ESPN Baseball Tonight
A landmark sports game for the Sega Genesis, ESPN Baseball Tonight combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- Park Place Productions
- Released
- 1995
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Sports
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (561)
- Last updated
ESPN Baseball Tonight Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for ESPN Baseball Tonight on our in-browser Mega Drive 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) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
ESPN Baseball Tonight Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of ESPN Baseball Tonight on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"ESPN Baseball Tonight" Mega Drive longplay 1995
ESPN Baseball Tonight Cheat Codes
4 community-curated cheats for ESPN Baseball Tonight. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Strikes Modifier
FF40F5:XXFF40F4:0000 -
Outs Modifier
FF40F9:XXFF40F8:0000 -
Team 1 Score Modifier
FF005F:XXFF005E:0000 -
Team 2 Score Modifier
FF0061:XXFF0060:0000
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was ESPN Baseball Tonight released?
ESPN Baseball Tonight was released in 1995 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed ESPN Baseball Tonight?
ESPN Baseball Tonight was developed by Park Place Productions, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does ESPN Baseball Tonight support?
ESPN Baseball Tonight supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the Mega Drive.
What type of game is ESPN Baseball Tonight?
ESPN Baseball Tonight is a Sports game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play ESPN Baseball Tonight for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — ESPN Baseball Tonight runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play ESPN Baseball Tonight in the browser?
No. ESPN Baseball Tonight streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in ESPN Baseball Tonight?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does ESPN Baseball Tonight work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play ESPN Baseball Tonight this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of ESPN Baseball Tonight. 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.
