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A playable ninja baseball hero who uses a bat and baseball-themed martial-arts attacks.
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Joystick | Move the character |
|---|---|
A | Attack with the baseball bat |
B | Jump |
Arcade control-panel button labels can vary by cabinet or regional version.
How it plays
Players move through side-scrolling stages, defeating groups of enemies before advancing to the next area. Each character can walk, jump, attack with a baseball bat, and use baseball-themed attacks while managing enemy positioning.
Stages contain destructible objects, pickups, hazards, and boss battles. The game is designed for one or two players, with cooperative play allowing the team to control crowds more effectively. Progression is stage-based rather than experience-driven; success depends on conserving health, learning enemy patterns, and using attacks at the right range.
Plan your run
Control space instead of standing in the middle of a crowd. Strike the nearest threat, reposition, and use the stage edges to reduce the number of directions from which enemies can approach.
Save powerful attacks for dense groups and bosses. In two-player games, separate targets when necessary, but regroup quickly so one player is not surrounded alone. Learn boss attack rhythms before committing to long attack strings.
Meet the cast
A playable ninja baseball hero who uses a bat and baseball-themed martial-arts attacks.
A playable member of the baseball-themed ninja team.
A playable team member with the same core beat ’em up controls and weapon-based combat.
A playable ninja baseball fighter and member of the four-character team.
Before you begin
Use short attacks while moving rather than repeatedly attacking in place.
Break objects when safe; they may provide useful pickups.
Coordinate target selection in two-player mode so enemies are not allowed to surround one character.
Ninja Baseball Bat Man is a 1993 arcade beat ’em up developed and published by Irem. It combines side-scrolling street fighting with exaggerated baseball imagery: four masked heroes use bats, balls, and martial-arts attacks to battle monsters and criminals. The game supports cooperative play and emphasizes quick movement, crowd control, and large, theatrical boss encounters. Its colorful character designs, unusual premise, and responsive combat made it a memorable late-era arcade brawler. Although it received less international visibility than better-known beat ’em ups, it has earned a strong reputation among arcade enthusiasts for its humor, energetic presentation, and distinctive weapon-based attacks.
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