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{{ | {{GameInfoboxNums | ||
| title = R.B.I. Baseball | | title = R.B.I. Baseball | ||
| image = R.B.I.-Baseball-USA-Unl.png | | image = R.B.I.-Baseball-USA-Unl.png | ||
| adaptedfrom = ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]'' | | adaptedfrom = ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]'' | ||
| | | releasedate = North America: January 5, 1988<br>Australia: 1989 | ||
| platforms = NES | |||
| developer = Tengen (Atari), Namcot | | developer = Tengen (Atari), Namcot | ||
| publisher = Tengen (Atari) | | publisher = Tengen (Atari) | ||
| price = $46.95 (US) | |||
| teamnames = City names only, no MLB license | | teamnames = City names only, no MLB license | ||
| playernames = Real MLB players | | playernames = Real MLB players | ||
| followedby = [[R.B.I. Baseball 2]] | |||
| numteams = 10 | |||
| numparks = 1 | |||
| numplayers = 16 | |||
| avg9innings = 20 minutes | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''R.B.I. Baseball''''' is the most famous 8-bit baseball video game globally, a cornerstone in baseball game history. Featuring simple gameplay and a light-hearted presentation style, ''R.B.I.'' made a major impact in both North America and Japan, diverging after this release into two totally separate series: The Tengen-developed ''R.B.I. Baseball'' series that would continue on NES and then Sega Genesis, and the Namco-developed ''Famista'' series, ongoing now for over three decades. | '''''R.B.I. Baseball''''' is the most famous 8-bit baseball video game globally, a cornerstone in baseball game history. Featuring simple gameplay and a light-hearted presentation style, ''R.B.I.'' made a major impact in both North America and Japan, diverging after this release into two totally separate series: The Tengen-developed [[R.B.I. Baseball (series)|''R.B.I. Baseball'' series]] that would continue on NES and then Sega Genesis, and the Namco-developed ''Famista'' series, ongoing now for over three decades. | ||
== Gameplay Video == | == Gameplay Video == | ||
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== Commercial == | == Commercial == | ||
<youtube>B7EwxAYlYL4</youtube> | <youtube>B7EwxAYlYL4</youtube> | ||
== Instruction Manual == | |||
[[File:R.B.I. Baseball - Manual.pdf|Link for mobile users]] | |||
<pdf>File:R.B.I. Baseball - Manual.pdf</pdf> | |||
== Physical Media == | == Physical Media == | ||
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== Magazine Clippings == | == Magazine Clippings == | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
File:RBI-Baseball-GamePro-5.png|alt=A photo of boxes of a large number of Tengen NES video games including R.B.I. Baseball.|From GamePro issue 5, an ad for Tengen's NES games lineup, including R.B.I. Baseball. | File:RBI-Baseball-GamePro-5.png|alt=A photo of boxes of a large number of Tengen NES video games including R.B.I. Baseball.|From GamePro issue 5, an ad for Tengen's NES games lineup, including R.B.I. Baseball. | ||
File:RBI-Baseball-GamePro-4.png|alt=A cheat code for seeing the credits of R.B.I. Baseball: When the title screen appears, press Start, A and B simultaneously and check out the Programmer's Screen!|From GamePro 4, a tip on how to see the short credits screen in R.B.I. Baseball. | File:RBI-Baseball-GamePro-4.png|alt=A cheat code for seeing the credits of R.B.I. Baseball: When the title screen appears, press Start, A and B simultaneously and check out the Programmer's Screen!|From GamePro 4, a tip on how to see the short credits screen in R.B.I. Baseball. | ||
File:RBI-Baseball-Tommy-Lasorda-Baseball-Bases-Loaded-GamePro-7.png|alt=A photo of a surfer in-between cheat codes for various baseball video games including R.B.I. Baseball and Tommy Lasorda Baseball.|GamePro loved this tip so much, they used it again in issue 7. Humm baby! | File:RBI-Baseball-Tommy-Lasorda-Baseball-Bases-Loaded-GamePro-7.png|alt=A photo of a surfer in-between cheat codes for various baseball video games including R.B.I. Baseball and Tommy Lasorda Baseball.|GamePro loved this tip so much, they used it again in issue 7. Humm baby! | ||
File:RBI-Baseball-Famitsu-56.png|A U.S. sales data chart from Famitsu Issue 56, showing R.B.I. Baseball as the top seller for the time period. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://dee-nee.com Dee-nee.com, an ''R.B.I. Baseball'' fan site] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnkkpHeAzKc How RBI Baseball Works, video essay by Baseball Replay Journal] | |||
[[Category:NES / Family Computer games]] | [[Category:NES / Family Computer games]] | ||
[[Category:1980s]] | [[Category:1980s]] | ||
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[[Category:Developed by Tengen]] | [[Category:Developed by Tengen]] | ||
__FORCETOC__ | __FORCETOC__ | ||
[[Category:Pro baseball games]] | |||
