Baseball Stars 2
Encyclopedia
Baseball Stars 2 is a 2-player baseball
arcade game
released by SNK
in 1992
for the Neo-Geo
console. A less cartoony console version was released for the NES
by Romstar
the same year.
The Neo-Geo version was released for Virtual Console
on December 10, 2007 and the PlayStation 2
, PlayStation Portable
and Wii
as part of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
.
in 1992. It is the most recent installment of the Baseball Stars franchise released for Nintendo gaming systems.
Changes made from the original Baseball Stars
, released by SNK
in 1989:
Players can still create leagues of up to 125 games (6 teams playing each other 25 times) and view statistics such as League Standings and Top 10 in Average, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Earned Run Average, Wins and Saves. (A peculiar glitch occurs when viewing league leaders. The last pitcher listed on any user-created team in "View Team" does not appear in any of the Top 10 leaderboards.) Players can still fire players, and upgrade them using the same 15-point system introduced in the original Baseball Stars.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
released by SNK
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
in 1992
1992 in video gaming
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for the Neo-Geo
Neo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
console. A less cartoony console version was released for the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
by Romstar
Romstar
Romstar Inc. was a video game distribution company based in Torrance, CA that started operations in 1984. They originally started as the first American distribution arm for SNK . They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. Among Romstar's clients include Taito,...
the same year.
The Neo-Geo version was released for Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
on December 10, 2007 and the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
as part of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is a video game compilation created and published by SNK Playmore which includes sixteen Neo Geo games.The compilation was released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and the Wii...
.
Arcade version
You can select from one of 18 teams across two leagues - Exciting League (beginner) & Fighting League (expert):NES version
Baseball Stars 2 for the Nintendo Entertainment System was distributed by RomstarRomstar
Romstar Inc. was a video game distribution company based in Torrance, CA that started operations in 1984. They originally started as the first American distribution arm for SNK . They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. Among Romstar's clients include Taito,...
in 1992. It is the most recent installment of the Baseball Stars franchise released for Nintendo gaming systems.
Changes made from the original Baseball Stars
Baseball Stars
Baseball Stars, released in Japan as , is a baseball video game developed by SNK. It was released for the NES in . It became a major hit in many countries worldwide, particularly in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico...
, released by SNK
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
in 1989:
- RUNNING attribute intuitively affects speed on the field. DEFENSE only affects arm strength and diving range.
- Improved pitch control. This gives the game a slightly less realistic feeling compared to the first installment.
- Easier bunting controls; bunts are now retractable. (Hold Down+A to bunt instead of stopping the swing partway through.)
- Ability to see lead-offs while pitching/batting.
- 6 pitchers and 4 bench players instead of 5 each.
- New music and home run animations. These include the "Power connect" graphic for a two-run home run, an animated graphic of the batter rounding the bases and pumping his fist for a 3-run home run or grand slam, and a similar (yet very rare) graphic including a Yorkshire terrier following the batter for a come-from-behind (usually game-ending) home run in a dramatic situation.
- Inability to hire players.
Players can still create leagues of up to 125 games (6 teams playing each other 25 times) and view statistics such as League Standings and Top 10 in Average, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Earned Run Average, Wins and Saves. (A peculiar glitch occurs when viewing league leaders. The last pitcher listed on any user-created team in "View Team" does not appear in any of the Top 10 leaderboards.) Players can still fire players, and upgrade them using the same 15-point system introduced in the original Baseball Stars.
Series
- 1. Baseball StarsBaseball StarsBaseball Stars, released in Japan as , is a baseball video game developed by SNK. It was released for the NES in . It became a major hit in many countries worldwide, particularly in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico...
(1989) - 2. Baseball Stars ProfessionalBaseball Stars ProfessionalBaseball Stars Professional is a 2-player baseball arcade game released by SNK in 1990.-Series:*1. Baseball Stars *2. Baseball Stars Professional *3. Baseball Stars 2 -External links:* at...
(1990) - 3. Baseball Stars 2 (1992)