Is Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball Worth Playing Today? - SNESdrunk

Sports games always age so badly, so why is Griffey MLB still worth playing today? Quick review of Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball.
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[@yerk55]

Fun fact: when batters would sometimes yell "oh come on!" when striking out, the clip/voice is Jim Belushi's character in the movie, The Man With One Red Shoe.

[@SNESdrunk]

That's a great bit of trivia, I had no idea, thanks

[@ChaseK004]

Omg it is ..holyshit

[@TheNextnick]

***** Hey ever played Ken Griffey Jr Slugfest! That one was good.

[@plijewski82]

yerk55 Yep! The bathroom scene

[@jarhead1762]

It honestly sounded like Bill Murray form Scrooged to me, but still cool.

[@Itzsfo0]

this was literally the most addictive baseball game I played as a kid, i loved this game lmao

[@djbeezy]

I never could get through a full 162 game season. I always did the 30 game seasons.

[@NorthernAzCards]

Best baseball game ever

[@joesmith5159]

@@NorthernAzCards only sportstalk baseball is better

[@brainiac723]

Dude, Ken Griffey’s Winning Run is awesome and so is the music.

[@52BBN]

It's the perfect baseball game. Games can be played in 10 minutes making it much easier to go through 162 games. Stats, while inflated, are more realistic than other next gen games. The CPU can actually beat you! My first full season back when the game was released was with the Yankees. I actually took the time to edit the names of every player on every team. I finished the regular season with a record of 118-44. Danny Tartabul hit 65 HR's to break the (then) record of 61. I love the look of the players, the speed and feel of the game....everything about this game rocks. I would love to see it re-released with todays rosters and unlockable legends like McGwire, Bonds, Clemons, etc. Ah, to dream. I'm now 44 years old and am breaking this game back out. This time I'll take the Mariners and see if Junior can break Tartabul's record ;)

[@SNESdrunk]

+52BBN That's awesome. I've played through entire seasons with Houston and Minnesota, I had Bagwell hitting .450 with 50something HRs. I miss baseball, I may start a new season today...

[@kentatm2663]

Oh yea, you can for sure beat the record w/Jr Griffey. They made him crazy overpowered in that game.

[@MrVariant]

52BBN N64 was a great sequel. He's in there, and custom players was good for its time. I think one good sports game per generation is fine. Not gonna pay full price for roster updates and possibly worse music.

[@ThreeLions82]

I loved this game

[@zebunker]

nope, its highly flawed, its graphics and sound above all else.

[@cmac8382]

Greatest sports game of all time, my childhood in a game.

[@zebunker]

nope

[@tonykuchar3237]

Thank you sooooo much for reviewing this game! As a Seattle native it was one of my favorites as a kid, and it's vindicating to see it get a proper and favorable review on youtube. This game deserves more love.

[@juanez8]

I too played this game as a kid. I spent hours in front of the TV playing as the Montreal Expos and Philadelphia Phillies (both were very good in this game). Everything mentioned rings true: The pace is perfect, the cartoony graphics added character to the players, and that music somehow does NOT get old. More than 20 years later and I would still pick this game over any baseball game I have played since!

[@adamswain8186]

I cannot believe I found someone else who changed the names to the correct player names. But noone has ever explained why Rob Deer was african american.

[@ZaKaTaKofSteel]

Dang, man...using an almanac is pretty impressive. Nowadays, people have it easy. I've gotten accustomed to using baseball-reference.com for 'roster realism'. :7

[@ZaKaTaKofSteel]

+goomba1982 True, true. Haha.

[@danielspalding8435]

Adam Swain my brother and I did the same thing.

[@adamswain8186]

you are all kings among men

[@michaelmyers8733]

I changed quite a few names in my copy!

[@wilakt4fud]

Still the best baseball game ever made.

[@stucazzo2000]

Have you played Baseball Stars on the NES?

[@Bidwellz9]

yes, and while its a fun game, its far from the best....todays mlb the show is better than both those games lol so clearly not the best ever

[@danielspalding8435]

stucazzo2000 snk baseball stars?

[@GaryGoodJob_]

Base Wars on NES

[@zebunker]

Wrong. The only thing this game wins is the best looking baseball game on SNES. The gameplay is terrible and relies on sheer luck.

[@DR-hy6zw]

Ken Griffey Jr presents MLB, NBA Jam, Tecmo Bowl and Looney Tunes BBall will always be in my SNES library. Best sports games on SNES

[@PlayoffPressure]

Absolutely!

[@thomastripp9002]

Easily my favorite baseball video game ever!!! Still own this for SNES and it's very fun and addictive. My teams are the Atlanta Braves (which is my favorite baseball team) and Toronto Blue Jays. Can't forget about the Chicago White Sox with Frank Thomas, Ozzie Guillen, Jack McDowell and Robin Ventura.

[@Amero2323]

The best team is the Florida Marlins. Their defense is awesome, everyone has a super strong arm

[@alwillk]

@ garp the highest rated team is the cubs. Grace, Sandburg sosa, and Wilkins.

[@beegyoshiofficial8518]

I hate baseball, but I love this game. I got it as a birthday present ages ago, and still remember it to this day. Excellent game-play, smooth mechanics. Without a doubt, a hidden gem that passes the test of time!

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

I love the Newspaper with the box score after the game

[@Jedi-For-Hire]

I'm actually playing this right now and I guess just because it was a favorite of my childhood and I'm actually having fun playing the season mode. Even though the only licensed player is Griffey they did a great job on naming the players. I will always love this game.

[@aakao2593]

I thought I was the only one who took the time to edit all the rosters to the real names. Btw, Clyde's nose is awesome.

[@Flip4910]

Its the BEST baseball game that's ever been made!!! Shit I still play the thing and it's 2018

[@applescruff1969]

Joey Ramone is my favorite baseball player. Up there with Johnny Rotten and Jello Biafra.

[@mattmcgoo]

Don't forget Rat Scabies!

[@mikequesada6559]

Maaaaaan, watching this video brought back a lot of memories from my childhood, I loved this game as a kid i would play it for hours... thanks for the video brotha!

[@stevec5196]

I grew up in MN playing this game with my best friend rip kirby puckett! Great video!!!

[@dreamtrashed]

I got a SNES off eBay a few years ago, and I am glad I actually went out of my way to get both Ken Griffey Jr. games along with NBA JAM and NHL 94. I also ended up with a Tecmo Super Bowl, so I feel like I have a good rounded collection of sports games for the Super Nintendo. I have the most memories of NBA Jam but man do I also fondly recall Winning Eleven, at least the home run derby part of the game.

[@maniacteal2918]

Even if you didn’t like baseball, this game is fun!

[@CharlesEBright]

My friend and I would play this daily, now I play this game on my phone. Thank goodness for emulators. While its not the same not using actual controllers it still plays good and it brings back memories. Good video.

[@tomahawk238]

how amazing would it be if they just updated rosters and stadiums and re-released this thing today?!?! I'd be buying

[@SuperDashRendar]

Long live the Expos!

[@TT-rx6of]

They have a retro version with the same one button controls on MLB the show 17 for PS4. Rosters are current but still a pretty cool future.

[@danielmoore8695]

and add the Rays and D-backs to the game. Would be sweet

[@dakranii]

Here you go! tecmobowl.org/files/file/652-ken-griffey-baseball-2019/

[@danielmoore8695]

@@dakranii I don't think its loading up correctly, it's going to a website with an apology of some sort

[@mxpwr4003]

Ken Griffey Jr Winning Run was actually amazing in many, many things. And one of them being.. that the CPU would actually be able to give you some unexpected beatings from time to time. What other sports game was this happening lol.. but just like anything , you would end up knowing some patterns on how to strike out the guys 90% of the time and so on

[@PhillysOkayestDad]

FUNCOLAND!!!! Seriously, this game was a childhood favorite. More could be said.

[@juliovindell264]

I miss Funcoland !

[@jradko]

I'm 39 years old, and we bought this game when it released and i still play it today. It took me 28 years to get a perfect game, and when i did, i was jumping around the house like i was twelve again, and my kids still talk about that day. Greatest baseball game ever

[@watchmoore]

So true that the Griffey games are the only Baseball games worth playing on the SNES.

[@TysonBegford]

Baseball simulator 2000

[@BuyinFromBryan]

ha! the music change from the original ken griffey MLB to "winning run" is crazy. the OG game has the coolest music I've heard on a snes game. so funky

[@PianoMadeEasy]

I grew up across the water from Seattle and a huge fan of the Mariners. I was a kid and didnt realize how cool it was to have a great baseball game based off my favorite player. Such good times. Junior was amazing to watch. This game was in heavy rotation with my brothers and friends.

[@corysandefer8356]

Honestly one of my favorite games of all time.

[@albertorodriguez7063]

I hit 110 home runs with Darryl Strawberry..his name in the game was Graves ..lol..batting average 460...276 RBI's..lol I found a way to hit home runs like crazy it was a heck of a game played it through out my teens...lol I kept wrote down my stats after every season..it was awesome...lol

[@SNESdrunk]

That's awesome. I've got a season going right now, more than halfway through, Puckett is hitting .510, only one guy in my entire starting lineup is hitting below .400

[@albertorodriguez7063]

+SNES drunk hahahaha cool. I remember I hit 545avg with Brett Butler..lol..he's the master of bunts....that's all u have to do with him....Kenny Lofton with the Indians also hit in the late 400s avg. with 25 to 30 hrs... but Brett Butler was the best batting average hitter in the game...just bunts..to 3rd base and shortstop.....I've played with all the teams...the best home run team I played with was Texas Rangers you find at least 4 bench players that can hit 35 or more home runs....bc that Texas field is small and has a small wall...so u hit tons of home runs.....

[@dtdimeflicks6708]

This is such a badass game. I really miss playing it. The sound and music really gets you going.

[@swingforthefences7439]

To this day.. it is still one of the most fun baseball games (and fun games overall or any genre) ever made.

[@tomservo5347]

My absolute fav baseball SNES game was Baseball Simulator 1.0 playing 'Ultra' League with their superpowers like 'Photon Pitch' and hitting powers like 'Dizzy Ball' (it would reverse the defense player's controls) and 'Rocket Hit' that would carry any fielder to the outfield ball unless they used the super catch.

[@hansgruber9457]

So this is where it all began... Nice to see you still talk about the game in nearly every podcast episode today :D

[@HereKittyKittee]

Spent a lot of time playing this game. Amazing game, my favorite baseball game ever....played many a season.

[@charlesmessina5253]

I agree, I loved it back in 94, I'm still playing it in 2020 after about 20 years of not playing it

[@HesitantEvil]

I'll never forget that Deion Sanders is "D. Neon".

[@bloodykenshiro8218]

I believe the excellent Super Mega Baseball series on PC and consoles is largely inspired by this when it comes to style and pacing. I should give this SNES gem another go, as a lover of the sport.

[@TeamB4UEnterprises]

Love the intro bit targeting how short sports games' life span is particularly short, and how the ones we go back to all the time are the ones that are good overall. Friggin' nailed it. Also, love the shout-out to Mario is Missing. XD Great game! #sarcasm -Rory

[@nissan2sev]

I always loved the way the fielders loaded up for throws

[@plazmacube6167]

You did not just dis the Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run soundtrack! I could listen to that OST for hours!

[@rickdavis32]

The big selling point when it came out out that it had all the real stadiums.

[@deanleland7277]

I still have Ken Griffey Jr, got it for Christmas back in 1994! still works today! with many games and the same snes system since 1991, also NBA jam is what i play a whole lot these days, and NHL 94! system doesn't it jam all!!

[@uzername1nvalid]

I need to find Presents MLB and give it a whirl. I logged many childhood summer days playing Winning Run and I think that's the best baseball game for SNES. Also, the OST for Winning Run is flawless and I love the names - Big Magoo, Slick Fitz, Muscles McFee, Sluggo Steel - just to name a few!

[@worldapplebiteit]

Do Ken Griffeys winning run. Awesome music and visuals

[@toptenguy1]

My only complaint as a kid was that I felt the game was way too easy. Then again, I did play as the AWESOME WORLD SERIES CHAMPS the Toronto Blue Jays! No wonder! :D

[@bcfisk]

Yeah, Blue Jays and White Sox were stacked that year.

[@kfaberdnt]

I love the part of the song that's like "bommmm-bom bommmm"

[@rolandof7413]

The music for winning run makes sense since rare made the game.

[@Riki_Tiki_Tavee]

I was 6 years old playing this game me and My brother Im 22 now this was my favorite game ever

[@handeezyspeakseasy398]

Ken Griffey Slugfest for 64 is a classic too :)

[@calinator51]

Good video but heavily disagree on Winning Run's theme. It was freaking epic. Amazing theme.

[@futuregohan4837]

It Sounded Like A Theme That Undertaker Would've Had Used

[@tedlogan5628]

Homerun derby with friends was some good times. Owned this and continued to play it until 99. Gonna have to bring it out of retirement soon.

[@slicked9778]

My all time favorite game of any genre. I've got so many fond memories as a kid growing up playing and watching this game. I've still got the same copy I had as a kid, which is rare for me because I've gotten rid of so many other things.

[@360zm4]

0:22 The face of: "Why are you doing this to me?"

[@wakeupsweep9731]

I played this for so many hrs as a kid and eventually slugfest on N64, but this game was very special. Also the Royals have the names of presidents which I picked up on as a kid

[@TheFlamingPike]

We definitely need a new baseball game in this style. If you liked this, try Baseball Stars 2 on the Neo Geo.

[@superphatal]

Wish they would release a game today with the same controls and style. Needs online play. When two people who really know how to play this game compete VIA multiplayer, the games are so close and well balanced. Switch needs a baseball game just like this.

[@Amero2323]

Super mega baseball 3 is absolutely amazing, it's the only baseball game I've played that's better than Griffey on snes

[@raymondwise]

Little League Baseball on the NES was good too, even though it's a SNES video, I still thought I'd bring it up

[@MrCalverino]

THAT RARE STYLED MUSIC

[@milesdavis63]

I love the part if you're pitching a stop to do something else the batter would tap the screen with the bat

[@supergrendel]

I remember getting a gift certificate to Toys R' Us for my birthday just to buy this game back in 1994. That's how amped I was to get it and would do the Home Run Derby for hours on end.

[@scottaudetat3090]

I bought an SUPER NES a few years back, still only have this game. Still love it.

[@ericrajala4669]

I still loved Super Bases Loaded as a kid. I still play it once in a while. Then again I never got to play this game.

[@claymccoy]

I actually like the music for Ken Griffey JR. Winning Run. "NO ONE CAN STOP THIS!"

[@Crushzilla9]

Just started a new season the other day, oh the nostalgia. Takes me right back to after school, coke and popcorn or a hot pocket at my friends house. I was trying to find a baseball game on Steam but there is nothing that looks any good. Out of the park baseball just looks like a GM/Manager sim and the only other option is Super Mega Baseball which looks kinda meh but is slated for a new release soon which looks a bit less over the top cartoonie and I'm considering picking up if it comes out soon. Hopefully before baseball season starts.

[@ST0NEDC0LD]

Woah Woah Winning Run has great music.....

[@BcarvCreates]

Super mega baseball 3 is now the best baseball game ever. It’s like an updated Ken Griffey Jr

[@nateramos8304]

Still to this day, my all time favorite baseball game!

[@moefromdaareashow1123]

had this game on snes one of the best baseball games from that era

[@shane1489]

1:21 Who did his lips OMG

[@adamalberts2]

I remember asking for the Winning Run version without realizing it wasn't actual players and was super pissed. I don't think you could change the names in that one. That said I kinda liked the music that RARE games had, including that one

[@jerrygomez3825]

Same. I still feel the first one was the best, but at least Rare did a good job with the music, like always. (DK, KI, BK,...)

[@wessteinfeld3337]

I was ADDICTED to basketball and baseball games when I was a kid. Ill never forget renting NBA Live 95 multiple times bc I wasn't too much of a risk taker as far as picking out a game based on the cover lol

[@Isoquant]

Love Ken Griffey Jr Baseball! At the time, I felt the SNES had a game that could stand toe to toe graphically and gameplay-wise with the excellent baseball titles on NEO GEO. Today, I consider it a timeless classic, and the themed rosters have actually helped the game feel less dated than it would have with actual player names.

[@KennyPowersGaming]

Broooooooooooooo u missed the funniest part, if you are pitching dont pitch for awhile and the umpire will pop up and yell at you

[@charlieg6913]

GOD I love this game. Still playing it today. Yeah that music in Winning Run is...scary lol. I still cant belive that RARE of all developers ran this legendary game straight into the ground. Go figure. Anyway, how is THIS your second review? You say it's "hard to watch", but I still think it's incredibly polished and perfect. Happy 10 years dude! You better never stop!! 🤝 🤨

[@darthniloc6099]

The best 16bit Baseball game was World Series Baseball for Genesis💯

[@Amero2323]

There's a kind of glitch where, if you load the bases against the computer, you can sac bunt forever. You could win games by 20 runs and in season mode it would guarantee your guys would have the best batting average in the league

[@Gfresh1620]

I remember playing this game during summer break ! So many memories 👍

[@2001mark]

Well worth playing as a 90's baseball buzz via 'real' player edits. Still, I prefer Winning Run's tighter, faster gameplay, audio/visuals, & stats keeping. Both excellent.

[@ColdHouTX]

My all time favorite video game. It will never be surpassed.

[@frankpastrana602]

Right now i'm playing it on my psp ! It rocks !

[@jerrygomez3825]

Ah nothing like getting a Sony product to play Nintendo games

[@frankpastrana602]

Jerry Gomez and right now i’m playing it on my samsung phone.😂

[@vinr6867]

Lol I remember pitching a no-hitter through 6 innings with Knuckles McGee against my brother back in the gold old 90s.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

Keith Decker for the Red Sox was good too.

[@risboturbide9396]

Ah, man... The fact that you can change the players name is brilliant. That game made me buy the newspaper to have the boxscores so I could update all the teams. I still have that game, and still keep the rosters up to date.

[@robertmurdock1848]

I kept a baseball preview magazine from that season that I used to rename everyone.

[@dsr521]

This game and Baseball Stars for NES are the 2 best baseball games in my opinion. World Series Baseball (sega), Tony LaRussa Baseball (sega), Baseball Simulator 1.000 (nes), Basewars (nes), Sports Talk Baseball (sega) and Bad News Baseball (nes) all get my honorable mentions.

[@jasonw2942]

Used to play this game a ton back in the day, and still play it today. I would say to anyone that doesn't have it should get it, since it'll only cost some where under 5 bucks

[@fresh21627]

I forgot about that game. I build buy the baseball magazines n put in real names. Loved that game. Thnku

[@KingdomeBleachers]

The Mariners have H. Lincoln on the team. The Mariners were partially owned by Nintendo, and Howard Lincoln is the former Chairman of Nintendo America, and also former Chief Executive Officer for the Seattle Mariners. I played an emulator with this game on it a couple of weeks ago and noticed that.

[@zangardo3937]

It was such a fun game back in the days. It was a watered down version of baseball stars professional 2

[@jasonkern118]

This and nfl qb club were my top two game as a kid

[@ProfMannion]

This game was the best in the 90s with 2 pizzas your favorite cousin, Jolt cola and an all nighter.

[@Justforvisit]

In this video, which IS about "Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball", it surprisingly took SNES drunk 1 minute and 22 seconds to finally mention "Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball". That's WAY longer than some other videos where this game gets mentioned that are NOT about "Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball", heck, not even about Sports Games!

[@kazpurtfg9040]

Dude me and my brother had to trade Wendell Clark to every team and make up fake players just to make him number 17 again on the Quebec Nordiques after his real life trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs and we’re from Vancouver 🤪 but ya we were kids what the hell else we gonna do! Great video and I loved this game. Cheers

[@stucazzo2000]

Sweet! I just recently dug around a bin of retro sports title and NES sleeves and found this for $3.

[@lewisj75]

Winning Run had some great music tracks. You cut it off before it dropped! Rare was a beast with their design through and through.

[@mrpgr2321]

i remember asking my parents for the game. And I got it at my birthday but I was disapointed as there was NO BASEBALL CARD. But the game was fun I played it 2-3 years. The teams I liked to play were 1Montreal Expos aka my team, 2 Toronto, 3 Cleveland

[@stulog]

I spent a lot of time figuring out the real names, too, so I had the real rosters for 27 of 28 teams. The Montreal Expos, however, my friend insisted on choosing what all the names were, and he filled the roster of names of girls he thought were hot at school. Even at the time I thought he was kinda weird for wanting to project "hot" 14 & 15 year-old girls onto beefy male baseball players, but now that I look back at it I just get flat-out creeped out by it. What a weird perv. I still have that same copy of the game, with all the same names saved just like they were 22 years ago.

[@jerrygomez3825]

Great fucking battery

[@keithhakanson6520]

I just recently purchased this game and have to say it's a great game. Currently playing my second (medium) season. My first season I played as the Expos finished 52-26 won the east defeated the Cubs in the division series 3 games to 2. Then defeated the Giants 4 games to 2 in the NLCS. Unfortunately I was swept by the White Sox in the world series. I'm currently playing as the Tigers and have a 2 game lead in the east. As far as the game is concerned I only have two minor complaints. When you use auto fielding, with less than 2 outs the fielders ALWAYS try to get the lead runner out, and the game only keeps track of your team's stats. Other then that it's a great game for the SNES. 9.5/10

[@BRyan83]

First sports game I ever played

[@rieflincm]

I got lucky when I found another snes for sale awhile back, the console and this game for 20 bucks. Playing this as a kid, I did the same thing where I changed the names of everyone to their real name. Def my favorite all time