RBI Baseball 4 on the Genesis is one of those old-school baseball games that somehow nails the feel of the sport despite the chunky pixels. You pick your team—no MLB licenses here, but the rosters are close enough to guess who’s who—and jump right into a game where the pitching is fast, the fielding’s a little janky, and homers feel way too satisfying.

It’s not deep by today’s standards, but there’s something about the way the ball cracks off the bat or how outfielders take forever to chase down a line drive that just works. The AI isn’t brilliant, but on higher difficulties, they’ll punish you for lazy pitches. And yeah, the baserunning controls take some getting used to—good luck not getting picked off at first.

If you’ve got nostalgia for early '90s sports games, this one holds up better than most. Just don’t expect a sim—it’s arcade baseball at its simplest, and that’s kind of the charm.