Title:
ESPN Baseball Tonight
Rating:
K-A
Genre:
Sports
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Release Date:
1994-05-01
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:51:23
Game Summary:
ESPN Baseball Tonight is a baseball video game for the MS-DOS, Sega CD, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Summary:
The game was licensed by MLB, but not by the Players Association, so while actual team names and logos are used, no player names are in the game.
The lead programmers for the project were Alexander Ehrath and Russel Shanks. The game’s simulation engine was written from scratch by the two lead programmers. The game featured video clips of Chris Berman and play-by-play audio from Dan Patrick.
Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc. got involved with the development of the game, seeing marketing synergy between baseball fans and pizza eaters. A large promotion was rolled out by the pizza chain to coincide with the game’s launch, including point-of-purchase material at 4,500 stores; a mail-in offer for an ESPN ”Best of Sports” videotape; and print advertising. The director of marketing for Sony called what Little Caesars received ”a new method to reach families and men, 18-34, in a nontraditional, nonintrusive way.” The stadium walls in-game featured large Little Caesars advertising.
The PC version was one of the early games to be made available solely on CD-ROM. In addition to the single game, season and playoff modes, there is also a Home Run Derby mode that evaluates the player’s final score from ballerina (with a 0% accuracy rate) to hall of famer (with an accuracy rate of 95%-100%) depending on the number of home runs successfully completed.
It was the first in a series of ESPN-themed sports games. The next to be released was ESPN Sunday Night NFL.
Description:
Step up to the plate with ESPN Baseball Tonight, for your Sega CD, the most realistic fast-paced arcade style baseball game ever created. Featuring all 28 Major League Baseball teams and stadiums in an Exhibition, Playoffs or 162 game season. With unprecedented access to ESPN studios, this game puts you in the center of the action during a live ESPN baseball broadcast. Exceptional player control and game options make this the ultimate baseball simulation.
Summary:
The game was licensed by MLB, but not by the Players Association, so while actual team names and logos are used, no player names are in the game.
The lead programmers for the project were Alexander Ehrath and Russel Shanks. The game’s simulation engine was written from scratch by the two lead programmers. The game featured video clips of Chris Berman and play-by-play audio from Dan Patrick.
Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc. got involved with the development of the game, seeing marketing synergy between baseball fans and pizza eaters. A large promotion was rolled out by the pizza chain to coincide with the game’s launch, including point-of-purchase material at 4,500 stores; a mail-in offer for an ESPN ”Best of Sports” videotape; and print advertising. The director of marketing for Sony called what Little Caesars received ”a new method to reach families and men, 18-34, in a nontraditional, nonintrusive way.” The stadium walls in-game featured large Little Caesars advertising.
The PC version was one of the early games to be made available solely on CD-ROM. In addition to the single game, season and playoff modes, there is also a Home Run Derby mode that evaluates the player’s final score from ballerina (with a 0% accuracy rate) to hall of famer (with an accuracy rate of 95%-100%) depending on the number of home runs successfully completed.
It was the first in a series of ESPN-themed sports games. The next to be released was ESPN Sunday Night NFL.
Description:
Step up to the plate with ESPN Baseball Tonight, for your Sega CD, the most realistic fast-paced arcade style baseball game ever created. Featuring all 28 Major League Baseball teams and stadiums in an Exhibition, Playoffs or 162 game season. With unprecedented access to ESPN studios, this game puts you in the center of the action during a live ESPN baseball broadcast. Exceptional player control and game options make this the ultimate baseball simulation.
Platform:
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
Publisher:
Sony Imagesoft
Developers:
Park Place Productions / Stormfront Studios
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Players:
1-2
Country of Purchase:
United States
Graphics:
16-bit
Input Devices:
Controller Game Pad
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Media Type:
Cartridge
Game Modes:
Single Player
Multiplayer
Competitive
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Packaging:
Cardboard Box
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$5.97
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-21
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:51:23
