NES/Famicom

Bad News Baseball

Welcome to the world of Bad News Baseball, a place where rabbits serve as umpires, home runs escape the earth's atmosphere, and batters are knocked unconscious when they make an out. Bad News Baseball is a Japanese import for a younger audience. The game has two leagues - the Ultra and Super leagues - with 12 teams that represent major league cities which use fictional team and player names. There are several modes to choose from at the start of the game. You can play a One Player tournament versus the computer- pick a team and play against every other team once. Or, you can play a three-game series against a friend. There's also an all-star mode, which enables you to build a 23-player team...

Genre: Baseball/Sports
Year: 1990
Developer: Tecmo, Ltd.
Publisher: Tecmo, Ltd.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

37 achievements · 165 total points

Good Eye Draw a walk against the CPU
1 pts
Finding the Gap Hit your first double against the CPU
2 pts
This Ball Has Legs Hit your first triple against the CPU
3 pts
Bye Bye Baseball and Hello Faygo! Hit your first home run against the CPU
5 pts
Moons Over My Granny Slammy Hit your first grand slam against the CPU
10 pts
Green Light on the Bags Steal a base against the CPU
2 pts
Quintupower Hit five home runs in one game against the CPU
10 pts
Big Willie Mays Hayes Style Steal five bases in one game against the CPU
5 pts
Forced Sportsmanship Be up 10 or more runs at the end of an inning prior to the 9th and mercy your opponent
5 pts
Give 'em the Gas Strike out a batter against the CPU
2 pts
Turning Two Turn a double play against the CPU
5 pts
Turning Three! Turn a triple play against the CPU
25 pts
Higher Than a Georgia Pine Win a game starting a pitcher with 50 stamina or less and having them pitch a complete game
10 pts
Game 1 Winner Win the first game in 1 player boys mode
3 pts
Game 2 Winner Win the second game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 3 Winner Win the third game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 4 Winner Win the fourth game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 5 Winner Win the fifth game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 6 Winner Win the sixth game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 7 Winner Win the seventh game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 8 Winner Win the eighth game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 9 Winner Win the ninth game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 10 Winner Win the tenth game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 11 Winner Win the final game in 1 player mode
5 pts
Game 1 Winner - Girls Win the first game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 2 Winner - Girls Win the second game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 3 Winner - Girls Win the third game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 4 Winner - Girls Win the fourth game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 5 Winner - Girls Win the fifth game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 6 Winner - Girls Win the sixth game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 7 Winner - Girls Win the seventh game in 1 player mode
3 pts
Game 8 Winner - Girls Win the eighth game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 9 Winner - Girls Win the ninth game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 10 Winner - Girls Win the tenth game in 1 player girls mode
3 pts
Game 11 Winner - Girls Win the final game in 1 player girls mode
5 pts
All Star Victory Win best of three series in All Star Game
5 pts
All Star Sweep! Win best of three series in All Star Game
5 pts

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Bad News Baseball frequently asked questions

How do I play Bad News Baseball online with a friend?

Bad News Baseball (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Bad News Baseball on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Bad News Baseball in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Bad News Baseball netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Bad News Baseball have achievements?

Yes, Bad News Baseball has 37 achievements worth 165 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Bad News Baseball for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Bad News Baseball on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.