1990 · Tose Co. · Baseball · Sports

Bases Loaded 3

Nintendo exclusive

Bases Loaded 3 is the third entry in the Bases Loaded series published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in 1990 in Japan, and 1991 in North America and was exclusively on the NES. The game departed from the two previous installments by removing seasonal play, focusing instead simply on individual exhibition games. It was noteworthy due to the endorsement of Ryne Sandberg, the famed baseball player.

Released: 27 July 1990
Platforms: NES
Genres: Baseball Sports
Developers: Tose Co.
Publishers: Jaleco
Series: Bases Loaded
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CLASS_IND L
Languages: English

About

Bases Loaded 3, known in Japan as MoePro! Yakyū '90 Kandō Hen (燃えプロ!'90 感動編, MoePro! Baseball '90 Excitement Version), is a baseball video game released in 1990 by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is the third installment of the Bases Loaded series.

›Story

Bases Loaded 3, in the same way as the two previous installments in the series, comprised a number of fictional teams and players, with no real players. The game's primary objective was to play a "perfect game", rather than winning the pennant-which had been the focus of the previous games in the series.

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Gameplay

The object of the game is to win an exhibition game of baseball, as the game does not have a season play option. After an exhibition game is completed, the player is given a numerical score based thirteen categories, including batting, errors, and spectacular plays. The score ranges from 1 to 100, but a player can score over 100 points by earning bonus points for jumping and diving catches.

Jaleco hired professional baseball player Ryne Sandberg for an endorsement. However, this installment of the game did not feature real teams or players. More unpopular with players, however, was the somewhat bizarre premise that "playing a perfect game", not winning a pennant, was the game's ultimate goal. Regardless, there would be one more NES Bases Loaded title, as well as several Super NES titles.