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Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball

Nintendo Super NES

Release Date: 1992

Sports - Baseball

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Description

"Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball" is a sports video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), released in 1992. Developed by Mindscape, the game features the likeness of Baltimore Orioles' Hall of Fame player Cal Ripken Jr., one of the most celebrated baseball players of his time. The game allows players to experience professional baseball through a digital lens, offering a selection of different teams and players modeled after real-life Major League Baseball figures of the era, but with fictional names due to the lack of an MLB license. Players can engage in various gameplay modes including exhibition games, full seasons, or playoff series, striving to emulate the strategic depth and excitement of actual baseball games.

The gameplay in "Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball" includes pitching, batting, and fielding, giving players comprehensive control over the game. Unique for its time, the game features two distinct views: a horizontal view for batting and a vertical perspective during pitching and fielding, enhancing the depth and realism of the gameplay. Additionally, it offers a variety of strategic options, such as choosing different types of pitches or batting swings and managing the players’ positions. Despite not being as popular as some contemporaries in sports video gaming, "Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball" is noted for its attempt to provide a realistic baseball simulation tied to a beloved baseball icon, capturing the essence of the sport during the early 90s video game era.