Original Release: Nintendo, 1996, Super Famicom
Really about as much pinball as beesuboruu, this little Kirby arcade title is stripped down to what is basically a batting cage experience
BS Kirby Baseball (SNES, 1996, Nintendo)
Where to Buy: No longer available (can be emulated)
How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide
Review by: C. M0use
Kirby’s the ball and you are the unusually slow bat in this home run derby, which combines elements of pinball as you’re aiming for slots in the outfield that represent various types of hits.
It’s also super rigged against you. You have to start swinging when the pitching cannon starts making its firing noise to connect, meaning you can’t really position the bat in response to the pitch. If your hit falls in between the slot types, it falls off the screen and it’s a strike. Hit a foul that doesn’t land in one of the two “foul” slots? Also a strike! Three outs and the game is over, though you just lose your running score, you can just jump right back in.
It really feels like an Atari 2600 baseball game spruced up a bit with nicer 16-bit graphics. Though with a little work it could probably be made into a serviceable little phone game distraction with a leaderboard that spies on you for ad revenue.
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