Baseball Stars Color FAQ/Guide/Walkthrough ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Genre: Sports System: NeoGeo Pocket Color Accessories: Link Cable, Worm Light Author: Laplace Version: .85 Table of Contents: 1. Version History 2. Introduction 3. Game Options 4. Regular Team Listing and Ratings for Each Team 5. Secret Teams 6. Secret Players 7. Team's Pitchers (with stats) 8. Getting Started 9. Pitching Tips 10. Batting Tips 11. Fielding Tips 12. Author/Contact Information 13. Thanks 14. Legal Stuff ***************************************************************************** 1. Version History 4/25/02---I began work on this, my first, FAQ. 5/22/02---I added some new secret characters to the FAQ. ***************************************************************************** 2. Introduction Well basically this is my first FAQ that I have ever written so in the words of IHZer0, "If the layout (or content, for that matter) sucks, you know why." This game was available in the United States for a little while, but now you'd have to visit some import websites in order to pick it up. At this time I do not have every single team unlocked, but I will update this FAQ later on as I unlock new teams, secret characters, and can list the pitchers for these new teams. ***************************************************************************** 3. Game Options (from the manual) Inning: Allows you to set the number of innings. Select from 1-, 3-, 6-, and 9-inning games, or choose extra-innings to allow a tied game to go past 9-innings. Called: Turn the called game setting on or off. Bonus Player: Check bonus athlete data. Pennant: Shows number of 1 Player wins (the amount of times you beat 1 player mode). VS: Shows 2p mode records. Reset data by pressing the A button. Exit: Return to the Title screen. ***************************************************************************** 4. Regular Team Listing and Ratings for Each Team (team descriptions are from the manual) I. Burning Reds Team Type: Offense -Team full of gutsy hitters. A hitting squad with suprising accuracy and machine-gun like percentages. Ratings: Pitch....C Bat......A Field....C Run......D II. Real Runners Team Type: Base Running -With a super speed trio of league heading runners, this team will run circles around opponents. Ratings: Pitch....D Bat......C Field....C Run......A III. El Condors Team Type: Defense -A defensive team with an iron curtain constructed of fielders with tough shoulders and airtight defense. Ratings: Pitch....D Bat......D Field....A Run......B IV. Thunderbolts Team Type: Pitching -A pitching empire of players who all throw high speed pitches over 150 kph. They leave something to be desired in the hitting department, but with awesome pitching they'll throw their way to victory. Ratings: Pitch....A Bat......C Field....C Run......D V. Grooves Team Type: Balance -A well-rounded batting line-up with drastic differences in ability and a wealth of suprises. Because they lack stamina, a strategy of sustained pitching holds the key to victory. Ratings: Pitch....C Bat......B Field....C Run......C VI. Lumieres Team Type: Pitching -A team with the league's toughest battery of pitchers. Victory lies in the sharpness and power of pitching. Ratings: Pitch....A Bat......E Field....B Run......C VII. Hyper Thieves Team Type: Base Running -Not a powerful line-up of hitters, but boy can these guys run! Once on base, not only do they steal bases, they'll steal the reputation of any defense they come up against. Ratings: Pitch....C Bat......D Field....C Run......A VIII. Flamingos Team Type: Defense -A defense of beauty and a top-rated hitting squad. Not a line-up of power hitters, but the clean-up batter is the real thing. Ratings: Pitch....D Bat......B Field....A Run......E IX. Jackals Team Type: Balance -Loaded with running, offense, and defense abilities. Although the certainty of the defense is lacking, they have what it takes along with unpredictable expertise in hitting. Ratings: Pitch....B Bat......C Field....C Run......C X. Cyclopses Team Type: Offense -The lefty clean-up batter is the best in the league. Ratings: Pitch....E Bat......A Field....C Run......C XI. Ox Horns Team Type: Offense -The most powerful long ball hitters with unbeatable power, if they connect, are what draws the crowds to the team. Ratings: Pitch....C Bat......A Field....B Run......E XII. Star Rays Team Type: Pitching -The left and right double stoppers are this team's draw. If the competition lasts until the final innings, this team is sure to win. Ratings: Pitch....A Bat......D Field....D Run......B ***************************************************************************** 5. Secret Teams XIII. Magic Bananas Team Type: Individuality -A group of prima donnas who all have their own powerful personalities. Based on their opponent, the dream of putting together a team with an unbeatable line-up could be yours. Ratings: Pitch....D Bat......D Field....D Run......D XIV. ????? Team Type: Super Running -A batting line-up of speed demons who run their hearts out wherever they end up. Ratings: Pitch....? Bat......? Field....? Run......? XV. ????? Team Type: Super Offense -All players have a 30% average for a psyche-out 30% line-up. And the clean-up hitter is the only 40% hitter in the league. Ratings: Pitch....? Bat......? Field....? Run......? XVI. ????? Team Type: The Ultimate Weapon -A megaton-powered combative lineup with two clean-up hitters makes a real doomsday weapon on the diamond. Ratings: Pitch....? Bat......? Field....? Run......? ***************************************************************************** 6. Secret Players So far I have only unlocked one secret player, and I received him when I beat the game once (at the same time I received my first secret team). I will now follow with the character's name and stats, and hopefully later on, the stats of other secret characters. I. Aska .Edo Position: Infielder Handed: Right Stats: Field......D Pass.......C Run........C Xtra.......Left Avg........241 HR.........39 Condition..? II. Andy .Cielo Position: Outfield Handed: Switch Stats: Field......D Pass.......S Run........D Xtra.......Full Avg........392 HR.........04 Condition..? III. Chiny .Eria Position: Infield Handed: Right Stats: Field......A Pass.......C Run........A Xtra.......ACC Avg........305 HR.........53 Condition..? IV. Havit .Cruz Position: Infield Handed: Switch Stats: Field......A Pass.......D Run........S Xtra.......Full Avg........337 HR.........32 Condition..? V. Ninja .Wall Position: Pitcher Handed: Right Stats: Field......C Pass.......C Run........A Xtra.......Wild Era........6.36 Sp.........78 Condition..? ***************************************************************************** 7. Team's Pitchers (with stats) This section will show you the pitchers for each team, and it will also show you the stats of each pitcher. Note that secret teams start out with only three pitchers, but you can add more later. I. Burning Reds A. Moris .Mond Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.64 Speed......92 B. Ricky .Ducey Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......Spirit ERA........4.04 Speed......91 C. Simon .Beck Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.92 Speed......90 D. Tom .McGie Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.24 Speed......93 E. Walt .Plunk Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......E Stamina....B XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.76 Speed......90 II. Real Runners A. Oz .Imide Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Slow ERA........4.52 Speed......90 B. Azel .Gonza Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.20 Speed......87 C. Carl .Plunk Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........4.72 Speed......86 D. Yomi .Tatis Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........4.20 Speed......86 E. Rod .Tendy Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......E Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........5.60 Speed......84 III. El Condors A. Roy .Ghost Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Slow ERA........3.80 Speed......96 B. Mike .Corb Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.20 Speed......84 C. Cliff .Cone Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........4.96 Speed......86 D. Dolph .Robin Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........3.48 Speed......92 E. Jose .Lewis Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......D Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........5.24 Speed......87 IV. Thunderbolts A. Matsu .Imply Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......A Stamina....S XTRA.......Slow ERA........2.76 Speed......99 B. Britz .Skid Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........3.48 Speed......96 C. Craig .Quick Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........3.28 Speed......95 D. Felix .Wall Stats: Handed.....L CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....D XTRA.......----- ERA........2.68 Speed......98 E. Cash .Olson Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........3.56 Speed......96 V. Grooves A. Edgar .Alice Stats: Handed.....L CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....B XTRA.......----- ERA........3.20 Speed......92 B. Jim .Leon Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....B XTRA.......Wimp ERA........2.92 Speed......90 C. John .Freck Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......E Stamina....B XTRA.......Spirit ERA........4.28 Speed......85 D. Tommy .Smith Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......C Stamina....B XTRA.......----- ERA........3.12 Speed......88 E. Chiny .Hype Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......E Stamina....B XTRA.......----- ERA........4.86 Speed......89 VI. Lumieres A. Rich .Snide Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......B Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........1.84 Speed......93 B. Yan .Okara Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......A Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........2.52 Speed......90 C. Shane .Swan Stats: Handed.....L CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Slow ERA........2.20 Speed......89 D. Adam .Lewis Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........2.04 Speed......95 E. Duran .Georg Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........2.60 Speed......88 VII. Hyper Thieves A. Suzzy .Nomu Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......Slow ERA........4.64 Speed......92 B. Bill .Ortiz Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........3.88 Speed......87 C. Beck .Robin Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........4.76 Speed......88 D. Mac .Willy Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........3.20 Speed......93 E. Naze .Nooky Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........3.76 Speed......90 VIII. Flamingos A. Sting .Smith Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....B XTRA.......----- ERA........5.20 Speed......88 B. Matt .Jam Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....B XTRA.......----- ERA........5.84 Speed......86 C. Russ .Obern Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......D Stamina....A XTRA.......----- ERA........5.80 Speed......86 D. Chris .Green Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........4.92 Speed......87 E. John .Sunny Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........6.36 Speed......81 IX. Jackals A. Ritz .Iris Stats: Handed.....L CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Wimp ERA........3.28 Speed......95 B. Peter .Grebe Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Wild ERA........2.80 Speed......96 C. Oscar .Colon Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......Wimp ERA........3.76 Speed......88 D. Bill .Grufy Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......D Stamina....C XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.92 Speed......92 E. Satosi .Eria Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......D Stamina....C XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.52 Speed......90 X. Cyclopses A. Chiny .Aberu Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.24 Speed......84 B. Edgar .Sunny Stats: Handed.....L CHG........D CHGUP......E Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.68 Speed......82 C. Rey .Lee Stats: Handed.....L CHG........E CHGUP......E Stamina....C XTRA.......Wimp ERA........7.80 Speed......78 D. K.G .Spark Stats: Handed.....L CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......Spirit ERA........2.88 Speed......96 E. Dean .Myers Stats: Handed.....R CHG........D CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........5.00 Speed......84 XI. Ox Horns A. Neal .Moby Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........4.80 Speed......92 B. Terry .Bogar Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........4.92 Speed......91 C. Tron .Jordy Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.16 Speed......90 D. Jim .Tuck Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.20 Speed......88 E. Ritz .Honey Stats: Handed.....R CHG........C CHGUP......D Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........5.04 Speed......87 XII. Star Rays A. John .Georg Stats: Handed.....L CHG........C CHGUP......S Stamina....S XTRA.......Slow ERA........2.48 Speed......97 B. Matsu .Sosa Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......B Stamina....S XTRA.......----- ERA........2.72 Speed......96 C. Sting .Creek Stats: Handed.....R CHG........A CHGUP......B Stamina....S XTRA.......Wild ERA........3.00 Speed......87 D. Bob .Myers Stats: Handed.....L CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......----- ERA........1.92 Speed......93 E. Rey .Hunt Stats: Handed.....R CHG........B CHGUP......C Stamina....C XTRA.......Spirit ERA........2.20 Speed......98 XIII. Magic Bananas A. Nobu .Toga Stats: Handed.....L CHG........S CHGUP......C Stamina....S XTRA.......Wimp ERA........1.24 Speed......80 B. O.J .Ester Stats: Handed.....R CHG........E CHGUP......S Stamina....S XTRA.......Wild ERA........8.64 Speed......87 C. Tommy .Sunny Stats: Handed.....R CHG........E CHGUP......D Stamina....C XTRA.......Spirit ERA........3.60 Speed......101 D. Note that this team is a secret team, and that it starts out with only three pitchers and you can add more later as you unlock more secret players. ***************************************************************************** 8. Getting Started The best team I feel to start out with would have to be the Grooves. Their ability is average, but well rounded. I have been using this team since I started and I find them to be a really good team. When playing in the one player game, another team besides your own is randomly selected and then you play that selected team. Once you defeat a team, an X is placed over the team's icon to show what teams you have defeated. At your next game, another opponent will be selected, and this time it will not include your team, or any teams you have defeated, when it selects your new opponent. The teams to really watch out for are the really good pitching teams (check the teams section). Especially the faster pitching teams because when those balls start coming in at over 100 kph, they are extremely hard to hit. Continue to beat teams until you beat them all. Once you beat them all you will get a suprise. To see what that suprise is, you'll have to read the other parts of this FAQ. ***************************************************************************** 9. Pitching Tips To begin this section I would like to explain how you know the condition of your pitchers. First, after one of your pitchers starts a game, he will not be able to pitch at all in the next game. Second, when you click on a pitcher's name you will see a small profile with their ratings and their condition. Pretty much the happier the face is the represents your pitcher's condition, the better the pitcher's condition is. Third, the profile also shows how well you pitcher throws the various pitches. I personally would start a game with a pitcher that has a really happy face and switch in a less happy pitcher when the starter gets tired. To throw a curve ball you must press the A button once you place your pitcher, and then immediately press in the direction you want it to curve. The pitcher's position isn't that important, but if you want to pitch inside then stand on the side of the mound that the batter is on. To throw a faster pitch, complete the same instruction for a curve ball, but instead of holding in a direction left or right, hold up. To check runners on base, simply press B and the direction of the base, and you will throw to that base to make sure the runner is not getting too big of a lead off of the base that they are on. ***************************************************************************** 10. Batting Tips The key to batting is knowing the direction to hold when pressing the A button. For instance, to pull the ball you simply press in the direction you would normally hit the ball as that type of handed player would (if right-handed hold left, and if left-handed hold right). Another important direction you could hold would be up. If you hold up while batting, the ball will usually be popped up. This direction is how I sometimes hold it when I am trying to hit a homerun. The final direction to note would be the down direction. If you hold down while swinging, the ball will most likely be a groundball. This would allow other runners the chance of gaining a base, or it will leave you open for a double play so be careful. Another type of swing besides the basic A button swing is the bunt. To bunt, simply tap the A button so that you batter holds out the bat straight, and hope that your bunt is a good one. If you have a runner on base, and you want them to steal, press the B button (you can press only the B button if they are on first) and the direction of the base, and your runner will start to run there. The best time to do this is right before the pitcher throws the ball. That way, if you hit the ball as a ground-ball, your runner will be already close to the base. Now once you hit the ball, you press B and the direction of the base to run there. Note: your batter will automatically run to first after hitting the ball, and the runner will automatically run to the next base after the ball is hit. If you want your runner to run back to the base he was on for any reason (like if the ball was caught for an out) just simply press A and the direction of the base you want your runner to run back to. I have found that tapping the B button rapidly while running to a base makes them run slightly faster. Also, by tapping the B button, your runner will dive when he reachs the next base (unless you are pressing in the direction of the next base thus telling him to keep running). ***************************************************************************** 11. Fielding Tips The key to fielding fly balls has to be the dot placed on the field when a fly ball is in the air. When a ball is popped up a small flashing circle shows where the ball is going to land. Either get there on foot, or if you have to, dive to get it. To dive simply run in that direction and press A. Now about throwing. To throw to a specific base, hold in the direction of the base and press A. You can also just press A if you are throwing to 1st base. If you are close to a base and would rather run there then throw the ball, just press B and the direction of the base. Only use this if you are close to the base, or if no one is on the base to catch a throw, otherwise you may miss getting an easy throwing out. ***************************************************************************** 12. Author/Contact Information If you see me on the boards, my user name is Laplace. ***************************************************************************** 13. Thanks I would like to thank first of all SNK for making this great game and system. I would also like to thank IHZer0 who inspired me to write this FAQ, and also gave me a quote to use in my introduction. My last thank you goes out to snoozer whom I would not have been able to space this FAQ correctly without. I also, and finally, would like to thank GameFAQs for posting this FAQ on such a great website. ***************************************************************************** 14. Legal Stuff All of the information from the manual is copyright of its maker/writer. All other content is copyright 2002 of I, Laplace. If you wish to use my FAQ on your website, email me and I will consider your request.