Extra Innings
Extra Innings is a Super Famicom sports game released in 1991 developed by Sting. It centers on competitive sport play, local connection or multiplayer interaction, and sport controls, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around television output, a directional pad, shoulder buttons, and a six-button controller.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.8 / 10
About this game
Extra Innings is a Super Famicom sports release centered on competitive sport play, local connection or multiplayer interaction, and sport controls. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while sprite animation, scrolling, color, and chip-based audio jointly carry readability and atmosphere. The main genre-specific friction is that opponent ai, control precision, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. In addition, password or battery saves, multiplayer accessories, manual dependence, regional language, and cartridge enhancement chips can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.
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Super Famicom / SNESAI review
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Charming accessible baseball with uneven fielding.
Extra Innings makes baseball approachable with round, expressive young players rather than licensed professional teams. Batting and pitching are easy to grasp, and the directional pad corresponds intuitively to bases when throwing or advancing runners. Optional auto-fielding still lets the player choose where to throw, which matters because manually controlled fielders move too slowly to feel dependable. Editable names and statistics for two teams and a long pennant race offer some ownership. A direct SNES reviewer nevertheless finds the computer opposition weak once the fundamentals are learned, so season length is not the same as sustained challenge. Chibi reactions, a lively ballpark tune and the crack of the bat provide character, though some sampled umpire calls are hard to understand. This assessment concerns the original Super Famicom/SNES game. The catalog’s 1991 year and a review’s North American circa-1992 label are not merged into an invented worldwide date. It suits players seeking friendly cartoon baseball more than demanding solo competition.
Strengths
- Intuitive throws, editable teams and lively character.
Weaknesses
- Slow manual fielding and weak late solo challenge.
Who it is for: Players seeking approachable cartoon baseball.
Play notes: Auto-fielding advised; release years stay regional.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Campaign length exceeds the competitive depth of solo opposition. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Accessible baseball fundamentals work best with assisted fielding. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Personality is stronger than realism or voice clarity. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The cartridge is playable without inventing unsupported frame-rate claims. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Sting
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive
- Release date
- 1991
- Platforms
- Super Famicom / SNES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyLocal Co-op2D GraphicsReplayableMain Story Under 10 HoursShort SessionsSports-based PlayLow Entry BarrierFast-pacedPlayer versus PlayerPick-up and Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Super Famicom / SNESWorldwide1991
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