1994 · Tose Co. · Baseball · Sports

Super Bases Loaded 3

Nintendo exclusive

Super Bases Loaded 3 is the follow-up to Super Bases Loaded 2 which includes updated stats of over 700 actual MLBPA players including Barry Bonds, Kirby Puckett and Terry Gwynn, just to name a few. The modes of play include the standard Exhibition and Season, but also include a Championship Tournament and an MVP Game. However, since there is no MLB license, there are no team nicknames or logos, and also no World Series is included in the game. The game only contains three generic stadiums. A battery back-up is present that allows players to save games.

Released: 23 December 1994
Platforms: SNES
Genres: Baseball Sports
Developers: Tose Co.
Publishers: Jaleco
Series: Bases Loaded
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal (known in Japan as Super Moero!! Pro Yakyuu) is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System baseball game. It is the seventh overall installment of the Bases Loaded series, and the third installment of the secondary series for the Super NES. Super Bases Loaded 3 was licensed by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and uses real MLB players (the first game in the Bases Loaded series to use actual player names), but it was not licensed by Major League Baseball itself (MLB); all stats and attributes reflected the 1994 MLB season.

S. cities that had an MLB team at the time are listed but team names and logos are not given. No real stadiums are used and the World Series is renamed the championship tournament.

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Reception

GamePro gave Super Bases Loaded 3 a generally positive review, particularly praising the ability to automate almost any aspect of the game, the generally high level of customization, and the strong graphics.

Next Generation reviewed the SNES version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "it's clear with this latest installment that the series is beginning to creak under its own weight".