Bases Loaded II: Second Season is a baseball sports game developed by Tose and published by Jaleco for the NES, known in Japan as Moero!! Pro Yakyū ’88 Kettei Ban. The second entry in the Bases Loaded series, it features exhibition and pennant play with a behind-the-pitcher view, plus rules such as a mandatory 9-run mercy and a 12-inning cap. It supports two players.
How To Play Bases Loaded II: Second Season
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move fielder, direct runner, aim pitch and swing
A Button
Swing bat (batting); pitch and throw (fielding)
B Button
Bunt or steal (batting); switch fielder / throw to a base (fielding)
Start
Start game / pause
About Bases Loaded II: Second Season
Release date
JP: August 10, 1988 · NA: January 1990
Developer
Tose
Publisher
Jaleco
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom
Genre
Sports (baseball)
Series
Bases Loaded (second NES entry)
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer (2-player)
Also known as
燃えろ!!プロ野球’88決定版 (Moero!! Pro Yakyū ’88 Kettei Ban) — Japan
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