Bases Loaded 3 (1990). Play online

Summary

I first ran into Bases Loaded 3 on my old NES and was struck by how it tossed out the series’ season mode in favor of straight‑up exhibition play. The core challenge is simple: win the single game, then rack up a numeric score based on ten‑plus categories like batting, errors and "spectacular plays." You can even push the total past 100 by nabbing those bonus points for leaping or diving catches. The game leans into a quirky ambition – it treats pitching a perfect game as the ultimate achievement, even though there’s no pennant chase. Adding a touch of legitimacy, Jaleco secured an endorsement from Ryne Sandberg, though none of the teams are real, and you’ll notice the U.S. version credits the music to “Music Lover,” a placeholder for composer Tatsuya Nishimura, likely to appease Nintendo’s guidelines.