Baseball Stars Professional is a baseball sports arcade game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade (MVS) and home (AES) systems. It was the first baseball game on the Neo Geo and the follow-up to the NES Baseball Stars. Players choose from fictional teams and two SNK stadiums, playing full games with batting, pitching, and fielding. It includes a two-player VS mode.
How To Play Baseball Stars Professional
Control
Action
Joystick (8-way)
Move fielder, direct runner, aim pitch and swing
A Button
Swing bat / return runner to base (batting); pitch, throw, and catch (fielding)
B Button
Advance runner / steal base; switch to infield view when pitching
C Button
Bunt (hold; press direction to aim)
D Button
Call time out
Select
Insert coin / add credit
Start
Start game and confirm menu selections
About Baseball Stars Professional
Release date
Arcade (WW): April 26, 1990 · Neo Geo AES (WW): July 1, 1991 · Neo Geo CD (JP): April 21, 1995 · Neo Geo CD (NA): October 1996
Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Platform
Neo Geo (Arcade MVS, AES), Neo Geo CD
Genre
Sports (Baseball)
Series
Baseball Stars
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer (2-player VS)
Also known as
ベースボールスターズ プロフェッショナル · ACA NEOGEO Baseball Stars Professional
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