Virtual Batting
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| Virtual Batting | |||||||||
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| System(s): Sega Titan Video | |||||||||
| Publisher: Sunsoft | |||||||||
| Developer: Sunsoft[1][2] | |||||||||
| Genre: Baseball batting | |||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||||||
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Virtual Batting (バーチャルバッティング) is a Sega Titan Video arcade baseball batting mid-size attraction developed and manufactured by Sunsoft. Released exclusively to Japanese arcades in 1994, the attraction is a one-person simulated batting cage, and features a large screen opposite the player which displays pitchers and their throws.
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History
Advertised as aiding players in improving their batting skills[3], the game was once planned to be released in the United States. On October 17, 1994, Sun Corporation of America (the American branch of Sunsoft) filed a trademark application for Virtual Batting[3]; however, the company never followed through on the application, leaving it legally abandoned[3], and the game ultimately remained a Japanese exclusive.
Development
Virtual Batting was developed by Sunsoft programmer Michio Okasaka, who later departed with other staff in December 1994 to form developer Santaclaus.[2]
Production credits
- Programmer: Michio Okasaka
Magazine articles
- Main article: Virtual Batting/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Flyer.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://santaxsanta.com/about.html (Wayback Machine: 2000-09-17 20:47)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Blog:Santaclaus_is_Coming_to_Town
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://alter.com/trademarks/virtual-batting-74586249 (Wayback Machine: 2021-09-18 09:16)
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