Super Batter Up

Super Batter Up
Also known as: Super Famista (JP) Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Platform: SNES Released in JP: March 27, 1992 Released in US: October 1992 This game has debugging material. This game has regional differences.

Team Data Viewer

Press R, R, R, R, R, R, L, L, L, L, L, L, Start at the title screen to enter a team data screen, like the ones in Super Famista 4 and Super Famista 5. Press Up and Down to toggle between pitchers and position players, Left and Right to toggle between teams, and Start to proceed to the main menu.

Regional Differences

Each version of the game features a different league (Major League Baseball, though only with a players' association license, and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, respectively), so a myriad of regional differences are present.

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Super Famista features the Namco logo on boot-up, which was removed from Super Batter Up.

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The title screen was changed completely, right down to the copyright. The Japanese version uses the scoreboard design of Chiba Marine Stadium; Super Batter Up opts for the center field scoreboard of Wrigley Field.

Main Menu

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The background and icon graphics were changed, as were the names of the options. Additionally, the watch option in Super Famista became a league play option in Super Batter Up.

Team Selection

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The background and team icon graphics were changed, and Super Batter Up has 26 selectable teams to Super Famista's 14.

In-Game Stats

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Super Famista has the count on the right side of the screen and the score on the left. This was reversed in Super Batter Up. Additionally, the count is displayed as dots in the Japanese version and numerically in the US one. The player graphics also differ between the two.

Home Runs

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The home run cutscene features two blimps in Super Famista, whereas Super Batter Up has the fun sight of Pac-Man either on a rocket or in a plane. The player graphics also differ between the two.