Whatever That Is, Say No
Posted May 25, 2018 by Ric Pryor
One of the most popular features of the Power Pros series is Success Mode, a life simulator that puts you in control of a baseball player on the path to becoming a star. Sometimes that path takes a detour to a creepy lab run by a guy who you just know has a basement full of failed experiments he calls his "children."
How You Doin'?
Posted May 23, 2018 by Ric Pryor
Reggie Jackson Baseball for the Sega Master System asks "Have you ever been sexually harassed by a Jumbotron?" then provides you with your answer.
When Pixelated Representations of Men Were Pixelated Representations of Men
Posted May 15, 2018 by Ric Pryor
Legends of the Diamond for the NES takes you back to the good old days of baseball. The days when Brooks Robinson was a Gold Glove... catcher? And batters could choke the $#&@ out of the pitcher without getting ejected.
Does Anyone Know How This Game Is Supposed to Be Played?
Posted May 3, 2018 by Ric Pryor
Realsports Baseball for the Atari 2600 has some comically bad A.I. I'm still trying to figure out exactly how to score this play.
Atari's follow-up, Super Baseball, kept most of the same gameplay but improved the A.I. and in doing so revealed that without the shoddy defense it was impossible to get on base.
File Under: BaseballJose Canseco vs. Everything You Know About How Baseball Works
Posted May 2, 2018 by Ric Pryor
You can tell Steve Garvey vs. Jose Canseco Grand Slam Baseball was designed by someone who never actually witnessed a baseball game because the control scheme includes a way to throw the ball to the center fielder.
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