseball 3. It was followed by R.B.I. Baseball '93. For whatever reason, the Japanese version does not uses the NPB's teams.

A Sega Mega-CD version was announced[3], but cancelled for unknown reasons.

Gameplay

When batting, the D-pad moves around, A swings, and C changes pose. When pitching, Left and Right move and A pitches. If the ball is hit, the player can control their teammates as they try to get the batter out, with A passing the ball.

Production credits

  • Programmers: Michael Alexander, Doug Coward
  • Graphics: Greg Williams, Jose Erazo, Linnea Wigren
  • Sound: Brad Fuller, John Paul, Don Diekneite
  • Special Thanks: Michael Klug


Magazine articles

Main article: R.B.I. Baseball 4/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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JP flyer
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #37: "August 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 [10]
73 [11]
40 №1992-11, p47
87 [12]
83 [13]
69 №14
84 [14]
87 [15]
65 [16]
74 [17]
71 №38, p51
78 №14, p62/63
78 №18, p67
89 [18]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[19]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[20]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[21]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[2]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[22]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
69
[23]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[25]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[26]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
65
[16]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
74
[27]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
71
[28]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
71
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[31]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
79
[32]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
61
[35]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
72
Based on
22 reviews

R.B.I. Baseball 4

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Poster
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
RBI Baseball 4 MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR

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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 fecf9b94
MD5 ea128e0d71ee2884fbdb0d24bb30e51f
SHA-1 37aaac7eda046968f4bff766566ca15b473f9060
1MB 1992-06 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 f7420278
MD5 78d0e912e8f259bc0c3d4ac3d7857ec0
SHA-1 d999e11813dca4fe0ac05f371ff7900806238a69
1MB 1991-08 Page

References

  1. GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 139
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
  3. Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 33
  4. Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 25
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 75
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 99
  7. Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  8. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1993" (US; 1993-01-12), page 34
  9. Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
  10. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 28 (30)
  11. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84 (86)
  12. 12.0 12.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  13. GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48 (50)
  14. 14.0 14.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 172
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28/29 (28)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Mega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 60
  17. MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 24/25 (24)
  18. Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 76/77 (76)
  19. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 185
  20. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 30
  21. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  22. Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 47
  23. Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 62
  24. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  25. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  26. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59
  27. MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 24
  28. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 109
  29. Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 51
  30. Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 62
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  32. Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 36
  33. Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 76
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  35. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 207
  36. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 62