ESPN Baseball Tonight
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(Super Nintendo - US, Baseball)
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Developed_By:
Park Place Productions
Published_By:
Sony
Released On:
01 Jan 1994
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ESPN Baseball Tonight , released in 1994, is a baseball game that offers various modes, including exhibition and playoff modes. The game also features practice modes for pitching and batting, as well as the Home Run Derby. It boasts 28 real MLB teams but does not include any actual players.
The gameplay mechanics are centered around the behind-the-batter viewpoint, whether you're pitching or batting. However, when fielding, the player must manually throw the ball back to the pitcher for the game to continue. This adds a layer of realism and strategy to the game.
A notable update is the Sega CD version, which introduces an option for a full 162-game season and includes over 10 minutes of video highlights. These additions enhance the overall gaming experience and provide more replay value.
UPC-A:
090451306059 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
4061 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-EV-USA (United States)
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1-2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
*ESPN's Baseball Tonight* is an arcade-style sports game where players can manage and play as any of the 28 Major League Baseball teams. Guided by real-time stats, players can practice in exhibition matches, compete in a pennant-chasing season, and fight their way through the playoffs to win the World Series. On the field, players experience the action firsthand with commentary from ESPN personalities Chris Berman and Dan Patrick.
Story
Welcome to the Game
Find your seats, ladies and gentlemen, and fasten your seat belts. We've got some great match-ups on tap this evening. ESPN's Baseball Tonight is comin' at you.
Chris Berman here, with Dan Patrick on the commentary. And you? You're inside the stadium, on the field, in the game — right now. This is old-fashioned hardball with the big boys. Major league baseball — ESPN style!
Arcade-Style Action
In this a-mazing arcade-style version of our revered National Pastime, you can choose any one of 28 Major League clubs, then take 'em into fan-tas-tic diamond action around the circuit.
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Pick the hot hand and launch a few rockets in Hotlanta...
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Play your heart out in San Francisco...
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Make some enemies in the Friendly Confines of Chicago's North Side.
Manage Your Team
Whatever team you manage, and whatever you play, it's all up to you. ESPN's Baseball Tonight gives you the stats. Study them carefully before you make out your line-up.
Then, as your mother said when you took piano, it's "Practice, practice, practice." Show off your best in exhibition. Pull out all the stops in pennant-chasing competition. Then try to make it through the playoffs to baseball's ultimate challenge—The World Series!
But now, Let's go to the action.
How to Play
Starting Up
1. Turn off your Super Nintendo Entertainment System by sliding the POWER bar away from the Game Pak slot. Plug one game controller into your system for one-player action versus the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Plug in a second controller for two-player competition.
2. Insert the ESPN Baseball Tonight Game Pak, label facing front, in the system slot.
3. Turn on the system by sliding the POWER bar toward the Game Pak slot. The Sony logo appears, followed by the ESPN Baseball Tonight graphics. As prompted on the screen, you may press the Start Button and go to the Main Options screen.
Always make sure the power switch is turned OFF before inserting or removing a Game Pak.
Getting Started
Press the Start Button at the ESPN's Baseball Tonight Title Screen to get to the Game Selection Screen.
Game Selection
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1 PLAYER
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EXHIBITION MODE
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PRACTICE MODE
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HOME RUN DERBY
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GAME PLAY OPTIONS
On the Main Options screen, press the Control Pad UP and DOWN to highlight the play options listed, then press LEFT and RIGHT on the Control Pad to change the option. Then press the Start Button to make your selection.
Main Options
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1-PLAYER GAME: Lets you play against the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in either Exhibition or Playoffs competition. You can also choose to play a 2-Player game by highlighting the "1-Player" option and pressing the Control Pad LEFT or RIGHT to select the "2-Player" option.
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2-PLAYER GAME: Lets you play against another person in either Exhibition Season or Playoffs competition.
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EXHIBITION PLAY: Choose a club and go into your exhibition mode. These games are full-out but strictly off the record, giving you a chance to test your team's limits as well as the skills of your competition.
Playoffs Competition
In 1-PLAYER mode, you choose a team to take into the playoffs for either the National League or the American League pennant. If you win the pennant, the Sega Genesis System determines the outcome of the other league's playoffs. You will then go up against that team in the World Series.
ESPN Baseball Tonight gives you the option to choose between playing a 2 Division League or a 3 Division League. You are able to make your choice at the Game Play Options Screen by scrolling down to "3 Division League" and toggling the D Pad left or right to make your selection. Then press the Start Button to confirm your selection.
For 1 or 2 player Exhibition Play, game play is unaffected.
Practice Mode
Before you race for the pennant, you may want to get some batting practice. Press the C Button to toggle between pitching and batting practice. Press the Start button to exit the practice mode.
Home Run Derby
Here's your chance to really rip the cover off the ball! You get fifteen pitches to show your stuff with your favorite team. One or two players can go up against the pitching machine.
The controls are as follows:
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A Button - Swing the bat
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B Button - Bunt
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C Button - Try the Home Run Derby again
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Start Button - Exit back to the options screen
Game Play Options
This brings up another menu of choices for setting up play as you want it:
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Sound ON/OFF
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Errors ON/OFF: Allows your fielder to make mistakes and mishandle catchable balls.
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Assisted Fielding ON/OFF: Allows for the option of computer assistance in your fielding by automatically bringing the appropriate player nearer to the path of the hit.
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Player 1 Home/Away: Allows you to choose a Home Game or Away Game.
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3 Division League/2 Division League: Allows player to choose between a 2 Division League and 3 Division League.
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Enter Password: During the playoffs mode, you will be given a password after each game. Record these passwords to save your progress and resume play at a later date.
League Select Screen
To make a League selection (American League: East, Central and West; National League: East, Central and West) press the Control Pad LEFT or RIGHT to toggle through the various selections, and press the Start Button to enter that selection. You'll go straight to the Team Select Screen.
Major League Baseball has implemented a new divisional and playoffs structure. We have incorporated the option of choosing between the traditional two divisional and current three divisional structure in the game.
Selecting Your Team
There are 28 teams in this game, and any one of 'em is yours for the managing. To make a team selection, press the Control Pad LEFT or RIGHT to toggle through the various selections, and press the Start Button to enter that selection.
ESPN Sports Center Update
Press the Start Button following the Team Selection Screen, and we'll take you straight to the ESPN SportsCenter, where Chris Berman will announce your game.
Line Up Screen
The Line Up Screen appears when you choose your team. The Line Up Screen shows a roster of all the members of your team, arranged by position. Along with each player's name, you see his stats and his position in the batting order.
You can scroll to your Bench and Bullpen rosters by pressing the Control Pad LEFT or RIGHT. To bypass the Line Up, Bullpen, and Bench screens, and begin play, press the Start Button.
In-Game Status
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INNINGS: Displays current inning of the game.
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TEAM STATUS: Displays the team names and shows the current total of runs, hits and errors of each team.
Making a Player Substitution
You can substitute players from either the
Controls
START Button
Begin play, bypass title screens and intro sequences, or return to the action from the line-up screen
A Button
Swing (offense); Regular speed pitch (pitching); Throw ball to a base (with Control Pad) or return ball to pitcher (pick-offs/fielding)
Control Pad UP or DOWN + A Button
Swing high or low (offense); Pitch high or low (pitching)
B Button
Bunt (offense)
Control Pad RIGHT or LEFT
Adjust batter's position (offense); Adjust pitcher's position on the mound (pitching)
Control Pad (direction of base) + Y Button
Steal a base (offense)
L Button
Lead off base (offense); View 3rd base runner window (defense)
R Button
Get back on base (offense); View 1st base runner window (defense)
X Button + Control Pad (previous base)
Return to a base (offense)
Y Button
Slide as runner approaches base (offense)
A Button + Control Pad DOWN
Fast ball (pitching)
A Button + Control Pad UP
Change up (pitching)
Control Pad LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN (while pitching)
Control movement of curve and screwball
A Button + Control Pad RIGHT
Throw to First Base (pick-offs/fielding)
A Button + Control Pad LEFT
Throw to Third Base (pick-offs/fielding)
X Button
Look at the line score, batter's statistics or the count during hitting and pitching modes
Control Pad
Position a player on the "ball marker" (fielding)
Control Pad (direction) + B Button
Dive for balls (fielding)
SELECT Button
Pause game/call up line-up screen (before a pitch)
Enemies & Characters
SAN DIEGO PADRES
A professional baseball team featuring players such as #7 SS, #12 2B, #19 RF, and pitchers like #33 RP and #41 SP.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
A professional baseball team featuring players such as #22 CF, #30 SS, #31 C, and pitchers like #48 SP and #17 RP.
ATLANTA BRAVES
A professional baseball team featuring players such as #1 CF, #4 SS, #5 LF, and pitchers like #32 RP and #33 SP.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
A professional baseball team featuring players such as #2 CF, #6 2B, #22 1B, and pitchers like #47 RP and #41 SP.
COLORADO ROCKIES
A professional baseball team featuring players such as #21 CF, #7 C, #14 1B, and pitchers like #46 SP and #18 SP.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
A professional baseball team featuring players such as #13 2B, #3 SS, #18 CF, and pitchers like #55 RP and #50 RP.
MONTREAL EXPOS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #4 2B, #3 3B, and #9 CF, along with pitchers like #47 SP and #42 SP.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #23 LF, #1 SS, and #25 1B, along with pitchers like #48 RP and #38 SP.
CHICAGO CUBS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #18 CF, #23 2B, and #17 1B, along with pitchers like #48 RP and #47 RP.
NEW YORK METS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #11 LF, #12 2B, and #33 1B, along with pitchers like #50 SP and #31 RP.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #4 CF, #12 2B, and #29 1B, along with pitchers like #47 RP and #48 RP.
FLORIDA MARLINS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #21 CF, #22 SS, and #8 2B, along with pitchers like #24 RP and #34 RP.
SEATTLE MARINERS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #8 2B, #18 3B, and #28 CF, along with pitchers like #50 RP and #35 SP.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #14 SS, #13 2B, and #21 RF, along with pitchers like #31 SP and #26 RP.
CALIFORNIA ANGELS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #22 LF, #9 CF, and #15 RF, along with pitchers like #23 RP and #41 RP.
TEXAS RANGERS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #15 CF, #14 DH, and #25 1B, along with pitchers like #45 RP and #32 SP.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #34 RF, #56 CF, and #32 DH, along with pitchers like #17 SP and #41 SP.
MINNESOTA TWINS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #24 LF, #11 2B, and #34 CF, along with pitchers like #38 RP and #23 SP.
DETROIT TIGERS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #4 DH, #1 2B, and #24 3B, along with pitchers like #30 RP and #44 SP.
CLEVELAND INDIANS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #7 CF, #35 RF, and #9 2B, along with pitchers like #43 RP and #53 RP.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #24 LF, #25 CF, and #12 2B, along with pitchers like #31 RP and #40 RP.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
A baseball team roster featuring players such as #9 LF, #2 RF, and #12 CF, along with pitchers like #49 RP and #32 SP.
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