Play Super Baseball Online

You swing at floaty pitches, chase down chaotic pop flies, and occasionally whack a homer by accident—same janky Atari baseball, just with less eye-burning colors. Two players max, no frills, just extra innings that’ll wreck your day.

Released: 1988

File size: 7.69 KB

Game Overview

Super Baseball came out in 1988 for the Atari 2600, published by Atari themselves. It was a late release for the system, arriving long after the NES had taken over, but it was a straightforward attempt to deliver a baseball game on aging hardware. The graphics were simple, the sound was minimal, and it felt like a throwback even when it was new.

You control a team of fielders and batters, switching between pitching, batting, and fielding as play demands. The main goal is to outscore your opponent inning by inning. Key mechanics include timing your swing to hit pitches that vary in speed and position, and manually moving fielders to catch fly balls or stop grounders. The game moves quickly, but fielding can feel unpredictable; pop-ups sometimes drop between players for no clear reason. It feels like a bare bones version of baseball where luck plays as big a role as skill.