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Bad News Baseball
棒球：Bad News
Bad News Baseball is a two-player baseball simulation developed by Tecmo in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Players control a team to pitch and bat through baseball matches, managing fundamental mechanics like pitch selection, timing, and hitting accuracy. The game includes multiple teams to choose from, each with different playing characteristics. Gameplay alternates between pitching and batting phases, with intuitive controller inputs for selecting pitches and swinging at incoming throws. The NES version presents baseball action through a side-scrolling perspective during play segments and a top-down view for base running sequences. Players progress through matches against various opponents, with the goal of scoring runs and winning games. The game emphasizes baseball fundamentals and turn-based action between pitcher and batter, making it accessible to players of varying skill levels.
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Sports
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (924)
- Last updated
Bad News Baseball Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Bad News Baseball on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Bad News Baseball Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Bad News Baseball on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Bad News Baseball" NES longplay 1990
Bad News Baseball Cheat Codes
22 community-curated cheats for Bad News Baseball. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Wacky Shadow Ball
EATZZZ -
Don't Hit The Ball
GEAZZZ -
The Ball Is Gone
ZOOZZZZOPZZZ -
Too Easy!
POTZZZ -
CPU Is Really Messed Up In The Head
KEPKKK -
Everyone Is Drunk
APOZYYAPPZYY -
Cool Colors
APKSXXAPGSXX -
Cool Colors 2
EGKSXXEGGSXX -
Game Resets Or Crashes When Switching Sides
PISANTPIIANT -
Fun With The Fielders
IIZXLL -
Fielders Usually Can't Get The Ball
EISXXNEIIXXN -
Lots Of Weird Stuff
PUKEONPUGEON
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Hit The Ball And It Will Go Flying As Usual, But When It Lands It Goes Flying In The Opposite Direction [The Game Is Called - Cannot Finish Game]
OPZING -
You Hit The Ball As Usual [Weird Pitching] And It Flies As Usual, But Everyone That Is Moving Goes To The Left Of The Field Forever [Cannot Finish Game]
OGLOPP -
Play As Girls Teams
PYEGZPLP+PAEGAPEP -
Outs Modifier
050D:00 -
Team 1 Score Modifier
0305:00 -
Team 2 Score Modifier
0306:00 -
Balls Are Strikes
XTOPAKEV -
Pitcher Posistion Modifier
04DE:00 -
Batter Handedness Modifier
04E6:00 -
Runners Run Toward the dugout instead of to 1st Base
046C:00
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bad News Baseball released?
Bad News Baseball was released in 1990 for the NES.
Who developed Bad News Baseball?
Bad News Baseball was developed by Tecmo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Bad News Baseball support?
Bad News Baseball supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the NES.
What type of game is Bad News Baseball?
Bad News Baseball is a Sports game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Bad News Baseball for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Bad News Baseball runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Bad News Baseball in the browser?
No. Bad News Baseball streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Bad News Baseball?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Bad News Baseball work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Bad News Baseball this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Bad News Baseball. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
