Extra Innings

Extra Innings

Extra Innings is a baseball simulation game published by Sony Imagesoft for the SNES, released in 1992, and it offers a solid and realistic baseball experience. You control a team, playing a full game of baseball with a top-down perspective, with a focus on batting, pitching, and fielding, using a control scheme that emphasizes strategy and timing.

The gameplay involves using the D-pad and buttons to aim your swings and pitches, and you can also control your runners on the bases, with a variety of offensive and defensive strategies to employ. A unique feature is the "extra innings" focus – the game is designed to be a comprehensive baseball simulation, with a season mode, playoffs, and a World Series, and it features detailed player statistics and realistic gameplay mechanics. The game includes a two-player mode for head-to-head competition.

The graphics are colorful and detailed, with a top-down view of the field and well-rendered player sprites, and the animations are smooth and responsive. The music is upbeat and energetic, with a sports-style theme and catchy tunes. Critics praised the realistic gameplay and the depth of the season mode, making it a solid baseball game for the SNES. It supports two players. Extra Innings is a fun and engaging baseball game that offers a great sporting experience.