RBI 2&3 fun fact

[Gantry]

From the wikipedia page:

Travis Ruhland of Madison, Wisconsin currently holds the world record on RBI Baseball 3 and RBI Baseball 2 (as certified by Twin Galaxies), with a 60 run win and a 50 run win, respectively.[1]

[Gantry]

Looks like Twin Galaxies doesn't have score lists anymore, and are now charging fees to get records verified.  I assume this was one player ?

[BeefMaster]

Also seems low for an all-time record, especially since if you turn computer forfeits off, there's no mercy rule, so unlike in RBI 1, you have the full 9 innings.  The computer opponent isn't any more skilled, either, on the default easy difficulty.  Pick someone like the NL All-Stars (who can have a full lineup of 25+ homer guys with lots of speed, if you don't mind putting Andre Dawson at catcher) against a crappy team (Twins or Yankees, maybe), and 60 doesn't seem at all ridiculous.

[Metal King]

I wonder what the record is with the mercy rule option on.......

[Gantry]

Also seems low for an all-time record, especially since if you turn computer forfeits off, there's no mercy rule, so unlike in RBI 1, you have the full 9 innings.  The computer opponent isn't any more skilled, either, on the default easy difficulty.  Pick someone like the NL All-Stars (who can have a full lineup of 25+ homer guys with lots of speed, if you don't mind putting Andre Dawson at catcher) against a crappy team (Twins or Yankees, maybe), and 60 doesn't seem at all ridiculous.

It's probably also a factor of having VERY few people willing to try this, video tape and send to Twin Galaxies.

[BeefMaster]

I wonder what the record is with the mercy rule option on.......

In RBI 2&3, it's not a "mercy rule" the way the original is - rather, the computer just forfeits the game when they get down by 12, so you can't possibly win by more than that (unless they wait until the current play is over, in which case I suppose you can win by 15 if you end it with a grand slam).

[Metal King]

Well I'm glad they made it 12 and not 10, it would be much easier than it already is.

I can usually score 45-55 runs in a full game using the Tengen Team......

[Gantry]

So you can turn off the slaughter rule in RBI 2 & 3?

[Metal King]

Yup.  Theres a "computer player- hard, or easy" option, and a forfeit "off and on" option.  But anytime during a game you can check the scoreboard by pressing B and you can also have an option to forfeit yourself from there.

[BeefMaster]

What Metal King said.  There is no built-in "slaughter rule" like in the original - in a 2-player game, you can be up by 30 and keep playing if the other player doesn't quit.

[Metal King]

Is it lame to still be talking about ancient video games?  I mean they're old old old.... But I don't think so.

[Gantry]

Given this site, i would say the answer is a firm no

[Metal King]

I agree.

[TbT]

Baseball stars fun facts:  A lot of douches tell me its far superior to RBI, but nobody on the fkn planet seems to care enough to have a "fan site" for it.

Fielding sucks Bob Barkers old cock in that game, and you can use teams that have made up chicks, or even monsters.  Scooby Doo however wasn't invited to play though. 

[BeefMaster]

Baseball Stars is phenomenal... let's not be ridiculous here.

The fielding takes a bit of getting use to, but it's got a bit of computer assistance built in - you only control a couple players at a time, and your other fielders will occasionally back you up.  It's a lot more zoomed-in, though, so knowing where your guys start is even more important than in RBI.

[Gantry]

Baseball Stars - better 1 player game
RBI - better 2 player game

[Metal King]

Baseball stars is great!  Tons of options and all that good stuff.....I forget though, do they also use aluminum bats?  I know the original RBI and Bases Loaded use 'em!!!  This is MLB??

MLB Baseball, hah,  anyone remember that one?  I had it, along with Bases Loaded, Bo Jackson Baseball, and Roger Clemens MVP, plus the RBI series which I still have.

The screen would go blank for about 3 seconds after you hit the ball, probably the worst ever baseball game......It was more fun making your teams than the actual games!

[BeefMaster]

I never played MLB, but I played all those other ones, plus Bases Loaded 3, BaseWars, and Baseball Simulator 1.000.  In order, I'd rank the non-RBI ones as follows:

Baseball Stars
Baseball Simulator 1.000
Bases Loaded 3
BaseWars
Bo Jackson Baseball
Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
Bases Loaded

Bases Loaded 3 probably provides the best means of "beating the game" - you get scored based on your performance (starting at 100, losing points for stuff like errors and getting picked off but gaining back points for great fielding plays), and the goal of the game is to play a "perfect game" (100 score) against the computer on the highest difficulty, which is only unlocked by having a high enough score against a lower level opponent.

[ryno]

My son enjoys baseball stars.  Sadly, RBI is too difficult for his modern gaming attitude. 

He likes baseball stars and RBI 3/2 best

[Metal King]

Oh yeah, I still have Baseball Simulator 1.000, takes FOREVER to play a season, even longer if you just "skip" games.  I actually completed a 165 game season once, neat ending, but nothing spectacular.