Rumor: RBI Baseball swings to XBLA
by Scott Jon Siegel 
{ May 27th 2008 at 7:00PM }
R.B.I. was a MLB-branded game on the Nintendo Entertainment System, first released in 1988. Still notably absent from the Wii's Virtual Console service, the game is being developed by new studio Six Degrees Games, according to the ESRB. We're personally thrilled to see classic sports titled revamped for XBLA, and would love to see even more. Blades of Steel, anyone?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
zero2dash @ May 27th 2008 7:09PM
AWESOME
I love RBI Baseball.
While others were more enamored with Bases Loaded, I was an RBI Baseball fan myself.
goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ May 27th 2008 10:12PM
Bases Loaded? I knew of it's existence, yes. Friends all had RBI Baseball, good game and I enjoyed playing it when I did, but...
It was all about Baseball Stars!
el serpiente @ May 27th 2008 7:09PM
Finally xbox will have a decent baseball game...
Are they going to have current players? I don't know if these young'ns even know who Frank Viola and Gary Pettis are...
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ May 28th 2008 1:16AM
I loved RBI baseball ... Had the black cartridge and everything (I hope it did)
I remember the game well (I think)
It had the All Star teams in it to ... I remember Dave Righetti and George Brett (vaguely)
Vcize @ May 27th 2008 7:14PM
I thought this was already confirmed a few days ago?
Justin @ May 27th 2008 7:15PM
I would love to see some of the "Mutant" sports titles get a release,either old or HD makeover.
mr nimblewick @ May 27th 2008 9:28PM
I really can't believe EA hasn't milked that franchise more.
FOXHOUND @ May 28th 2008 7:21AM
I try to mention the MUTANT LEAGUE games in EA-related posts at least once a month with the fading hope that they might read it and decide to revive it through their EA-BIG franchise.
Dr. Stabbingworth @ May 27th 2008 7:21PM
Hell to the yes.
Update the rosters
Have full seasons
Have dynamic stats
Include all MLB teams
^ftw
Jim Halpert DM @ May 27th 2008 7:31PM
"Rumor: RBI Baseball to hit XBLA"
JRM @ May 27th 2008 7:33PM
RBI, blades of steel, bases loaded, GOAL, etc. were all good games but now they're hopelessly outdated. Aside from re-living your youth, these games serve no other purpose. If you disagree and believe these games are fun and a worthwile experience, then you should be playing on a Wii because that's what the Wii is supposed to embody.
benbias @ May 27th 2008 8:09PM
man...Blades of Steel. "HUCK THE PASS" "HUCK THE PASS" never gets old...maybe after that they can do DOUBLE DRIBBLE!
nick @ May 27th 2008 7:40PM
Yeah, I kinda have my doubts how well this will play on the 360. I'm wondering if they're porting the game using the same technology used for Battlezone, et al. By the way, is this the arcade version of RBI or the console RBI?
It's interesting that they would introduce this game after their speal last week about only allowing higher quality games to remain on the service.
But I'll likely give this one a look-see.
markhill66 @ May 27th 2008 8:04PM
I still have an NES that I fire up once in awhile, and I played Blades a months ago. It's actually kind of difficult now because it's so old.
StuScotsLazyEye @ May 27th 2008 8:20PM
Buy buy buy buy buy buy.
lee @ May 27th 2008 8:22PM
i thought this game was a hit an' miss.
born2kill @ May 27th 2008 8:40PM
Screw RBI baseball. What we need is Basewars and the Mutant League games.
SoxFan13 @ May 28th 2008 12:11PM
Thank you! An updated Base Wars would be sweet.
rdj75 @ May 27th 2008 9:00PM
Damn, this game just reminded me how old my ass is getting. I remember playing this game damn near everyday coming home from school back in the day. This is a must buy for me
Dracula Jones @ May 27th 2008 9:03PM
I still play this game. I probably logged more hours on my NES playing this than any other game, when it was current, let alone during the years since.
Nothing like hitting like 5 home runs in a row with AL All Stars. Mtngly, Rndlph, Mcgwir, and Cansco ftw!
The full 86 Mets, the fear of facing Joyner, Jackson, and Downing when playing the Angels, Bret Saberhagen's side arm... seriously, this is the greatest baseball video game of all time.
I have to give the nod to Mario Superstar Sluggers and MLB Power Pros for carrying on this style of game, too.
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theguy @ May 27th 2008 10:37PM
I logged plenty of hours on this back in the NES days.. Can anyone remember Jim Lindemen who played for St. Louis? He had some type of glitch that was good for a HR. If you were behind in the 9th, bring him off the bench and it was a sure HR.
BTW, the Cards were sweet.. The most guys with "A" speed of any team on that game
vincent.guzman @ May 28th 2008 12:07AM
Man, RBI baseball was the truth. I played this game for hours and hours. You just brought me back.
Michael @ May 27th 2008 11:01PM
Damn this takes me back.
I loved RBI
longhairbilly @ May 27th 2008 11:47PM
Give me RBI, throw in Baseball Stars and top it off with Tecmo super Bowl. After that stop releasing XBLA games. There is no need, you are perfect.
theron @ May 28th 2008 12:47AM
OH MY GOD.
Of all the games that would make my XBLA wish list, this is #1. I'd pay 50 bucks for this one.
My original NES cart barely works in my original NES. We're talking 10 minutes of jiggling it back and forth and blowing.
Iwa @ May 28th 2008 2:48AM
"Still notably absent from the Wii's Virtual Console service..."
Of course it's notably absent from the VC, Tengen made unlicensed games for the NES.
K387 @ May 28th 2008 9:14AM
Ya, I've got a sweetspot for RBI Baseball, but honestly, I wouldn't want to pay anymore than 400 points for it. That's what I paid for Track and Field and it was well worth it.
Blades of Steel though. WHOA. If they put that out, I honestly don't know that I would ever buy another modern hockey game. This or that NHL 95 that was on the genesis.
K387
Anthony33 @ May 28th 2008 9:37AM
I second the motion on blades of steel and mutant league football. Another, but certainly popular game, that I would like to see is NHL Powerplay '97 it was actually my favorite hockey game (and I've played a lot of them).
Anthony33 @ May 28th 2008 9:38AM
*make that certainly less popular
colby @ May 28th 2008 9:58AM
anyone remember Baseball Simulator 1.000?
It's claim to fame was the crazy trick plays, but my buddy and I actually played the regular version because of it's insane degree of customizing of rosters (long before EA was on the scene).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_Simulator_1.000