R.B.I. Baseball

R.B.I. Baseball

Release Date	North America: January 5, 1988
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

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.

Physical Media

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

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  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."

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  The original gray licensed version cartridge.

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  The black unlicensed cartridge.

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

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

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  Poster included in the unlicensed version of the game.

Magazine Clippings

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  From GamePro issue 5, an ad for Tengen's NES games lineup, including R.B.I. Baseball.

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  From GamePro 4, a tip on how to see the short credits screen in R.B.I. Baseball.

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  GamePro loved this tip so much, they used it again in issue 7. Humm baby!

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