Famista (series)
From 30-30.club - Baseball Video Game Encyclopedia
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:
- The original Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium was adapted as R.B.I. Baseball
- 1990 Game Boy title Famista was adapted 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
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 |
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium (1986) - FC
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87 - FC
- Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988) - PC Engine
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88 - FC
- Famista '89: Kaimakuban!! - FC
- Famista '90 (1989) - FC
- Famista '91 (1990) - FC
- Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '91 - PC Engine
- 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
- World Stadium EX (1996) - PS1
- Famista 64 (1997) - N64
- World Stadium 2 (1998) - PS1
- World Stadium 3 (1999) - PS1
- World Stadium 4 (2000) - PS1
- World Stadium 5 (2001) - PS1
- Family Stadium 2003 - GC
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium (2008) - Wii
- Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution (2018) - Switch
- Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020 - Switch
Handheld console releases
- 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
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Home Run Contest - MSX
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Pennant Race - MSX
- Famista Online (2010) - PC
- Famista Online Browser League (2011) - Browser
Mobile-only games
(not a complete list)
- Famista Wireless (2009) - Softbank, FOMA
- Famista Dream Match (2014) - iOS, Android
Spin-offs
Two games in Namco's separate 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
