Chronology of baseball video games
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The following is a chronological list of baseball video games.
| Title | Release date (YYYY/MM/DD) | Platform | Developer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 1961 | IBM 1620 | John Burgeson | IBM |
| Baseball | 1971 | PDP-10 | Don Daglow | DEC |
| Baseball | 1972 | Odyssey | Magnavox | Magnavox |
| Tornado Baseball | 1976 | Arcade Astrocade |
Midway | Midway |
| Baseball | 1977 | RCA Studio II | RCA | RCA |
| Videocart 12: Baseball | 1977 | Channel F | Fairchild | Fairchild |
| Baseball! | 1978 | Odyssey² | Magnavox | Magnavox |
| Home Run | 1978 | Atari 2600 | Atari | Atari |
| Atari Baseball | 1979 | Arcade | Atari | Atari |
| Ball Park | 1979 | Arcade | Taito | Taito |
| Major League Baseball | 1980 | Intellivision | Mattel | Mattel |
| Baseball | 1980 | Microvision | Mattel | Mattel |
| Computer Baseball | 1981 | Apple II Commodore 64 |
SSI | SSI |
| Micro League Baseball | 1983 | Commodore 64 | Microleague | Commodore International |
| Super Challenge Baseball | 1982 | Atari 2600 | Mattel | Atari |
| Baseball | 1983 | NES | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| Champion Baseball | 1983 | Arcade | Alpha Denshi | Sega |
| Intellivision World Series Baseball | 1983 | Intellivision | Don Daglow & Eddie Dombrower | Mattel |
| Realsports Baseball | 1983 | Atari 2600 Atari 5200 Atari 5200 |
Atari | Atari |
| Super Action Baseball | 1983 | Colecovision | Coleco | Coleco |
| World Championship Baseball | 1983 | Intellivision | Mattel | Atari |
| Hardball! | 1985 1991 |
Commodore 64 Sega Genesis |
Accolade | Accolade |
| World Series - The Season | 1985 | Arcade | Cinematronics | Cinematronics |
| Earl Weaver Baseball | 1987 | Amiga PC |
Don Daglow & Eddie Dombrower | Electronic Arts |
| Great Baseball | 1987 | Sega Master System | Sega | Sega |
| RBI Baseball | 1988 | NES | Namco | Tengen |
| Super Baseball | 1988 | NES | Atari | Atari |
| Reggie Jackson Baseball/American Baseball | 1988 | Sega Master System | Sega | Sega |
| Major League Baseball | 1988/04 | NES | Enteractive | LJN |
| Bases Loaded | 1988/07 | NES | TOSE | Jaleco Entertainment |
| Major League[1] | 1989 | NES | Lenar[2] | Irem |
| Pete Rose Baseball | 1989 | Atari 2600 Atari 7800 |
Absolute | Absolute |
| Tommy Lasorda Baseball | 1989 | Genesis | Sega | Sega |
| Baseball Simulator 1.000 | 1989 | NES | Culture Brain | Culture Brain |
| Tecmo Baseball | 1989/01 | NES | Tecmo | Tecmo |
| Baseball Stars | 1989/07 | NES | SNK | Nintendo |
| Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball | 1990 | NES | TOSE | Broderbund |
| RBI Baseball 2 | 1990 | NES | Atari Games | Tengen |
| Bases Loaded II: Second Season | 1990/02 | NES | TOSE | Jaleco Entertainment |
| Bad News Baseball | 1990/06 | NES | Tecmo | Tecmo |
| Little League Baseball: Championship Series | 1990/06 | NES | SNK | SNK |
| Bo Jackson Baseball | 1991 | PC NES |
Data East | Data East |
| Extra Innings (video game) | 1991 | SNES | Sting | Sony Imagesoft |
| Hardball II | 1991 | PC | Distinctive Interactive | Accolade |
| Base Wars | 1991/06 | NES | Ultra Games | Konami |
| Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball | 1991 | NES | LJN | LJN |
| Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 | 1991/12 | SNES | Culture Brain | Culture Brain |
| Super Bases Loaded | 1991 | SNES | TOSE | Jaleco |
| Baseball Stars Professional | 1991/07/01 | Neo-Geo | SNK | SNK |
| Bases Loaded III | 1991/09 | NES | TOSE | Jaleco Entertainment |
| Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball | 1992 | SNES Genesis |
Mindscape | Mindscape |
| Nolan Ryan's Baseball | 1992 | SNES | Affect | Romstar |
| Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball | 1992 | SNES | Sculptured Software | LJN |
| Baseball Stars 2 | 1992 | NES | Eikichi Kawasaki and team | Romstar |
| Sports Talk Baseball | 1992 | Genesis | Sega | Sega |
| Super Batter Up | 1992/10 | SNES | Namco | |
| Super Baseball 2020 | 1993 1994/03/03 1995/02/25 |
SNES Genesis Neo-Geo |
Tradewest NuFX SNK |
SNK Electronic Arts SNK |
| Tony La Russa Baseball | 1993 | Genesis | Stormfront Studios | Electronic Arts |
| Tony La Russa Baseball II | 1993 | PC | Stormfront Studios | SSI |
| Bases Loaded 4 | 1993/04 | NES | TOSE | Jaleco Entertainment |
| RBI Baseball '93 | 1993 | Genesis | Tengen | Tengen |
| Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball | 1993/08/27 | Game Boy | Sculptured Software | Acclaim Japan |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | 1994 | SNES | Software Creations | Nintendo |
| RBI Baseball 4 | 1994 | Genesis | Namco | Tengen |
| MLBPA Baseball | 1994 | SNES | Visual Concepts | EA Sports |
| Sports Illustrated: Championship Football & Baseball | 1994 | SNES | Malibu Games | Mailbu Games |
| Relief Pitcher | 1994/05 | SNES | Left Field Productions | Tengen |
| World Series Baseball | 1994 (spring) | Genesis | Blue Sky Software | Sega |
| ESPN Baseball Tonight | 1994/05 1995 |
SNES Genesis |
Park Place | Sony Imagesoft |
| Hardball 3 | 1994/06 | SNES Genesis |
Mindspan | Accolade |
| Super Bases Loaded 2 | 1994 | SNES | TOSE | Jaleco |
| Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal | 1994 | SNES | TOSE | Jaleco |
| Tecmo Super Baseball | 1994 | SNES | Tecmo | Tecmo |
| World Series Baseball '95 | 1995 | Genesis | Blue Sky Software | Sega |
| Super RBI Baseball | 1995/07 | SNES | Gray Matter | Time Warner Interactive |
| The Sporting News Baseball | 1995 | SNES | Hudson Soft | |
| Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball | 1996/05/31 1996/06/05 1995 |
PC PlayStation SNES Game Boy Genesis Saturn |
Acclaim | Acclaim |
| Front Page Sports: Baseball Pro '96 Season | 1996/06/31 | PC | Dynamix | Sierra Entertainment |
| World Series Baseball 2 | 1996 | Genesis | Blue Sky Software | Sega |
| Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Winning Run | 1996 | SNES | Rare | Nintendo |
| Triple Play 97 | 1996/06/30 | PC PlayStation |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| World Series Baseball '96 | 1996 | Genesis | Blue Sky Software | Sega |
| MLB Pennant Race | 1996/09/30 | PlayStation | Sony Interactive | SCEA |
| 3D Baseball | 1996/10/31 1996/11/30 |
PlayStation Saturn |
Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics |
| All-Star Baseball | 1997 | Saturn | Iguana Entertainment | Acclaim |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | 1997 | Game Boy | Software Creations | Nintendo |
| World Series Baseball '98 | 1997 | Saturn Genesis |
Blue Sky Software | Sega |
| 3D Baseball: The Majors | 1997/02/28 1997/01/31 |
PlayStation Saturn |
BMG Interactive Entertainment | Crystal Dynamics |
| VR Baseball '97 | 1997/03/31 | PlayStation | VR Sports | Interplay |
| Triple Play 98 | 1997/03/31 1997/04/30 |
PC PlayStation |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| Grand Slam 97 | 1997/04/30 | PlayStation | Burst Studios | Virgin Interactive |
| Triple Play 98 | 1997/05/31 | PC PlayStation |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| Aaron vs. Ruth | 1997/06/30 | PC | Mindscape | Mindscape |
| Baseball Mogul | 1997/06/30 | PC | Infinite Monkey | Infinite Monkey |
| MLB 98 | 1997/06/30 | PlayStation | SCEA | SCEA |
| Tony La Russa Baseball 4 | 1997/06/30 | PC | Stormfront Studios | Maxis |
| DSF Baseball 98 | 1997/11/01 | PC | Vivendi Games | Vivendi Games |
| Triple Play 99 | 1998/02/28 | PC PlayStation |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| Hardball 6 | 1998/03/31 | PC | MindSpan | Accolade |
| High Heat Baseball 1999 | 1998/03/31 | PC | Team .366 | 3DO |
| MLB 99 | 1998/03/31 | PlayStation | Sony Interactive | SCEA |
| Microsoft Baseball 3D | 1998/05/31 | PC | WizBang! Software | Microsoft Game Studios |
| VR Baseball '99 | 1998/05/31 | PlayStation | VR Sports | Interplay |
| Mike Piazza's Strike Zone | 1998/06/16 | Nintendo 64 | Devil's Thumb Entertainment | GT Interactive |
| Bottom of the 9th '99 | 1998/08/31 | PlayStation | Konami | Konami |
| VR Baseball 2000 | 1998/09/30 | PC | Interplay | VR Sports |
| All-Star Baseball '99 | 1998 | Nintendo 64 | High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| Hardball 99 | 1998/10/31 | PlayStation | MindSpan | Accolade |
| Hardball 6 2000 Edition | 1999/03/29 | PC | MindSpan | Accolade |
| High Heat Baseball 2000 | 1999/03/31 | PC PlayStation |
Team .366 | 3DO |
| Microsoft Baseball 2000 | 1999/03/31 | PC PlayStation |
WizBang! Software | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Triple Play 2000 | 1999/03/31 | PC PlayStation Nintendo 64 |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| Baseball Edition 2000 | 1999/04/30 | PC | Interplay | Interplay |
| Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Slugfest | 1999/04/30 1991/06 |
Nintendo 64 Game Boy ColorC |
Rockstar San Diego Software Creations |
Nintendo |
| All-Star Baseball 2000 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 Game Boy Color |
High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| Out of the Park Baseball | 1999 | PC Mac |
OOTP Developments | OOTP Developments |
| Backyard Baseball 2000 | 2006/08/08 2006/08/15 2006/08/29 2006/06/12 |
PC |
Humongous Entertainment | Inforgrames |
| All-Star Baseball 2001 | 2000/02/29 2000/04/30 |
Nintendo 64 Game Boy Color |
High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| MLB 2001 | 2000/02/29 | PlayStation | 989 Sports | SCEA |
| World Series Baseball 2K1 | 2001 | Dreamcast | Blue Sky Software | Sega |
| Sammy Sosa High-Heat Baseball 2001 | 2000/03/07 | PC PlayStation |
Team .366 | 3DO |
| Triple Play 2001 | 2000/03/31 2000/02/29 2000/04/30 |
PC PlayStation Game Boy Color |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts Electronic Arts THQ |
| Microsoft Baseball 2001 | 2000/03/31 | PC | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Triple Play Baseball | 2001/03/04 2001/03/12 2001/03/12 |
PC PlayStation 2 PlayStation |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| All-Star Baseball 2002 | 2001 | PlayStation 2 Nintendo GameCube |
High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 | 2001/03/26 2001/03/26 2001/03/14 |
PC PlayStation 2 PlayStation |
3DO | 3DO |
| Baseball Mogul 2002 | 2001/03/31 | PC | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| Out of the Park Baseball II | 2001/03/31 | PC | Out of the Park | Out of the Park |
| Season Ticket Baseball | 2001/06/19 | PC | Out of the Park | WizardWorks |
| High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 | 2001/09/16 | Game Boy Advance | Rockstar Leeds | 3DO |
| All-Star Baseball 2003 | 2002 | Xbox PlayStation 2 Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance |
High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| Out of the Park Baseball 4 | 2002/02/28 | PC | Out of the Park | Out of the Park |
| Triple Play 2002 | 2002/03/11 | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Pandemic Studios | Electronic Arts |
| Home Run King | 2002/03/18 | Nintendo GameCube | Wow Entertainment | Sega |
| Season Ticket Baseball 2003 | 2002/03/24 | PC | Out of the Park | Atari |
| Baseball Mogul 2003 | 2002/04/30 | PC | Sports Mogul | Monkeystone |
| Little League Baseball | 2002/05/27 | GBA | NewKidCo | NewKidCo |
| Backyard Baseball 2003 | 2002/06/07 | PC | Humongous Entertainment | Atari |
| MLB Slugfest 20-03 | 2002//06/23 2002/08/26 2003/09/03 |
PlayStation 2 Xbox Nintendo GameCube |
Gratuitous Games | Midway |
| PureSim Baseball | 2002/07/05 | PC | PureSim | PureSim |
| Baseball Addict | 2002/09/27 | PC Pocket PC |
Hexacto | Hexacto |
| High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 | 2003/02/20 | PC PlayStation 2 Xbox GBA |
3DO | 3DO |
| All-Star Baseball 2004 | 2003 | Xbox PlayStation 2 Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance |
High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| Out of the Park Baseball 5 | 2003/02/28 | PC | Out of the Park | Out of the Park |
| Baseball Mogul 2004 | 2003/03/06 | PC | Hip Games | Hip Games |
| World Series Baseball 2K3 | 2003/03/10 | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Hip Games | Hip Games |
| MLB Slugfest 20-04 | 2003/03/16 | PlayStation 2 Xbox Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance |
Midway | Midway |
| MVP Baseball 2003 | 2003/03/24 | PC PlayStation 2 Xbox |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| Big League Slugger Baseball | 2003/07/15 | PlayStation | Now Production | Agetec |
| MLB Slam! | 2003/10/31 | N-Gage | THQ | Nokia |
| Inside the Park Baseball | 2003/12/19 | PC | Out of the Park | Out of the Park |
| All-Star Baseball 2005 | 2004 | Xbox PlayStation 2 |
High Voltage Software KnowWonder |
Acclaim |
| PureSim Baseball 2004 | 2004 | PC | Shaun Sullivan | Shaun Sullivan |
| Baseball Mogul 2005 | 2004/05 | PC | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| MVP Baseball 2004 | 2004/03/09 | PC PlayStation 2 Xbox Nintendo GameCube |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| MLB Slugfest Loaded | 2004/03/09 | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Midway | Midway |
| ESPN Ultimate Baseball Online | 2005 | PC | Netamin | Netamin |
| QMotions Baseball | 2005 | PC | QMotion | QMotion |
| MVP Baseball 2005 | 2005/02/22 | PC PlayStation 2 Xbox Nintendo GameCube |
EA Sports | Electronic Arts |
| MLB 2006 | 2005/03/08 | PlayStation 2 | 989 Sports | SCEA |
| Baseball Mogul 2006 | 2005/03/15 | PC | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| MLB | 2005/04/12 | PSP | 989 Sports | SCEA |
| Out of the Park Baseball 6.5 | 2005/06/14 | PC | Out of the Park | Out of the Park |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | 2005/08/29 | Nintendo GameCube | Namco | Nintendo |
| MLB '06: The Show | 2006/02/28 | PlayStation 2 PSP |
SCEA | SCEA |
| Major League Baseball 2K6 | 2006/04/03 2006/04/13 2006/04/10 2006/04/03 2006/06/12 |
PlayStation 2 PSP Xbox 360 Xbox Nintendo GameCube |
Kush Games | 2K Sports |
| Baseball Mogul 2007 | 2006/04/12 | PC | Sports Mogul | Enlight Software |
| Ultimate Baseball Online 2006 | 2006/04/12 | PC | Netamin | Netamin |
| PureSim Baseball 2007 | 2006/05/15 | PC | Shaun Sullivan | Matrix Games |
| Out of the Park Baseball Manager 2006 | 2006/05/31 | PC Macintosh |
Sports Interactive | Out of the Park |
| MLB Slugfest 2006 | 2006/06/05 | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Blue Shift | Midway |
| Backyard Baseball 2007 | 2006/08/08 2006/08/15 2006/08/29 2006/06/12 |
PC PlayStation 2 Nintendo GameCube GBA |
Humongous Entertainment | Atari |
| Wii Sports | 2006/11/19 2006/12/02 2006/12/07 2006/12/08 |
Wii | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| The BIGS | 2007/06/25 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 2 PSP Xbox 360 Wii |
Blue Castle Games | 2K Sports |
| Slugger! | TBA | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Farsight Technologies | Mad Catz |
| MLB 07: The Show | 2007/02/26 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 2 PSP |
SCEA | SCEA |
| Major League Baseball 2K7 | 2007/02/26 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 2 PSP |
Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| MLB 08: The Show | 2008/03/04 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 2 PSP |
SCEA | SCEA |
| Baseball Mogul 2008 | 2007/03/20 | Microsoft Windows | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| Major League Baseball 2K8 | 2008/03/04 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS |
Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| Baseball Mogul 2009 | 2008/08/15 | Microsoft Windows | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| Mario Super Sluggers | 2008/08/25 | Wii | Namco Bandai Games | Nintendo |
| MLB Dugout Heroes | 2009/03/03 | PC | WiseCat | GamesCampus |
| Major League Baseball 2K9 | 2009/03/03 | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PSP Xbox 360 Wii |
Visual Concepts Kush Games |
2K Sports |
| MLB 09: The Show | 2009/03/03 | PlayStation 3 | Sony San Diego | SCEA |
| Baseball Mogul 2010 | 2009/03/25 | Microsoft Windows | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| Major League Baseball 2K10 | 2010/03/09 | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PSP Xbox 360 Wii |
Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| MLB 10: The Show | 2010/03/09 | PlayStation 3 | Sony San Diego | SCEA |
| Baseball Mogul 2011 | 2010/03/26 | Microsoft Windows | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| MLB 11: The Show | 2011/03/07 | PlayStation 3 | Sony San Diego | SCEA |
| Major League Baseball 2K11 | 2011/03/07 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii |
Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| MLB 12: The Show | 2012/03/06 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita |
Sony San Diego | SCEA |
| Major League Baseball 2K12 | 2012/03/06 | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Nintendo Wii Xbox 360 PlayStation 2 |
Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| MLB 13: The Show | 2013/03/05 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita |
Sony San Diego | SCEA |
| Major League Baseball 2K13 | 2013/03/05 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| MLB 14: The Show | 2014/04/01 2014/05/06 (PS4) |
PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 |
Sony San Diego | SCEA |
| Baseball Mogul 2015 | 2014/04/11 | Microsoft Windows | Sports Mogul | Sports Mogul |
| Tamagotchi Baseball | 2015/03/01 | Nintendo Wii U Nintendo 3DS |
Namco Bandai Games | Bandai |
| Out of the Park Baseball 16 | 2015/03/23 | Microsoft Windows Mac Linux |
Out of the Park Developments | Out of the Park Developments |
References
- ↑ Agnello, Anthony John (7 August 2014). "A Japanese studio turned Major League into an extraordinarily dull video game". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Major League Release Information for NES". GameFAQs. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 August 2014.