Baseball Simulator 2012

It's my humble opinion the best Football Video game going right now is Tecmo Bowl. Yep--Tecmo Bowl. A team of dedicated hackers/code jockeys over at TecmoBowl.org yearly update the NES classic to suit the most current NFL year.

Inspired by their greatness, I've undertaken a sister project,  updating the NES's greatest baseball game, Baseball Simulator 1.000.*

Baseball Simulator 2012 includes 12 MLB Teams (BOS, DET, CLE, TEX, LAA, NYY, ATL, SFG, WAS, LAD, CIN, CHC) and 6 Classic MLB squads ('27 Yankees, '75 Reds, '95 Indians, '32 Crawfords [seriously--look them up], '70 Orioles and '86 Mets), with accurate player stats and jersey colors. Below are a catalog of screenshots:


The game's team select screen showed bland logos for the unlicensed teams:

With a little #PixelMagic, they become:

Nice sprite work, no?

In game graphics also received an overhaul, mostly scoreboard graphics changed to suit my tastes.

Becomes:

Can't have a baseball game without a few Major League references, no? (Aside from Wild Thing and Jobu, Baseball Simulator 2012 includes one other Major League-inspired easter egg) And of course, one can't update a game without putting some polish on the title screen.

Becomes:

There are still a few bugs, one dealing with what positions the players play in the field, (EDIT 7/3/12: the bug placing fielders in the incorrect positions is fixed! The link below will download the most up to date version of the patch!) a few graphics which still need tweaking, and the season simulator remains constipated-snail-slow, but the ips patch for your (legal) Baseball Simulator 1.000 ROM can be downloaded here:https://www.dropbox.com/s/j9q2czsanoz1y3a/Baseball%20Simlulator%202012.ips

Anyone needing directions on how ROM patching works or how to properly emulate this game (legally) on your computer, head over to romhacking.net.


Also, like our friend Roger Clemens, I maintain I'm innocent (until proven guilty) of juicing... the Indians stats.

Enjoy!

* Don't even talk to me about Baseball Stars or RBI Baseball. In terms of graphics, gameplay and overall feel, Baseball Simulator 1.000 beats the competition to a pulp. It's the most Tecmo Bowl styled Baseball game for the NES.