Bases Loaded (1987)

Developer: HAMSTER, Tose, Jaleco
Publisher: HAMSTER, Jaleco
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Sport
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 16 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A classic NES baseball game focused on the tense pitcher-vs-batter duel at the heart of the sport.

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About

Bases Loaded is a baseball game that was released for Arcade and the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. It was developed by Jaleco and TOSE, and was the first installment in the Bases Loaded series, which was followed by seven sequels for three generations of consoles. The game tried to focus on the confrontation between the pitcher and the batter, putting emphasis on the face-off between the two. Unfortunately, this made the perspective fairly limited in determining where to hit the ball, or even where the ball was during a pitch.

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