I Love Softball
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is a sports
-related video game for the Family Computer
about that is about softball
. It was released in 1989 to an exclusively Japanese market.
Pachio-kun, an anime-like pachinko ball that is famous for starring in the game American Dream
(which was made by the same company as I Love Softball), announces the team that will be batting for three outs.
Games end after seven innings unless the two teams have an identical score (tie game). The object is to win the championship
using female
softball players. Players must choose between the six major high schools from all of the regions of Japan
. The artificial intelligence
of the game is strong causing even strong human-controlled teams to frequently lose to the computer.
After winning the Japanese high school championship, the player must take on the American
women's softball team before becoming a professional softball player. The game looks similar to a Family Stadium
game. Players play their high school games at Hanshin Kōshien Stadium
. If the player loses one game, then he/she has to either start all over again or use a password
to return to the previous round.
Players can retry a game and have total memory of what teams he/she has defeated and what teams that he/she has yet to defeat using the password feature. However, the passwords and long and very difficult to remember.
Sports game
A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the practice of traditional sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, athletics and extreme sports. Some games emphasize actually playing the sport , whilst others emphasize strategy and organization...
-related video game for the Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
about that is about softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
. It was released in 1989 to an exclusively Japanese market.
Pachio-kun, an anime-like pachinko ball that is famous for starring in the game American Dream
American Dream (video game)
is a Family Computer video game that was released in 1989 to an exclusively Japanese market.-Summary:In this video game, the player must earn money in order to become the wealthiest gambler in the world. The game, set in New York City, is considered a spin-off from the Pachio-kun franchise...
(which was made by the same company as I Love Softball), announces the team that will be batting for three outs.
Gameplay
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
using female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
softball players. Players must choose between the six major high schools from all of the regions of Japan
Regions of Japan
The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts...
. The artificial intelligence
Game artificial intelligence
Game artificial intelligence refers to techniques used in computer and video games to produce the illusion of intelligence in the behavior of non-player characters . The techniques used typically draw upon existing methods from the field of artificial intelligence...
of the game is strong causing even strong human-controlled teams to frequently lose to the computer.
After winning the Japanese high school championship, the player must take on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
women's softball team before becoming a professional softball player. The game looks similar to a Family Stadium
Family Stadium
Family Stadium, commonly abbreviated as Famista, is a baseball video game series developed by Namco . The name of the series is a play on Family Computer, the Japanese name for the Nintendo Entertainment System...
game. Players play their high school games at Hanshin Kōshien Stadium
Koshien Stadium
is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...
. If the player loses one game, then he/she has to either start all over again or use a password
Password (video games)
In many video games of the 8-bit and, to a lesser extent, 16-bit eras , after a level was beaten and/or when all continues were used, the game would display a password, that when entered in the game would allow the player to return to this part in the game...
to return to the previous round.
Players can retry a game and have total memory of what teams he/she has defeated and what teams that he/she has yet to defeat using the password feature. However, the passwords and long and very difficult to remember.