Super World Stadium '96/Gameplay

At bat

 * Joystick: While waiting for the pitch use the 8-way joystick to position you batter inside the batting box. All seventeen teams have different batters.
 * First Button: Press and hold this button to swing your bat. If you do not hold this down long enough you may bunt the ball instead of swinging at it.
 * Second Button: Press this button to initiate stealing a base. You must first push the joystick in the direction of the base you would like to steal. For example, if you have a runner upon the first base and would like to steal the second, first push the joystick to the left, then press the second button.

Pitching

 * Joystick: Before the pitch is thrown, you must push the joystick to the left or right, to move the pitcher from one side of the pitch mound to the other.
 * First Button: Before you press this button, you must push the joystick, to determine the speed of the ball. Push it up to throw a slow ball, or down to throw a fast ball. Pushing it in any other direction or not pushing it at all will result in a normal speed pitch. Throwing many fast balls or slow balls will wear a pitcher out faster. Once the ball is thrown, you must push the joystick to the left or right to control the path of the ball on the way to the batter.
 * Second Button: Once a runner is on a base, press this button to switch from the batter/mound view to the infield view where you can attempt to tag out runners who are stealing bases. Pressing it again will switch from the aforementioned infield view back to the aforementioned batter/mound view.

Running bases

 * First Button: Runners will automatically move to the next base, once a ball lands on the ground. Press this button to request that a runner continues running, or that he run before the ball has landed. You must first push the joystick in the direction of the base you would like to reach. For example, if you have a runner headed on to the first base and would like to run all the way on to the second, first push the joystick up, then press the first button.
 * Second Button: As mentioned above, runners automatically move to the next base, unless it is a fly ball, in which case they wait to see if it is safe to run. You may decide that you do not want to wait and send a player ahead. But if it turns out that the ball was caught, you'll need to send him back to the base before he is tagged out. If you were heading on to second base when the ball was caught you will have to send the runner back to first base by pushing the joystick to the right, and then pressing the second button. (If he does not manage to make it back there in time, he will be tagged out).

In the field

 * Joystick: Before the ball is caught by any player you must use the joystick to determine the general directions that the players are running in. Given that is no one outfielder that you will be in control of at any time in this game, all of them will move in the direction that you are holding the joystick in.
 * First Button: Once the ball is in one of your players' hands, push the joystick in the direction that corresponds to the base you would like to throw to, and press the button. If you do not push the joystick in any direction, the ball will automatically be thrown to first base (like you meant to throw there).
 * Second Button: Once the ball is in one of your players' hands, you can run on to any base, by pushing the joystick in the direction that corresponds to the base you would like to run to, and pressing the button. Now that you've learned these important playing techniques it's time to meet the teams (twelve of these teams are, once again, returning favourites from those four previous titles, but the other five were created specifically for this game).

Top row
Yakult Swallows (ヤクルトスワローズ, lit. Yakuruto Suwarōzu) - 1: Īda (飯田, CF, AVR .253 and HR 7), 2: Tsuji (辻, 2B, AVR .238, HR 2), 3: Dobashi (土橋, LF, AVR .281, HR 9), 4: Omarī (オマリー, 1B, AVR .302, HR 31), 5: Furuta (古田, C, AVR .294, HR 21), 6: Inaba (稲葉, RF, AVR .307 and HR 8), 7: Ikeyama (池山, SS, AVR .263, HR 19), 8: Myūren (ミューレン, 3B, AVR .244, HR 29), 9: Burosu (ブロス, Migi, AVR: .150, HR: 0 and ERA: 2.33) Yamabe (山部, Hidari, AVR: .150, HR: 0, ERA: 3.83), Yoshī (吉井, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.12), Itō (伊東, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.40), Tahata (田畑, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.09). This team was founded in 1950, and is still managed by Nomura (野村).

Hiroshima Tōyō Carp (広島東洋カープ, lit. Hiroshima Tōyō Kāpu) - 1: Nomura (野村, SS, AVR .315, HR 32), 2: Shōda (正田, 2B, AVR .274, HR: 3), 3: Maeda (前田, CF, AVR .256, HR 4), 4: Etō (江藤, 3B, AVR .286, HR 39), 5: Kanemoto (金本, RF, AVR .274, HR 24), 6: Ropesu (ロペス, 1B, AVR: .259 and HR: 15), 7: Ogata (緒方, LF, AVR .316, HR 10), 8: Nishiyama (西山, C, AVR .211, HR 5), 9: Kitō (紀藤, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.87) Katō (加藤, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.70) Ōno (大野, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.07) Kondō (近藤, Migi, AVR .150, HR: 0, ERA: 4.03), Cheko (チェコ, Migi, AVR: .150, HR: 0, ERA 2.74). This team was also founded in 1950 and is still managed by Mimura (三村); their mascot ("Slyly"), who was originally a humanized version of their logo until 1995, has also undergone a transformation into a blue dragon-like creature.

Yomiuri Giants (読売ジャイアンツ, lit. Yomiuri Jaiantsu) - 1: Motoki (元木, 2B, AVR .244, HR: 30), 2: Kawai (川相, SS, AVR .261 and HR 2), 3: Makku (マック, CF, AVR .275 and HR 20), 4: Matsui (松井, RF, AVR .283, HR 22), 5: Ochiai (落合, 1B, AVR .311, HR 17), 6: Shimizu (清水, LF, AVR: .211 and HR: 12), 7: Nagashima (長嶋, 3B, AVR: .200, HR: 7), 8: Muratashin (村田真, C, AVR .265, HR 13),9: Saitōmasa (斎藤雅, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.70), Makihara (槙原, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.88), Kawahara (河原, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.31), Kawaguchi (川口, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.42), Garubesu (ガルベス, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.60). Founded in 1934 and still managed by Nagashima (長嶋), who now shares his name with their new No. 7; they are also, yet again, still keeping the name of the old (but fictional) 1988-1991 Giants team alive.

Yokohama Baystars (横浜ベイスターズ, lit. Yokohama Beisutāzu) - 1: Haru (波留, CF, AVR: .310, HR: 5), 2: Ishī (石井, SS, AVR .309, HR 2), 3: Rōzu (ローズ, 3B, AVR .315, HR 22), 4: Buraggusu (ブラッグス, RF, AVR .273, HR 24), 5: Saeki (佐伯, LF, AVR .264 and HR 7) 6: Komada (駒田, 1B, AVR .289 and HR 6), 7: Tanishige (谷繁, C, AVR .249, HR 6), 8: Shindō (進藤, 2B, AVR .217, HR 11), 9: Morita (盛田, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0 and ERA 1.97) Saitōtakashi (斎藤隆, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.94), Udō (有働, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 5.37), Miura (三浦, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.90), Nomura (野村, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.44, shares name with the Hiroshima Tōyō Carp's No. 1). Formerly known as the "Yokohama Taiyo Whales" from 1978-1992, founded in 1950, and now managed by Ōya (大矢; he also only appears on the front of his trading card).

Chūnichi Dragons (中日ドラゴンズ, literally Chūnichi Doragonzu) - 1: Gōruzu (コールズ, 3B, AVR .225, HR 3), 2: Taneda (種田, SS, AVR: .225, HR: 8), 3: Tatsunami (立浪, 2B, AVR .301, HR 11), 4: Paueru (パウエル, RF, AVR .355, HR 19), 5: Oto (音, CF, AVR .267 and HR: 9), 6: Yamazaki (山崎, LF, AVR: .291, HR 16), 7: Taihō (大豊, 1B, AVR .244, HR 24), 8: Nakamura (中村, C, AVR .256, HR 8), 9: Imachū (今中, Hidari, AVR: .150, HR: 0 and ERA 3.29), Yamamotomasa (山本昌, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.82), Furuike (古池, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.17), Maeda (前田, Hidari, AVR: .150, HR: 0, ERA: 5.10, shares name with the Hiroshima Tōyō Carp's No. 3), Ochiai (落合, Migi, AVR: .150, HR 0, ERA 4.77, shares name with the Yomiuri Giants' No. 5). Founded in 1936 and now managed by Hoshino (星野), who again appears on the front of his trading card.

Hanshin Tigers (阪神タイガース, lit.: Hanshin Taigāsu) - 1: Shinjō (新庄, CF, AVR: .255, HR: 7), 2: Kuji (久慈, SS, AVR: .266, HR 1), 3: Hiyama (桧山, RF, AVR .249, HR 8), 4: Hiratsuka (平塚, 1B, AVR .000, HR 0), 5: Ishimine (石嶺, LF, AVR .240, HR 9), 6: Wada (和田, 2B, AVR .267, HR 1) 7: Kūrubō (クールボー, 3B, AVR .278, HR 22), 8: Sekikawa (関川, C, AVR .295, HR 22), 9: Yubune (湯舟, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.39), Yabu (藪, Migi, AVR: .150, HR: 0, ERA: 2.98), Yamazaki (山崎, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.79, shares name with the Chūnichi Dragons' No. 6), Funaki (舩木, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.60), Kakuri (郭李, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.37). This team was founded back in 1935 and is now managed by Fujita (藤田), who once again appears on the front of his trading card; the average and home runs of their new No. 4 are also correct, which means that he did not hit a single ball in 1995 (much like an old Nihon Hamu Fighters' No. 2, Watanabe (渡辺), did in 1994 for Super World Stadium '95).

Centre row
Orix Blue Wave (オリックスブルーウェーブ, lit. Orikkusu Burūwēbu) - 1: Ichirō (イチロー, RF, AVR .342, HR 25), 2: Ōshima (大島, 2B, AVR .192, HR 0), 3: Taguchi (田口, LF, AVR .246, HR 9), 4: Fujī (藤井, 1B, AVR .237, HR 14), 5: Ogawa (小川, SS, AVR .272, HR 6), 6: Fukura (福良, 3B, AVR: .278, HR: 4), 7: Nakajima (中嶋, C, AVR .267, HR 3), 8: Honnishi (本西, CF, AVR .234, HR 1), 9: Noda (野田, Migi, AVR .150, HR: 0 and ERA: 3.08), Hoshino (星野, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.39), Hasegawa (長谷川, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.89), Kobayashi (小林, Migi, AVR: .150, HR: 0 and ERA: 2.68), Satō (佐藤, Migi, AVR: .150, HR 0 and ERA 3.86). This team was founded in 1936 and is still managed by Ōgi (仰木).

Chiba Lotte Marines (千葉ロッテマーリンズ, lit. Chiba Rotte Marīnzu) - 1: Morozumi (諸積, CF, AVR .290, HR 1), 2: Minamibuchi (南渕, 2B, AVR: .271 and HR: 4), 3: Hori (堀, SS, AVR .309 and HR 11), 4: Hatsushiba (初芝, 3B, AVR .301, HR 25), 5: Hirai (平井, RF, AVR: .260, HR 4), 6: Nimura (仁村, 1B, AVR .259, HR 8), 7: Supaiku (スパイク, LF, AVR .233, HR 5), 8: Jōzume (定詰, C, AVR .185, HR 3), 9: Irabu (伊良部, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.53), Komiyama (小宮山, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.60), Hiruman (ヒルマン, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.87), Kuroki (黒木, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.71), Sonokawa (園川, Hidari, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.52). Much like the Yakult Swallows and the Hiroshima Tōyō Carp, the team was founded in 1950 and is now managed by Ejiri (江尻), who yet again only appears on the front of his end-of-match trading card.

Seibu Lions (西武ライオンズ, lit. Seibu Raionzu) - 1: Sasaki (佐々木, CF, AVR .271, HR 17), 2: Narahara (奈良原, 2B, AVR: .226, HR 0), 3: Kūpā (クーパー, 3B, AVR .230, HR 3), 4: Kiyohara (清原, 1B, AVR .245, HR 25), 5: Jakuson (ジャクソン, RF, AVR .289, HR 20), 6: Kakiuchi (垣内, LF, AVR: .216, HR: 14), 7: Itō (伊東, C, AVR .246, HR 6, shares his name with the Yakult Swallows' sixth pitcher), 8: Matsui (松井, SS, AVR .221, HR 2) and 9: Ishījō (石井丈, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.73), Shintani (新谷, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 2.93), Watanabehisa (渡辺久, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 5.66), Yokota (横田, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.81), Nishiguchi (西口, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 1.99). Founded in 1950, and still managed by Higashio (東尾); who, much like the aforementioned Nomura, Mimura, and Nagashima, can still be seen on the front of his trading card.

Nihon Hamu Fighters (日本ハムファイターズ, lit. Nihon Hamu Faitāzu) - 1: Dyūjī (デューシー, RF, AVR: .249, HR: 25), 2: Hirose (広瀬, 3B, AVR: .267 and HR: 2), 3: Tanaka (田中, SS, AVR .291, HR 25), 4: Buritō (ブリトー, LF, AVR .313, HR 21), 5: Kataoka (片岡, 1B, AVR .224, HR 6), 6: Ide (井出, CF, AVR .228, HR 9), 7: Taguchi (田口, C, AVR .200, HR 5, shares name with the Orix Blue Wave's No. 3), 8: Watanabe (渡辺, 2B, AVR .246, HR 3) 9: Nishizaki (西崎, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.61), Gurosu (グロス, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.04), Imazeki (今関, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0 and ERA 4.53) Iwamoto (岩本, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.07), Shibakusa (芝草, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.79). Founded in 1946 and still managed by Ueda (上田); who, much like Nomura, Mimura, Nagashima, and Higashio, still appears on the front side of his rotating trading card.

Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (福岡ダイエイホークス, lit Fukuoka Daiei Hōkusu) - 1: Muramatsu (村松, LF, AVR .308 and HR: 0), 2: Hamana (浜名, SS, AVR: .276, HR: 1), 3: Akiyama (秋山, CF, AVR: .267, HR 21), 4: Kokubo (小久保, 2B, AVR .286, HR 28), 5: Raidi (ライディ, RF, AVR: .260, HR 12), 6: Yoshinaga (吉永, C, AVR .293, HR 8), 7: Fujimoto (藤本, 1B, AVR .264, HR 11), 8: Matsunaga (松永, 3B, AVR .238, HR 3), 9: Kudō (工藤, Hidari, AVR: .150, HR: 0, ERA: 3.64), Hidegazu (ヒデカズ, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.11), Wakatabe (若田部, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 5.56), Hose (ホセ, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0 and ERA 4.15), Takeda (武田, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 5.09). Founded in 1938, and still managed by Ō (王).

Kintetsu Buffaloes (近鉄バファローズ, lit. Kintetsu Bafarōzu) - 1: Ōmura (大村, CF, AVR .270, HR 3), 2: Ōishi (大石, 2B, AVR: .241, HR: 4), 3: Suzuki (鈴木, RF, AVR .253, HR 16), 4: Ishī (石井, 1B, AVR .276, HR 6, shares name with the Seibu Lions' No. 2), 5: Rōzu (ローズ, LF, AVR .262, HR 20, shares name with the Yokohama Baystars' No. 3), 6: Nakamuranori (中村紀, 3B, AVR .228, HR 20), 7: Furukubo (古久保, C, AVR: .191, HR: 3), 8: Mizuguchi (水口, SS, AVR .268, HR 2), 9: Yamazaki (山崎, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.77, shares his name with  the Chūnichi Dragons' No. 6 and the Hanshin Tigers' third pitcher), Takamura (高村, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 1.91), Sakai (酒井, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 4.18), Shinada (品田, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 6.16), Akīno (アキーノ, Migi, AVR .150, HR 0, ERA 3.60). This now-defunct team was founded in 1949, and is now managed by Sasaki (佐々木); for a fifth and final real-life time, he only appears on the front of his trading card. Now it's time to meet the bottom row.