World Class Baseball
The best Japanese baseball gameGenre: sports - baseball
Publisher: NEC
Year: 1989
System: TurboGrafx-16
Gameplay Score: 4
Gameplay Notes:
I've used this word to describe several TG 16 games, but I'll use it again here. This is just a streamlined baseball video game. All the fluff is cut out. The game plays quickly and well. Hitting is fun. You can move around in the batter's box forward backward left or right, so there's nine different positions to hit from. And success is determined by your position in the box and the timing of your swing. Baserunning is also simple as is advancing all or some of your runners. It just seems to work as you'd expect. Pitching and fielding is also simple, although the opponents run pretty fast so I hit to the infield you have to get over to first base immediately to get a force.
Level Design Score: 4
Level Design Notes:
Exhibition playoff and a watch mode. Again, this is a pretty no-nonsense game so just pick up and play. My kind of video game sports title.
Theme Score: 3
Theme Notes:
There's no MLB or even Japan League license here, but who cares. There are 10 teams to choose from and they have named players which is fun. Each player has stats. It reminds me of Baseball Stars for the NES. The feel of the game is good despite not having MLB license.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
The Fielding graphics are top-down so the players don't have any detail but it's very clear and the camera tracks well. Hitting and pitching is your typical view with very good animation. Overall, I think it looks very clear and attractive.
Audio Score: 4
Audio Notes:
Lively music plays throughout and little fanfare plays after hits and at the end of innings and whatnot. I really enjoy the sound design in this game
Overall Score: 79
Review ID: 1516
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