2 - Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball 2 introduced , a mechanic that removed the invisible "magnetic" field that automatically sucked fielders toward the ball. In previous titles, if you got close to a grounder, the game corrected your mistake. MLB 2 forced you to manually position, charge, and crow-hop. Miss the timing? The ball rolled into the outfield. This was revolutionary and punishing—and baseball purists adored it.

Before R.B.I. took the mantle, the 1988 game titled simply Major League Baseball by LJN was a pioneer. It was the first NES game to carry the official MLB license for all teams, though it lacked the MLBPA license , meaning it used player numbers instead of names. Modern Successors and Series Iterations major league baseball 2