Synopsis
HardBall III features award-winning sportscaster Al Michaels calling the play-by-play as you guide your team to the championship. While the game does not offer either a Major League Baseball or MLBPA license for real teams and players, a comprehensive team and player editor will allow you to customize details to your liking.
Battery backup will save both team and individual statistics, season in progress, two created teams and any changes you make using the editors. Realistic ballparks have also been included, 26 in all, to make you feel like you're playing in the big leagues. Other notable features are a manage-only mode, Home Run Derby, Practice Cage and Instant Replay. You can even save these replays to a Highlight Reel for later viewing!
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In 1985, HardBall was introduced to the home computer market and would gain widespread appeal for its stunning graphics and playability. While it didn't have real players and had only two fictional teams (the All-Stars and Champs), it was still considered one of the best baseball games of its time. Subsequent releases have made the HardBall franchise one of the most popular baseball simulations on the personal computer market. Given this success, it was only natural for the series to make the transition to the consoles.
Al Michaels Announces HardBall III was published before Accolade became a licensee of Sega Enterprises, Ltd., so it was released in a cardboard box rather than the plastic casing found on other Genesis games.
