HardBall '95
HardBall '95 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is HardBall '95 on?
- HardBall '95 was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, PlayStation.
- When did HardBall '95 release?
- HardBall '95 was first released on July 15, 1995.
About HardBall '95
Action-oriented baseball sim. Hardball 5 is mainly an update to Hardball 4, with the additions coming in the form of adjustable difficulty settings, sharper graphics, more comments by Al Michaels and improved league play which comes with a full set of 1994 major leaguers plus a bonus "legends" league. Includes multiplayer support for up to 2 players.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, PlayStation
- Developer
- Cygnus Multimedia Productions
- Publisher
- Accolade
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1995 | $6 | $11 | $40 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · DOS · PlayStation. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.29 in Oct 2007, $4.89 five years ago, and $5.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.29 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.63 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.49 | $4.79 |
| Jan 2015 | $1.49 | $1.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.91 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $1.51 | $5.50 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.49 | $6.00 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.01 | $7.48 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.22 | $6.53 |
| Jan 2021 | $3.40 | $8.70 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.00 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.42 | $9.40 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.14 | $12.24 |
| Jan 2025 | $5.20 | $10.47 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.03 | $12.00 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.99 | $11.25 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | June 1995 | 3501 | 015605035012 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
A stat-heavy Accolade baseball sim that critics split on, and an inexpensive cart.
Hardball '95 is an Accolade baseball game developed by Cygnus Multimedia Productions and released in North America in June 1995. Next Generation gave it two stars out of five, saying simulation fans would love the stats but that the poor gameplay quickly removes any idea of playing out a whole season.
GamePro's sports experts nonetheless included it in their list of favorite 16-bit sports titles in 1996.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Next Generation rated the Genesis version two stars out of five, saying sim fanatics would love the stats but the gameplay was poor.
An Electronic Games ad promoted the Genesis game's 700 MLBPA players with 1994 stats and detailed stadiums.
Also on other platforms
MS-DOS · PlayStation
- MS-DOS. Next Generation gave the MS-DOS version three stars out of five, calling it good and solid.
- PlayStation. Next Generation gave the PlayStation conversion two stars out of five, calling it best viewed as a strict statistical simulation.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake.
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