Bases Loaded (Japanese: Moero!! Pro Yakyuu) is a 1987 baseball game developed by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It stood out for its innovative TV-broadcast camera angle, placing players behind the pitcher to face the batter, catcher, and umpire—delivering strong immersion for its era. The title offers multiple teams and a large roster, letting players enjoy team management fun.
It also features unique animations for select pitchers and batters, plus special cutscenes for pitching changes and home runs. Synthesized speech was another cutting-edge touch among peers.
However, it had balance flaws: each team has a power hitter who can hit guaranteed home runs via bunt stance or mid-swing stops (dubbed "bunt home runs" by fans), and all pitches after a foul are called strikes.
Despite these issues, Bases Loaded sold 1.58 million copies in Japan, becoming a hit. Its popularity led to widespread used cartridges, even used by collectors for furniture or model builds.
In 2016, Mebius announced a PS4 remake faithfully recreating the original’s audio/visuals, with an option to toggle original bugs to suit different players.