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'''''Famista''''' (originally ''Family Stadium'') is a series of action baseball games by Namco, and later Bandai Namco.  
'''''Famista''''' (originally ''Family Stadium'') is a series of action baseball games by Namco, and later Bandai Namco. The name refers to Nintendo's Family Computer, so the series went by different titles on different consoles. 


== Home Console releases ==
All games listed here were exclusively released in Asia, with a few exceptions: 
 
* The original ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]'' as ''[[R.B.I. Baseball]]''
* Game Boy game ''[[Famista (1990)|Famista]]'' as ''[[Extra Bases]]''
* ''[[Super Famista]]'' was adapted as ''[[Super Batter Up]]''
* ''[[Great Sluggers '94]]'' was released as ''[[Great Sluggers: Featuring 1994 Rosters]]''
 
== Home console releases ==
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* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87]]'' - FC
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87]]'' - FC
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88]]'' - FC
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88]]'' - FC
* ''[[Famista '89: Kaimakuban!!]]'' - FC
* ''[[Famista '90]]'' (1989) - FC
* ''[[Famista '91]]'' (1990) - FC
* ''[[Famista '92]]'' (1991) - FC
* ''[[Super Famista]]'' (1992) - SFC
* ''[[Famista '93]]'' (1992) - FC
* ''[[Super Famista 2]]'' (1993) - SFC
* ''[[Famista '94]]'' (1993) - FC
* ''[[Super Famista 3]]'' (1994) - SFC
* ''[[Super Famista 4]]'' (1995) - SFC
* ''[[Super Famista 5]]'' (1996) - SFC
* ''[[Famista 64]]'' (1997) - N64
* ''[[Family Stadium 2003]]'' - GC
* ''[[Family Stadium 2003]]'' - GC
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]'' (2008) - Wii
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium (2008)|Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]'' (2008) - Wii
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution]]'' (2018) - Switch
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020]]'' - Switch
 
== Handheld console releases ==
 
* ''[[Famista (1990)|Famista]]'' (1990) - GB
* ''[[Famista 2]]'' (1992) - GB
* ''[[Famista 3]]'' (1993) - GB
* ''[[Gear Stadium Heiseiban]]'' (1995) - Game Gear
* ''[[Famista 4]]'' (1996) - GB (only released as part of ''Namco Gallery Vol. 2'')
* ''[[Famista Advance]]'' (2002) - GBA
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista DS]]'' (2007) - DS
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009]]'' - DS
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010]]'' - DS
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista 2011]]'' - 3DS
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns]]'' (2015) - 3DS
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax]]'' (2017) - 3DS
 
== Arcade releases ==
 
* ''[[World Stadium]]'' (1988)
* ''[[World Stadium '89]]''
* ''[[World Stadium '90]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Super World Stadium '92]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '93 Gekitouhen]]''
* ''[[Great Sluggers: New World Stadium]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Great Sluggers '94]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '95]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '96]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '97]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '98]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium '99]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium 2000]]''
* ''[[Super World Stadium 2001]]''


== Computer releases ==
== Computer releases ==
 
(not a complete list)
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Home Run Contest]]'' - MSX
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Home Run Contest]]'' - MSX
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Pennant Race]]'' - MSX
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Pennant Race]]'' - MSX
== Mobile-only games ==
(not a complete list)
* ''[[Famista Wireless]]'' (2009) - Softbank, FOMA
* ''[[Famista Dream Match]]'' (2014) - iOS, Android
== Spin-offs ==
Two of Namco's PS2 baseball sim series include updated versions of ''Famista'':
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Netsusta 2006]]'' - PS2
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Netsusta 2007]]'' - PS2
A bonus item with the deluxe version of anime fighter ''Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash'' is a miniature version of ''Famista'' recreating a baseball scene from the "Jujutsu Kaisen" manga:
* ''[[Jujusta]]'' (2024) - PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PS4, Xbox One

Revision as of 22:28, 13 March 2025

Famista (originally Family Stadium) is a series of action baseball games by Namco, and later Bandai Namco. The name refers to Nintendo's Family Computer, so the series went by different titles on different consoles.

All games listed here were exclusively released in Asia, with a few exceptions:

Home console releases

Game Console Abbreviations
3DS Nintendo 3DS
DS Nintendo DS
FC Nintendo Family Computer
GB Nintendo Game Boy
GBA Nintendo Game Boy Advance
GBC Nintendo Game Boy Color
N64 Nintendo 64
NES Nintendo Entertainment System
PS1 Sony PlayStation
PS2 Sony PlayStation 2
PS3 Sony PlayStation 3
PS4 Sony PlayStation 4
PS5 Sony PlayStation 5
PSP Sony PlayStation Portable
SFC Nintendo Super Famicom
SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Handheld console releases

Arcade releases

Computer releases

(not a complete list)

Mobile-only games

(not a complete list)

Spin-offs

Two of Namco's PS2 baseball sim series include updated versions of Famista:

A bonus item with the deluxe version of anime fighter Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is a miniature version of Famista recreating a baseball scene from the "Jujutsu Kaisen" manga:

  • Jujusta (2024) - PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PS4, Xbox One