Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

n/a

NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Acclaim Japan (JP)

Developer:

Iguana Entertainment

Realtime Associates

Supporting companies:

STATS (statistics)

Licensor: Major League Baseball Players Association

Sound driver:

GEMS,

SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)

Peripherals supported:

Gear-to-Gear Cable,

6Player

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2] (baseball)

Number of players:

1-2

1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995-10	$74.9574.95^[3]	T-81476
EU	1995		T-81476-50
UK	1995		T-81476-50
AU	1995-12^[4]
US	1995-10		T-81328
JP	1996-08-02^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-8111G
US	1996-06-07^[5]^[6]	$59.9559.95^[7]	T-8138H
EU	1996-06		T-8138H-50
DE	1996-06		T-8138H-50
PT	1996		STJAK0492
UK	1996-07^[8]	£44.9944.99^[9]	T-8138H-50
PL	1996
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy IBM PC PlayStation Super NES

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Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (ビッグハートベースボール) is a 1995 baseball game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn, SNES, and other consoles by Iguana Entertainment and Acclaim. It was endorsed by professional baseball player Frank Thomas.

Gameplay

When pitching, you choose the type of pitch you want to make from a series of lists. If the ball has been hit, you have full control over the rest of the team to try to knock the other guy out; in this case, all the buttons will throw the ball to the nearest player facing you. When swinging, you can only move horizontally across the batting area and have only one type of swing.

Production credits

Game Gear version

Programming: Jeremy "Corpse" Corley, Peter "PKZIPYA" Kolarov
Additional Programming: Tom "TommyGun" Powers, Stephen "My Bear" Nguyen, Douglas "Aardvark" Schilling
Animation: Laura Raines Smith, Beth Scholz, Jean Bergesen
Background Art: Phil Knowles, Jean Bergesen
Music Arrangements and Sound Effects: Greg Turner, Eric Swanson
Producer for Realtime Associates, Seattle Division: Steve Ettinger
Producer: Dan "Weasel" Feinstein
Associate Producer: Brett "Brutah" Gow
Acclaim White Team: Elizabeth "Lizard" Burgess, Asif "Parts N' Service" Chaudhri, Nat "Melee" Gunter, Shawn "The Big Sequoia" Rosen, Seth "12 Gauge Tongue" Rosenfeld, Mark "Boo Boo" Thienvanich, Peter "Pistol Pete" Wanat
Game Design: Brett Gow
Acclaim QA: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman, ESQ., Steve Bremer, Chad Chamberlain, Tom Falzone, Rob Guevara, Brian Krieger, Chris McGovern, Greg McGovern, Brian Regan, Dave Sanchez, Pete Sanflippo, Anthony Scaduto, Michael Simmons, Jerry Tjan, Hal Turkiewicz
Special Thanks: Joe Salfi, Howe Sportsdata, Eric "Air Dog" Samulski
Very Special Thanks to: Bryana Mumm, Tinka Špinka, Kari Powers, Jessica, Kyle, Russell & Linda Ettinger, Lorrie Jean Gow, Logan "LT" Gow, Evan Stein, Ed Fortune, Pat Coleman, Elizabeth Smith

Source:

In-game credits^[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

30

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[3]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

58

^[12]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

80

^[13]

Sega Magazin (DE)

84

^[14]

Todo Sega (ES)

74

^[15]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

48

^[16]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[17]

	61
Based on 8 reviews

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[18]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

81

^[19]

	77
Based on 2 reviews

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles News (FR)

PAL

83

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

89

^[21]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[22]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[23]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[7]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

60

^[24]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

65

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

75

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

82

^[27]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[28]

Player One (FR)

PAL

91

^[29]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

81

^[30]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

49

^[31]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

58

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[34]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[35]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

71

^[36]

	69
Based on 18 reviews

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU

Technical information

Main article: Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball/Technical information.

References

↑ File:FTBHB Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 124
↑ Hyper, "December 1995" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 93
↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/june-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 05:51)
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/R1Zco2eFQUg/m/40vPCfvgvB0J
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 GamePro, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-07-29), page 14
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 93
↑ File:Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball GG credits.pdf
↑ Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 44
↑ MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 62
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 68
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 16
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 50
↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 88
↑ VideoGames, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 89
↑ GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 88
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 69
↑ Consoles News, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 114
↑ Famitsu, "1996-08-09" (JP; 1996-07-26), page 1
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 9 September 1996" (US; 1996-08-06), page 83
↑ GamesMaster, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-04), page 50
↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
↑ Mega Fun, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 68
↑ Next Generation, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 152
↑ Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
↑ Playmag, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 122
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 159
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 20" (JP; 1996-09-20), page 62
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 222
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
↑ Video Games, "6/96" (DE; 1996-05-29), page 95

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[8] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-07-29), page 14

[:File:SSM_UK_10.pdf_p93-9] Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 93

[:File:Frank_Thomas_Big_Hurt_Baseball_GG_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball GG credits.pdf

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-03.pdf_p44-11] Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 44

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-04.pdf_p62-12] MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 62

[:File:MegaForce_FR_45.pdf_p68-13] Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 68

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_27.pdf_p16-14] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 16

[:File:TodoSega_ES_33.pdf_p50-15] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 50

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-02.pdf_p88-16] Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_US_82.pdf_p89-17] VideoGames, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 89

[:File:GamePro_US_091.pdf_p88-18] GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaForce_FR_45.pdf_p69-19] Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 69

[:File:ConsolesNews_FR_02.pdf_p90-20] Consoles News, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_055.pdf_p114-21] Consoles +, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 114

[22] Famitsu, "1996-08-09" (JP; 1996-07-26), page 1

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0909.pdf_p83-23] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 9 September 1996" (US; 1996-08-06), page 83

[24] GamesMaster, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-04), page 50

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p76-25] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-06.pdf_p76-26] Mega Fun, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf_p68-27] Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 68

[:File:NextGeneration_US_21.pdf_p152-28] Next Generation, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 152

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_065.pdf_p106-29] Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106

[:File:Playmag_FR_04.pdf_p122-30] Playmag, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 122

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-16_19960802.pdf_p159-31] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 159

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-20_19961004.pdf_p62-32] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 20" (JP; 1996-09-20), page 62

[:File:SSM_UK_09.pdf_p68-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf_p222-34] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 222

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-35] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

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Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Saturn version

Technical information

References