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The last two games fucking suck, so don't vote for them, they are only included so I could have eight examples.

i voted baseball stars because it was ahead of its time in regard to being able to create/rename players.

Anybody know what I'm talkin' about when I ask:

"What is it?"

I would say that Baseball Stars is better then RBI.  But don't tell anyone I said that.

I loved baseball stars for the fact that you could edit player names and abilities.  I used to have a forumla for the rankings and I think for the power one the only two players who had a 15 in power were McGwire and Ruth.  I am sure that Bonds and maybe sosa would join them now.
Baseball stars all the way.  does anyone know of a baseball stars website?

As for PC games I think that the best would be High heat.  Most realistic as far as numbers.  

Quote from: Vitb6 on 02/08/04, 12:17:17 PM
I would say that Baseball Stars is better then RBI.  But don't tell anyone I said that.

You like vasoline on toast.

Quote from: Vitb6 on 02/08/04, 12:17:17 PM
I would say that Baseball Stars is better then RBI.  But don't tell anyone I said that.

That's fucked up!!!

Baseball stars was great for many reasons:

1. Computer could actually beat you (depending on teams)
2. Create team/win money/make team better
3. Change team & player names
4. League play with multiple players
5. Stats
6. Diving
7. Girls!
8. Silly teams (a horror monster team & a softball team)?
9. You can FIRE players!
10. The greatest reason of all - you can rob a home run then talk shiat about it!

Mike

For sure.  But it's no RBI.  That's just silly talk!  :P

Ditto. I loved Baseball Stars too, but if I had to choose between the two, RBI all the way.

Nightwulf

Honestly, I think that I would choose baseball stars.  

Hey, where's Baseball Simulator 1.000?  That beats at least half the games on the list.  It's even old-school NES, plus the graphics are a lot like RBI.  Of course, Baseball Stars is great, for all the reasons MarquisEXB mentioned, and it got my vote without a second thought.

I've actually been playing a lot of Griffey lately, though - I just got an exercise bike, and my NES isn't working right now, which means that I'm limited to the SNES if I want to play a game while I ride.  The computer is a good challenge in that game, but I wish the gameplay was more RBI-like.  What we need is an RBI with a good computer opponend.  RBI 3 had a "hard" difficulty setting, but it's still not much of a challenge.

this thread is heresy.

BLASPHEMY!!!!  May the RBI gods never smile upon you heathens again.

Call, call, call me Junior.  Welcome to Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball.

I voted for World Series just because I played that more then any other baseball series growing up.

Also, If any of you would like to make your own version of KGJr baseball, and editor can be found here:

http://www.knobbe.org/phpBB2/dload.php?action=file&id=75


An updated version of Baseball Stars can be found here:

http://www.thecnfl.com/bso/

Im also debating which of the new titles to buy. For the longest time it was down to MVP and ESPN. I had World Series last year, and it looks like ESPN is going to be the same game with a new title....

Im not a 989 sports fan, but some of the features on MLB 2005 has me intrigued.

Well, one actually. Career mode.  I guess you can use "eye toy" to load your face onto your player. Then you start in the minors, and work your way through a career. Teams can sign, trade, and release you. You go through a "spring training" to determine your worth.  Im guessing you play as the team that your player plays on, not just your player, but I dont know that for sure.  You also have to set 10 personal goals before each season, and try to accomplish them.  I like the idea of a version of "franchise" mode, where your playing revolves around a player, instead of an entire franchise. I like the idea, of signing with a new team, or being traded, and/or working your way up from single A ball.

What do you guys think?

me and my friends will be considering the new addittion to our baseball collection soon, (all titles release in march).  unfortunately with the demise of 3do "high Heat" will be gone i guess.

we are anxious to see sega's espn baseball offering.  

as far as best non-rbi game i would have to go with badnews baseball.... you rommers are going to have to check this game out, it is seriously the 2nd best baseball game.... look and playablity are identical to rbi but there is a 20 man roster... would love to have an editor for this badboy!

I voted for Baseball Stars, because it and RBI are my most beloved NES games.  I agree that robbing the Home Run is one of the ultimate thrills in 8-bit entertainment!  I would like to give a special nomination to Dusty Diamond's All Star Softball as well.  I loved that game!  I know it's not baseball, but close.

thanks for the baseballstars link.

RBI, baseball stars, and temco superbowl were my favorite NES games ever.

Baseball Simulator 1000.  The gameplay is very, very similar to RBI and you could save a 150-game season, complete with individual player statistics.  Bloody incredible.

I changed the poll to add an "Other" and Baseball Simluator 1.000 instead of Mike Piazza & Atari Baseball.  Should give you more options based on what I read...

Quote from: jaylums on 02/09/04, 11:57:21 AM
Baseball Simulator 1000.  The gameplay is very, very similar to RBI and you could save a 150-game season, complete with individual player statistics.  Bloody incredible.

The thing that I didn't like about that game was the fact that the passwords were garbage.  With roms that isn't an issue though.

QuoteThe thing that I didn't like about that game was the fact that the passwords were garbage.

You must be thinking of a different game.  Baseball Simulator 1.000 had memory - it saved custom teams and season results on the cartridge without the use of passwords.  You may be thinking of RBI 2 or 3; I don't know of any other baseball games that would've had passwords, although I admittedly haven't played any of the Bases Loaded games in season mode.

From the list, I'd probably have to go with Baseball Stars.

There was another game we used to play a lot, I think it might have been Bad News Baseball or something like that.  It kind of had a little league theme but setup and gameplay were very similar to RBI except with jumping and diving players.

Bad News Baseball sounds right - I haven't played it much, but I do recall a Little League theme of some sort.  Speaking of which, Little League Baseball was pretty cool - it was made by the same company as Baseball Stars, so it played similarly, but it was Little League-themed.  You threw the bat in the air and caught the handle to determine home/away, anyone could pitch (some kids had "special talent" as pitchers, though), and good pitchers were often the best hitters on teams, just like in real life.  You could also play a Little League World Series, which was pretty cool.

Seems like we revist this topic every month.  I voted baseball stars.
The first baseball game I really got into was Super Challenge Baseball for the Atari 2600 (was exclusively 2 player) and homeruns were any hit off the screen.  The way the screen was setup if you hit the ball right down the line, as soon as it passed the 3rd basemen it was basically a homerun.  And I believe everything was 2 dimensions (no fly balls) you could hit a homerun on a ball that the 2nd basemen could have potentially fielded, those were the days...

Atari 2600. Oh god. Anyone else remember "Home Run" for the 2600? I played that all the time.

Home Run (http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=920). Classic.

Nightwulf

baseball stars....no doubt about it.

baseball stars ran away with it huh.....damn.

same pick for me.

RBI #1
Baseball Stars #2


nuff said.

Quote from: nightwulf on 02/09/04, 06:20:13 PM
Atari 2600. Oh god. Anyone else remember "Home Run" for the 2600? I played that all the time.

Home Run (http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=920). Classic.

Nightwulf

Shit yes.  This is one on one baseball at its finest.  I still have an atari 2600...every now and again, I find the need to break it out and play this baseball game.

Speaking of the 2600...I have the cordless joysticks...nobody else that I know of ever seems to have even heard of these, let alone have them.  Do any of you have the cordless joysticks for the 2600?  This was a product truly before it's time.  They work great...why PS2/XBox/etc. still have cords is beyond me!

Quote from: Glassjoe on 02/09/04, 08:22:37 PM
Speaking of the 2600...I have the cordless joysticks...nobody else that I know of ever seems to have even heard of these, let alone have them.  Do any of you have the cordless joysticks for the 2600?  This was a product truly before it's time.  They work great...why PS2/XBox/etc. still have cords is beyond me!

You're not going to believe this until I make a trek into my storage locker and dig it out for a picture, but not only do I have the cordless joysticks, I also have the original box. :)

Actually, the best wireless controller product I've ever used was the NES Satellite. It turned any controller into a wireless controller, and doubled as a 4-player adapter at the same time.

Nightwulf

nice!

honestly dusy diamonds softball is probably the best nonrbi game.  also, don't make a blanket statement about wireless.  sorry that the megalomaniacs at sony and microsoft cant fucking figure it out, but the WAVEBIRD for GC is the fucking shizznit.  eat a dong you nintendo haters.

I loved the dusty game.  I always picked the devil charactor.

that game is great.  it doesn't hurt that my name is dusty either.

Quote from: doveRBI on 02/09/04, 10:01:22 PM
also, don't make a blanket statement about wireless.  sorry that the megalomaniacs at sony and microsoft cant fucking figure it out, but the WAVEBIRD for GC is the fucking shizznit.  eat a dong you nintendo haters.

I dig the Wavebird too, but I'd love to see another product like the Satellite that allowed you to use any controller as a wireless controller.

Nightwulf

QuoteActually, the best wireless controller product I've ever used was the NES Satellite.

Wholeheartedly agree, in fact the Satellite is still in use at the Dee-Nee house.  Wireless with the standard NES controllers, nothing finer...

Only downsides are line-of-sight and the fact they it uses C batteries.  Seriously, who uses C batteries anymore?

i actually found a new in box nes satellite in my in laws basement last week.  it was pretty freaking cool... i looked on ebay to see if i could make a buck on it and they were going for like 3 dollars.  suck it ebay.

The more I think about it, I believe I am going to begin a quest to find a copy of Bad News Baseball.  I found a couple ROM's but unfortunately I'm worthless with a computer and don't know how to play them.

Another thing we were talking about is that we're pretty sure that there was another baseball game we played back then that had almost identical music to the RBI theme and even the same runners on base music.  Possibly BNB?

Maybe you can help me with this one SalBando?

Wasn't Dusty Diamond the guy who played Screech on "Saved By The Bell"?

baines, i'm sure what you're thinking of is bad news baseball. it is a tremendous game and a close second (dare i say) to RBI.  wish there was an editor for it.  anyone?

Quote from: BeefMaster on 02/10/04, 07:26:27 AM
Wasn't Dusty Diamond the guy who played Screech on "Saved By The Bell"?

Yes...I have a friend who met him in a bar in Cedar Rapids...I don't think he likes being called Screech anymore.  But who gives a fuck what Screech wants?

Samuel Powers, no?

what an excellent topic for my golden post (#50 that is)    

dustin diamond is the actor's name who plays samuel powers who's nickname is screech

Here's an interview with Mr. Diamond, it's been a while since I read it, but I think he complains about not being able to get roles because he is type cast as screech

http://www.theonionavclub.com/avclub3803/avfeature_3803.html (http://www.theonionavclub.com/avclub3803/avfeature_3803.html)

Celebrity boxing should help his reputation.

a real no brainer.  baseball stars is really really good.

Quote from: Glassjoe on 02/08/04, 11:53:46 AM
i voted baseball stars because it was ahead of its time in regard to being able to create/rename players.

Anybody know what I'm talkin' about when I ask:

"What is it?"

Can't believe that I didn't see this the 1st time around.

I think that the answer is

"a wren"

having seen this, I don't even remember what it means, but I'm sure that's the right answer.  It's driving me nuts now...it was some sort of code wasn't it?

It was a "secret" code...if you answered the question, "What is it" with "What it is," you could alter your roster's statistics to the max immediately.

Quote from: JoeDirt on 05/18/04, 03:31:12 PM
It was a "secret" code...if you answered the question, "What is it" with "What it is," you could alter your roster's statistics to the max immediately.

Where was that question asked?  I don't remember anything like this in Baseball Stars.

It's been a while, but I think at one point you have to the question "What is it?"

Then you type "A Wren"

I think you get a fully powered up team

I think it was where you go to enter your password to continue a season...

I seem to recall the original Baseball Stars just saving seasons, which you can pick up without the use of a password.  Is this Baseball Stars 2 (which I've never played) perhaps?

No, it's from baseball stars, it might be where you create a team when you name it something like that.  I have a fuzzy memory, it's probably been 8 years since I've done it.