Play Famicom Yakyuu Ban (Japan) Online

Ever played one of those old baseball games where the players look like little pixelated bobbleheads? Famicom Yakyuu Ban is exactly that—a 1983 NES game that somehow makes batting and pitching feel tense even with its chunky graphics. The fielders move in stiff little hops, but you’d be surprised how satisfying it is to nail a home run when the ball’s just a white dot sailing over a green rectangle fence.

It’s way simpler than modern baseball sims, but that’s the charm. No stats, no fancy animations—just you, a bat, and the occasional wild pitch that somehow curves even though the physics shouldn’t allow it. If you’ve ever wasted an afternoon with RBI Baseball, this is like its weird, clunkier grandpa. Still holds up if you’re in the mood for something brutally straightforward.