Tel-Tel Stadium

Tel-Tel Stadium
Cover art
Developer(s)	Sunsoft[1][2]
Publisher(s)	Sunsoft
Series	Tel-Tel
Platform(s)	Sega Mega Drive
Release	JP: October 21, 1990
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, online multiplayer (discontinued)

Tel-Tel Stadium (ＴＥＬ・ＴＥＬスタジアム, "TEL · TEL Stadium") is a Sega Mega Drive baseball video game released in 1990. Along with Tel-Tel Mahjong it is a part of the Tel-Tel series[3] and the game allowed the players to play an online multiplayer through the Sega MegaModem and the Sega Net Work System, as well to play against computer opponents.[1]

Gameplay

The batter is waiting for the pitcher to make his delivery.

The player becomes the coach as the individual players are not directly controlled.[1] Instead, commands are given for pitching and batting; which may or may not be obeyed depending on the situation.[4] The multiplayer mode is text-only while the single-player game has all the graphics in addition to the text.[2] Thirty different teams are available in this game, with options ranging from actual Nippon Professional Baseball teams to little league baseball teams and even a team of professional wrestlers.

Reception

On release, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 26 out of 40.[5]

References

1. Tel-Tel Stadium at MobyGames
2. Tel-Tel Stadium at Segagaga Domain
3. Tel-Tel Stadium at Guardiana
4. Tel-Tel Stadium at Sega Retro
5. お買い物に便利 : 新作ゲームクロスレビュー - TEL TEL スタジアム. Famicom Tsushin. No.22. Pg.19. 26 October 1990.