Underplayed Gems

VR Baseball '97 (1997)

VR Baseball '97 cover
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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A straightforward, no-frills 90s baseball sim that feels like picking your team and settling into a game with a friend or solo.

sports simulationretrostraightforwardcompetitivecasualnostalgicmodest pacing

About

VR Baseball '97 invites players to immerse themselves into the world of baseball by selecting from a variety of teams, stadiums, and players. Designed to be the first baseball game that lets you play in a real-time 360-degree 3D world, gamers can play any position and watch the game play out from any angle. The game includes 700 players, 28 stadiums, all-star games, national anthems, and statistics for the 1997 baseball season. Gamers may play alone or challenge a friend to an "Exhibition Game," or a "Home Run Derby."

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.