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'''Title''': R.B.I. Baseball
{{GameInfoboxNums
| title = R.B.I. Baseball
| image = R.B.I.-Baseball-USA-Unl.png
| adaptedfrom = ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]''
| releasedate = North America: January 5, 1988<br>Australia: 1989
| platforms = NES
| developer = Tengen (Atari), Namcot
| publisher = Tengen (Atari)
| price = $46.95 (US)
| teamnames = City names only, no MLB license
| playernames = Real MLB players
| followedby = [[R.B.I. Baseball 2]]
| numteams = 10
| numparks = 1
| numplayers = 16
| avg9innings = 20 minutes
}}


'''Platform''': NES / Famicom
'''''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.


'''Release Date''': January 5th 1988 (North America), 1989 (Australia)
== Gameplay Video ==
<youtube>57wIir29TqI</youtube>
 
== Commercial ==
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== Instruction Manual ==
[[File:R.B.I. Baseball - Manual.pdf|Link for mobile users]]


'''Developer''': Tengen and Namcot
<pdf>File:R.B.I. Baseball - Manual.pdf</pdf>


'''Publisher''': Tengen
== Physical Media ==
<gallery mode="traditional">
File:RBI Baseball box front.jpg|The front box art for R.B.I. Baseball, licensed on the left and unlicensed on the right.
File:RBI Baseball box backs.jpg|The back of the box for the licensed (left) and unlicensed (right) versions of the game. The text has some minor differences, such as changing "such MVPs as Reggie Jackson or Don Mattingly" to "such superstars as Don Mattingly or Andre Dawson."
File:RBI Baseball licensed cartridge.jpg|The original gray licensed version cartridge.
File:RBI Baseball unlicensed cartridge.jpg|The black unlicensed cartridge.
File:RBI Baseball Tengen cartridge cover.jpg|A Tengen cartridge slip cover included in the unlicensed version of the game.
File:Rbibaseballmanuals.jpg|Instruction manual covers. Licensed version on the left, unlicensed on the right.
File:Rbibaseballposter.jpg|Poster included in the unlicensed version of the game.
</gallery>


'''Release Price''': $46.95 (U.S.)
== Magazine Clippings ==
<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-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-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>


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.
== External Links ==


== Gameplay Video ==
* [https://dee-nee.com Dee-nee.com, an ''R.B.I. Baseball'' fan site]
''R.B.I. Baseball''
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnkkpHeAzKc How RBI Baseball Works, video essay by Baseball Replay Journal]


<youtube>57wIir29TqI</youtube>
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[[Category:Published by Tengen]]
[[Category:Published by Tengen]]
[[Category:Developed by Tengen]]
[[Category:Developed by Tengen]]
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 27 August 2025

R.B.I. Baseball
Release Date North America: January 5, 1988
Australia: 1989
Adapted From Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium
Platforms NES
Developer Tengen (Atari), Namcot
Publisher Tengen (Atari)
Original Price $46.95 (US)
Team Names City names only, no MLB license
Player Names Real MLB players
Followed by R.B.I. Baseball 2

By the Numbers

# of Teams 10
# of Parks 1
Roster Size 16
Avg. game time 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.

Gameplay Video

Commercial

Instruction Manual

File:R.B.I. Baseball - Manual.pdf

Physical Media

  • The front box art for R.B.I. Baseball, licensed on the left and unlicensed on the right.

    The front box art for R.B.I. Baseball, licensed on the left and unlicensed on the right.

  • The back of the box for the licensed (left) and unlicensed (right) versions of the game. The text has some minor differences, such as changing "such MVPs as Reggie Jackson or Don Mattingly" to "such superstars as Don Mattingly or Andre Dawson."

    The back of the box for the licensed (left) and unlicensed (right) versions of the game. The text has some minor differences, such as changing "such MVPs as Reggie Jackson or Don Mattingly" to "such superstars as Don Mattingly or Andre Dawson."

  • The original gray licensed version cartridge.

    The original gray licensed version cartridge.

  • The black unlicensed cartridge.

    The black unlicensed cartridge.

  • A Tengen cartridge slip cover included in the unlicensed version of the game.

    A Tengen cartridge slip cover included in the unlicensed version of the game.

  • Instruction manual covers. Licensed version on the left, unlicensed on the right.

    Instruction manual covers. Licensed version on the left, unlicensed on the right.

  • Poster included in the unlicensed version of the game.

    Poster included in the unlicensed version of the game.

Magazine Clippings

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • A U.S. sales data chart from Famitsu Issue 56, showing R.B.I. Baseball as the top seller for the time period.

    A U.S. sales data chart from Famitsu Issue 56, showing R.B.I. Baseball as the top seller for the time period.

External Links

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