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Bases Loaded – Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Step up to the plate with Bases Loaded, a classic baseball video game developed by TOSE and published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Originally released in Japan in 1987 and North America in 1988, this fan-favorite sports title later made its way to the Game Boy in July 1990, bringing its signature gameplay to a portable format.
Classic NES Baseball Gameplay
Bases Loaded lets players choose from 12 teams and compete in either a single exhibition game or a full season mode. For head-to-head action, the game also includes a two-player option for single games, making it a staple of competitive couch play during the NES era.
Innovative Presentation & Realism
The game stood out for its television-style pitcher-batter viewpoint, a presentation previously seen in Intellivision World Series Baseball and Accolade’s HardBall!. Combined with tight controls and a higher level of realism than many contemporaries, this approach helped make Bases Loaded one of the most popular baseball titles on the NES.
Unique Gameplay Feature
One of the most memorable mechanics in Bases Loaded is the ability for the pitcher to provoke a batter into charging the mound. Each team has only one batter—typically the team’s strongest hitter—who can be triggered in this way, leaving it up to players to discover who that player is on each roster.
A Fictional League Era
At the time of release, official MLB licensing was rare in North American video games. As a result, Bases Loaded features a fictional league of twelve teams, a design choice that became part of its nostalgic charm.
A must-have for retro gaming collectors, NES baseball fans, and anyone looking to relive the golden age of sports games, Bases Loaded for NES remains a standout title in classic Nintendo history.
