Play Major League Baseball Online

Major League Baseball came out on the NES in 1988, published by LJN. It was one of the earlier baseball games on the system, arriving before some of the more polished sports titles that would follow. You get all the real teams and players from that season, though the players are just represented by numbers on the field.

You control your entire team, handling both pitching and batting. The main goal is to win games, either in a single exhibition or by playing through a full World Series. Key mechanics include a simple three-button pitching system to choose your throw type and a timing-based batting interface where you swing for contact or power. Fielding is automatic, with the computer moving your players to the ball. The game moves at a decent pace, but fielding animations can feel a bit slow. It has a fair challenge, especially when trying to hit well-timed pitches. It feels like a straightforward, no-frills arcade take on baseball from that era.