- Free shipping on orders over $50
- Every volume tracked on DVD and Blu-ray
$30.16
Base Wars NES cartridge, the 1991 robot baseball game by Konami, published in North America by Ultra Games. Robots fight for bases on force plays and can be upgraded through a pennant race. You get the loose cartridge only, no box or manual. Ships within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Konami |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Base Wars NES is a robot baseball game developed by Konami and published by Ultra Games in North America in 1991. Team owners have swapped human athletes for armed robots, so plays at the bases can turn into fights. This listing is a loose cartridge.
Base Wars plays like baseball with a combat twist. On force plays, the runner and the fielder fight for possession of the base instead of relying on a simple tag. The winner of the fight takes the base.
There are four robot models, and each one suits certain positions on the field. Robots take damage over the course of a game. If a team loses three robots to that damage, it forfeits the game. Between games in a pennant race, you can upgrade your robots' abilities.
You can play a single game or a ten-game pennant race. Base Wars supports one or two players.
Most NES baseball games stick to the real sport. Base Wars keeps the innings, bases and pennant format but adds robot upgrades, damage and base fights. Losing robots can even cost you the game through a forfeit. Damage builds up during a game, so a team that keeps losing fights can run short of robots. Choosing the right robot model for each position also matters, since each model suits different spots on the field. If you like sports games with an arcade edge, this Konami cartridge is a good pick for two-player sessions on the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
Shop all NES games. For more baseball on the NES, see Baseball Stars or Bases Loaded. Learn more in Base Wars on Wikipedia.
When was Base Wars released on the NES?
Ultra Games released Base Wars in North America in 1991. Konami developed it.
How many players can play Base Wars?
One or two players.
What happens on a close play at a base?
On force plays, the two robots fight for the base, and the winner takes it.
Does this Base Wars NES cartridge include the box?
No. You get the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.
Orders are dispatched within 2 business days. Standard US shipping is $4.99, and orders over $50 ship free. Every order is covered by our 30-day return policy.
Standard shipping is $4.99. Orders over $50 ship free.
Loose is the game cartridge only. Complete (CIB) includes the cartridge, the original box and the manual. Brand New is factory sealed. Choose one above; options shown in grey are not in stock right now.
M_Mecham –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Best Mashup of Robot Baseball and Battle Chess
Base Wars is the best NES baseball game and could only be improved by being available on newer gaming systems. I loved this game growing up, especially as a two-player game for building teams and working toward the season championship. Customization, graphics, and gameplay made this one of the top five must-have NES games I ever had.
Ivan Orozco –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
konami is the greatest video game company in the universe they are gods the best of the best konami rocks ^_^
konami is the greatest video game company in the universe there true genius’s the best of the best konami rocks,every single game imaginable that konami made from the 80s,90s,2000s,2010s,2015 and 2016 are the greatest video games in the universe there true classics the best of the best every single game imaginable that konami made from the 80s,90s,2000s,2010s,2015 and 2016 rocks 2015 and 2016 for konami are the greatest years for konami in the universe there perfect years the best of the best 2015 and 2016 for konami rocks ^_^
GATOR316 –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
awesome!
best game ever! Thank you!
Joel Richard Hamil –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I couldn’t have asked for a better condition, thank you seller
I couldn’t have asked for a better condition, thank you seller. This game is an amazing exaggeration of a good majority of basebal games! 5 star satusfaction
Ryan Sil. (Gamer & PC/Android indie dev) –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Sports games can get creative?
What do you get if you have killer robots play baseball? Easy; you get this game! Basewars has all of the action and fun of the traditional sport, except when it comes to cases where you or your opponent try to snag a base. THEN it turns into a battle to the dea-er I mean obtain the base! The robots come to great use here, containing two attacks for you to use to, in true fighting game fashion, button mash or carefully beat your way to victory.
Don’t think that changes anything when it comes to the game’s faithfulness towards baseball, though. That’s just a lot more fun than regularly running from one base to the other. Otherwise, this is a surprisingly spot-on baseball sim. Everything you need for an intense and competitive game is here. You control your pitches, you whack the ball, you throw the ball across the field, etc. It’s all here, and more importantly, it’s all at a quick pace! Topped off with great graphics and a rockin’ soundtrack, the game is complete gem among sports games.