Controls
At bat
- Joystick: While waiting for the pitch, use the 8-way joystick to position your batter inside the batting box. (All twelve teams have a different batter).
- 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.
Teams
Urban League (アーバンリーグ)
Giants (ガイアンツ, lit. Gaiantsu) - 1: Komatta (こまった, Hidari, .266 Hon 16), 2: Ocharake (おちゃらけ, Hidari, .256 Hon 4), 3: Kuromame (くろまめ, Hidari, .308, Hon 34), 4: Hagatatsu (はがたつ, Migi, .302, Hon 36), 5: Yoshimuda (よしむだ, Hidari, .320, Hon 28), 6: Hosozuka (ほそずか, Hidari, .324 Hon 8), 7: Nakasata (なかさた, Migi, .314, Hon 12), 8: Namakura (なまくら, Migi, .270, Hon 20), and 9: Kuwagata (くわがた, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.32), Gari (がり, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.24), Makibari (まきばり, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.74), Kintarō (きんたろう, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.26) or Kateru (かてる, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.68). The Giants are at the top of the league list and located in the top-left of the team selection screen.
Cars (カーズ, lit. Kāzu) - 1: Yamasaki (やまさき, Hidari, .300, Hon 10), 2: Shōda (しょうだ, Hidari, .302, Hon 2), 3: Yoshihiko (よしひこ, Hidari, .284 Hon 16), 4: Kohayakawa (こはやかわ, Hidari, .292 Hon 24), 5: Nagashima (ながしま, Hidari, .290 Hon 16), 6: Jonso (じょんそ, Migi, .292 Hon 10), 7: Ransu (らんす, Hidari, .234 Hon 38), 8: Tatsukawa (たつかわ, Migi, .266 Hon 8), and 9: Ōno (おおの, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.04), Kawaguchi (かわぐち, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.30), Kitaheffu (きたへっふ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.48), Kawabata (かわばた, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.24), or Tsuda (つだ, Migi, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 2.84). The Cars are second in the league list, and are also located up in the top-left of the team selection screen.
Drasans (ドラサンズ, lit. Dorasanzu) - 1: Hikono (ひこの, Migi, .262, Hon 12), 2: Nimuratō (にむらとお, Migi, .262, Hon 10), 3: Geirī (げいりい, Hidari, .306 Hon 32), 4: Ochiai (おちあい, Migi, .350 Hon 42), 5: Uno (うの, Migi, .272 Hon 32), 6: Kawamata (かわまた, Hidari, .272 Hon 12), 7: Nakao (なかお, Migi, .274 Hon 16), 8: Ōishi (おおいし, Migi, .208 Hon 4) and 9: Komatsu (こまつ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.76), Sugimoto (すぎもと, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.88), Takamasa (たかまさ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.94), Kondō (こんどう, Hidari, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.84), or Kaku (かく, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.60). The Drasans are third in the league list, and are also for the third and final time located up in the top-left of the team selection screen.
Sparrows (スパローズ, lit. Suparōzu) - 1: Arai (あらい, Hidari, .292 Hon 12) 2: Shibui (しぶい, Migi, .238 Hon 8) 3: Junia (じゅにあ, Migi, .270 Hon 25), 4: Sugiura (すぎうら, Hidari, .290, Hon 24), 5: Hirosawa (ひろさわ, Migi, .266, Hon 18), 6: Yaegashi (やえがし, Migi, .274 Hon 10), 7: Sumi (すみ, Migi, .244, Hon 10), 8: Ikeyama (いけやま, Migi, .252 Hon 12), and 9: Itō (いとう, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.24), Obana (おばな, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.16), Araki (あらき, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.24), Yano (やの, Hidari, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.64) or Takano (たかの, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.48). The Sparrows are fourth in the league list, and for the first time here are located down in the bottom-left of that team selection screen (below the Giants).
Wheels (ホイールズ, lit. Hoīruzu) - 1: Yutaka (ゆたか, Hidari, .304, Hon 12), 2: Takahashi (たかはし, Hidari, .238 Hon 2), 3: Yashiki (やしき, Hidari, .294, Hon 10), 4: Ponse (ぽんせ, Migi, .312, Hon 34), 5: Katahira (かたひら, Hidari, .300, Hon 16), 6: Hirokazu (ひろかず, Hidari, .272, Hon 4), 7: Yamashita (やました, Migi, .244, Hon 6), 8: Wakana (わかな, Migi, .282, Hon 4), and 9: Endō (えんどう, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.28), Niura (にうら, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.28), Kakehata (かけはた, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.84), Nakayama (なかやま, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.40) or Saitō (さいとう, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.48). The Wheels are fifth in the league list, and are also located down in the bottom-left of that team selection screen.
Titans (タイタンズ, lit. Taitanzu) - 1: Mayumi (まゆみ, Migi, .290 Hon 6) 2: Kitamura (きたむら, Migi, .248 Hon 8), 3: Bāsu (ばあす, Hidari, .332 Hon 44) 4: Kakefu (かけふ, Hidari, .278 Hon 26) 5: Okada (おかだ, Migi, .280 Hon 22), 6: Sano (さの, Migi, .268 Hon 12), 7: Hirata (ひらた, Migi, .270 Hon 4), 8: Kido (きど, Migi, .232, Hon 6), and 9: Kīo (きいお, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.72), Nakadako (なかだこ, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.76), Ikeda (いけだ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 5.10), Fukuma (ふくま, Hidari, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.60), or Nakanishi (なかにし, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.24). Despite their name the Titans are sixth (bottom) in the league list, and are for the third and final time located down in the bottom-left of the team selection screen.
Country League (カントリーリーグ)
Lionels (ライオネルズ, lit. Raioneruzu) - 1: Hirano (ひらの, Hidari, .276 Hon 8), 2: Yoshitake (よしたけ, Hidari, .296 Hon 6), 3: Akiyama (あきやま, Migi, .274 Hon 44) 4: Kiyohara (きよはら, Migi, .290 Hon 30) 5: Ishige (いしげ, Migi, .304 Hon 20), 6: Itō (いとう, Migi, .278 Hon 12, shares his name with the Sparrows' first pitcher) 7: Tsuji (つじ, Migi, .286 Hon 4) 8: Seike (せいけ, Migi, .254 Hon 4) and 9: Kudō (くどう, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.64) Kaku (かく, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.84, and shares his name with the Drasans' fifth pitcher), Higashio (ひがしお, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.80), Yokota (よこた, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.64), or Watanabe (わたなべ, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.32). The Lionels are at the top of the Country League list, and are located up in the top-right of that team selection screen; two of their players also share their names with pitchers for the Drasans and Sparrows, which could cause confusion if either of those two teams are chosen to play against them (but only if those pitchers are chosen at the start of the game).
Bravos (ブラボーズ, lit. Burabōzu) - 1: Fukumoto (ふくもと, Hidari, .284 Hon 8) 2: Fukura (ふくら, Migi, .286 Hon 10), 3: Fūmā (ふうまあ, Migi, .332, Hon 38), 4: Ishimine (いしみね, Migi, .310, Hon 34), 5: Matsunaga (まつなが, Hidari, .300 Hon 16), 6: Kumano (くまの, Hidari, .286 Hon 12), 7: Fujita (ふじた, Migi, .240 Hon 14) 8: Yumioka (ゆみおか, Migi, .250 Hon 6) and 9: Yamaoki (やまおき, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.44), Hoshino (ほしの, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.92) Yamada (やまだ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.64) Furumizo (ふるみぞ, Hidari, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.40), or Satō (さとう, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.36). The Bravos are second in the Country League list, and (like the Lionels) are located in the top-right of the team selection screen.
Hornets (ホーネッツ, lit. Hōnetsu) - 1: Sasaki (ささき, Hidari, .280 Hon 10), 2: Yugamita (ゆがみた, Migi, .232 Hon 6), 3: Yamamoto (やまもと, Hidari, .268 Hon 16) 4: Kadota (かどた, Hidari, .302 Hon 30), 5: Takayanaki (たかやなき, Migi, .248 Hon 12), 6: Kōno (こうの, Migi, .282 Hon 6), 7: Ogawa (おがわ, Migi, .230 Hon 4), 8: Yoshida (よしだ, Migi, .254 Hon 12), and 9: Nyanko (にゃんこ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.56), Yamakazu (やまかず, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.80), Yamataka (やまたか, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.00), or Tajima (たじま, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.98). The Hornets are at third in the Country League list, and for a third and final time are located in the top-right of that team selection screen (much like the Lionels and Bravos).
Fires (ファイヤーズ, lit. Faiyāzu) - 1: Shimada (しまだ, Hidari, .276 Hon 4), 2: Shirai (しらい, Hidari, .258 Hon 12), 3: Buryuwa (ぶりゅわ, Migi, .310, Hon 28), 4: Furuya (ふるや, Migi, .286 Hon 22), 5: Tamura (たむら, Migi, .276 Hon 12), 6: Igarishi (いがりし, Migi, .258 Hon 4), 7: Futamura (ふたむら, Migi, .248, Hon 10), 8: Koyuki (こゆき, Migi, .223 Hon 10), and 9: Nishizaki (にしざき, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.00), Satōsei (さとうせい, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.28) Tsuno (つの, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.94) Matsūra (まつうら, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.88) or Shibata (しばた, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.64). The Fires are fourth in the Country League list, and for a first time here are located down in the bottom-right of that team selection screen.
Orients (オリエンツ, lit. Orientsu) - 1: Nishimura (にしむら, Hidari, .276 Hon 4), 2: Mizukami (みずかみ, Hidari, .256 Hon 10), 3: Yokota (よこた, Hidari, .292 Hon 10, shares his name with the Lionels' fourth pitcher), 4: Takazawa (たかざわ, Migi, .295 Hon 14), 5: Furukawa (ふるかわ, Migi, .257 Hon 16), 6: Aikō (あいこう, Hidari, .264 Hon 10), 7: Kamikawa (かみかわ, Hidari, .264 Hon 6), 8: Hakamada (はかまだ, Migi, .232 Hon 6), and 9: Sō (そう, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.40), Sonokawa (そのかわ, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.54), Chōji (ちょうじ, Migi Saki, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.72), Ogawa (おがわ, Migi, .150 Hon 0, or Bō 3.94, shares his name with the Hornets' 7), or Tsushijima (つしじま, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 2.32). The Orients are fifth in the Country League list, and are also located down in the bottom-right of that team selection screen; two of their players also share their names with the fourth pitcher for the Lionels and the No. 7 for the Hornets, which could cause more confusion if either of those teams are selected to play against them.
Buckaroos (バッカルーズ, lit. Bakkarūzu) - 1: Ōishi (おおいし, Migi, .282, Hon 12, shares his name with the Drasans' No. 8), 2: Arai (あらい, Hidari, .328, Hon 14, shares his name with the Sparrows' No. 1), 3: Deihisu (でいひす, Migi, .334, Hon 26), 4: Ogurihi (おぐりひ, Hidari, .298, Hon 26), 5: Kanemura (かねむら, Migi, .262 Hon 14), 6: Suzuki (すずき, Migi, .254 Hon 20), 7: Murakami (むらかみ, Migi, .248 Hon 14), 8: Yamashita (やました, Migi, .212, Hon 6, shares his name with the Wheels' No. 6), and 9: Awano (あわの, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.24), Ono (おの, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.78), Murata (むらた, Hidari Saki, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.20), Sumitomo (すみとも, Migi, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 4.28) or Ishimoto (いしもと, Hidari, .150 Hon 0 or Bō 3.62). The Buckaroos, like the Titans of the Urban League, are at the bottom of the Country League list and are for the third and final time located in the bottom-right of the team selection screen; three of their players also share their names with the No. 8 for the Drasans, the No. 1 for the Sparrows, and the No. 6 for the Wheels, which could cause even more confusion if any of those teams are selected to play against them. Now to the Walkthrough.