Title:
Legends of the Diamond: The Baseball Championship Game
Series:
Legends of the Diamond: The Baseball Championship Game
Series Order:
1
Rating:
K-A
Genre:
Simulation
Sports
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IGN Score:
7.0
Release Date:
1992-01-01
Date Added:
2018-07-03 13:27:50
Game Summary:
Legends of the Diamond is a baseball simulation video game developed by Tose for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and published by Bandai in North America in 1992.
The game features playable simulations of 30 famous Major League Baseball players, including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Six of the playable characters are pitchers: Bob Gibson, Cy Young, Dizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Whitey Ford, and Steve Carlton.
Description:
For decades baseball has been the national past-time of the U.S. with a history both rich and exciting. And for every youngster who ever looked to their sports heroes for inspiration, there have been countless legends of the diamond that rose to the task and made baseball the great game it was and still is today. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, and Dizzy Dean are but a few of the superstars that graced this wonderful sport.
Now, these baseball legends come to life in Legends of the Diamond. You are the manager. You select which legendary greats will play on your team, and then you call the shots. Bring in a relief pitcher or a pinch hitter...call for a double steal...slide into home...hit home runs...dive for a spectacular catch! You control every play. So, what are you waiting for?
Step up to the plate and let’s P L A Y B A L L ! ! !
Gameplay:
Legends of the Diamond offers an exhibition game mode and a tournament mode. Before each game, the player chooses between a modern stadium (which is better for pitchers and fielders) and an old-fashioned baseball field (which is better for batters). Simulated players are programmed with career stats of the real players in their prime.
The player controls the pitcher from a viewpoint behind the batter, rather than from behind the pitcher, as in some baseball simulations. The player can throw three different pitches. The pitching coach interjects if the player underperforms; this feature is absent from most baseball simulations of the 1980s and 1990s.
Unlike many baseball simulations, the player also controls all fielding (infield and outfield ball retrieval).
The game features playable simulations of 30 famous Major League Baseball players, including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Six of the playable characters are pitchers: Bob Gibson, Cy Young, Dizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Whitey Ford, and Steve Carlton.
Description:
For decades baseball has been the national past-time of the U.S. with a history both rich and exciting. And for every youngster who ever looked to their sports heroes for inspiration, there have been countless legends of the diamond that rose to the task and made baseball the great game it was and still is today. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, and Dizzy Dean are but a few of the superstars that graced this wonderful sport.
Now, these baseball legends come to life in Legends of the Diamond. You are the manager. You select which legendary greats will play on your team, and then you call the shots. Bring in a relief pitcher or a pinch hitter...call for a double steal...slide into home...hit home runs...dive for a spectacular catch! You control every play. So, what are you waiting for?
Step up to the plate and let’s P L A Y B A L L ! ! !
Gameplay:
Legends of the Diamond offers an exhibition game mode and a tournament mode. Before each game, the player chooses between a modern stadium (which is better for pitchers and fielders) and an old-fashioned baseball field (which is better for batters). Simulated players are programmed with career stats of the real players in their prime.
The player controls the pitcher from a viewpoint behind the batter, rather than from behind the pitcher, as in some baseball simulations. The player can throw three different pitches. The pitching coach interjects if the player underperforms; this feature is absent from most baseball simulations of the 1980s and 1990s.
Unlike many baseball simulations, the player also controls all fielding (infield and outfield ball retrieval).
Platform:
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Publisher:
Bandai
Developers:
TOSE
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Players:
1-2
Country of Purchase:
United States
Graphics:
8-bit
Input Devices:
Controller Game Pad
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Media Type:
Cartridge
Game Modes:
Single Player
Multiplayer
Competitive
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Discs:
0
Packaging:
Cardboard Box
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$18.47
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-09-05
Date Added:
2018-07-03 13:27:50
