Home Run Batter: vs Fairy Tales (2023)

Developer: INTENSE
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Sports
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 50 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced VR baseball arcade where you face off against fairy-tale characters throwing tricky magical pitches, requiring total concentration to land perfect home runs.

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What players say

Players describe it as the notorious Winnie the Pooh baseball meme game reborn in VR with fairy tale pitchers. It is brutally difficult but fair, demanding mastery of a slow-motion 'zone' ability to read impossible pitches. Players split on stage 7's difficulty spike, and some find the defeat animation too long. The standout feature is being able to throw the bat.

Screenshots

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