| Triple Play Baseball '96 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Extended Play Productions |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | Triple Play |
| Platform(s) | Sega Genesis |
| Release | June 1995 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Singleplayer, multiplayer |
Triple Play Baseball '96 is a video game developed by Canadian studio Extended Play Productions and published by EA Sports for the Sega Genesis. An updated version titled Triple Play: Gold Edition was released exclusively for the Sega Genesis the following year and added updated 1996 rosters and a new "Professional Mode". [2] Gold Edition was the runner up Genesis game of the year by Electronic Gaming Monthly. [3]
Gameplay
Triple Play Baseball gives players the option of using an enlarged view or normal view, and allows for trading players, and includes a season mode and player stats. [4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 88% [5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Next Generation |  
[4] |
Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Triple Play Baseball is a solid baseball effort, and it ranks right up there with Sega's World Series '95". [4]
Reviews
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (Jul, 1995)
- GamePro (Jul, 1995)
- All Game Guide - 1998 [6]
- Video Games & Computer Entertainment - Jun, 1995
References
- ^ "File:GamePro US 072.pdf" (PDF). Sega Retro. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c7/GameInformer_US_041.pdf [ bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The Best of '96". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 92. Ziff Davis. March 1997. p. 86.
- ^ a b c "Finals". Next Generation. No. 8. Imagine Media. August 1995. p. 76.
- ^ "Triple Play 96 for Genesis - GameRankings". Archived from the original on 2019-12-09.
- ^ http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=1746&tab=review