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Title:
Hardball! (Video Game Classics)
Rating:
E
Genre:
Sports
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Release Date:
1991-02-16
Date Added:
2018-07-03 13:47:31
Game Summary:
HardBall! is a baseball video game published by Accolade. Initially released for the Commodore 64 in 1985, it was ported to other computers over the next several years. A Sega Genesis cartridge was published in 1991. HardBall! was followed by sequels HardBall II, HardBall III, HardBall IV, HardBall 5, and HardBall 6.
Gameplay:
Play is controlled with a joystick or arrow keys and an action button. One of the four cardinal directions is used to choose the pitch, and again to aim it towards low, high, inside (towards batter), or outside (away from batter). The same directions are used to aim the swing when batting. When fielding after a hit, the defensive player closest to the ball will flash to show it is the one currently under control. The four directions are then used to throw to one of the four bases.
Hardball! was one of the first baseball video games to incorporate the perspective from the pitcher’s mound, similar to MLB broadcasts. There are also managerial options available. The player has a selection of pitchers to choose from. Each team member has his own statistics that affect his performance, and can be rearranged as desired. Prior to HardBall!s release, there were managerial baseball games available, such as MicroLeague Baseball but HardBall! was the first to integrate that aspect with the arcade control of the game action itself.
Legacy:
The game appears in the opening scene of the 1987 film The Princess Bride, being played by Fred Savage.
Gameplay:
Play is controlled with a joystick or arrow keys and an action button. One of the four cardinal directions is used to choose the pitch, and again to aim it towards low, high, inside (towards batter), or outside (away from batter). The same directions are used to aim the swing when batting. When fielding after a hit, the defensive player closest to the ball will flash to show it is the one currently under control. The four directions are then used to throw to one of the four bases.
Hardball! was one of the first baseball video games to incorporate the perspective from the pitcher’s mound, similar to MLB broadcasts. There are also managerial options available. The player has a selection of pitchers to choose from. Each team member has his own statistics that affect his performance, and can be rearranged as desired. Prior to HardBall!s release, there were managerial baseball games available, such as MicroLeague Baseball but HardBall! was the first to integrate that aspect with the arcade control of the game action itself.
Legacy:
The game appears in the opening scene of the 1987 film The Princess Bride, being played by Fred Savage.
Platform:
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
Publisher:
Ballistic
Barcode:
015605031014
Developers:
Ballistic
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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:
Competitive
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Discs:
0
Packaging:
Cardboard Box
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$5.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-12-14
Date Added:
2018-07-03 13:47:31
