Man, World Series Baseball on the Genesis was something else back in the day. The first thing you notice is how weirdly smooth the animations are—players actually dive for catches, and the batter’s swing has this satisfying little delay before the crack of the bat. It’s janky by today’s standards, sure, but there’s a charm to it.

Pitching feels tense—you’ve got to time your throws just right, and if you mess up, that ball’s sailing into the outfield. Fielding’s chaotic in the best way, with players scrambling after line drives like they’re actually trying (unlike some other baseball games from that era). And the crowd noise? Pure 16-bit hype when you nail a homer.

It’s not perfect—good luck stealing bases without getting tagged—but for a Genesis baseball game, it holds up way better than it should. You can tell the devs actually cared about making it feel like baseball, not just a bunch of sprites running around. Still fun to boot up when you’re feeling nostalgic.