World Series Baseball '96
World Series Baseball '96 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is World Series Baseball '96 on?
- World Series Baseball '96 was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did World Series Baseball '96 release?
- World Series Baseball '96 was first released on February 1, 1996.
About World Series Baseball '96
World Series Baseball '96 is a follow-up to the previous two Genesis games in the series with the rosters and stats of the 1995 MLB season as well as the schedule for the 1996 season. It has all 700 players and 28 teams and stadiums. The game types include Exhibition, League, Playoffs, Batting Practice, Homerun Derby, and Classic Homerun Derby. There is also a possibility to play an All-Star game. Trading can be enabled or disabled and the season length options are 13, 26, 52, 104 and 162.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- BlueSky Software
- Publisher
- Sega
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1996 | $6 | $14 | $44 | Bottom Line 7.5 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version 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 once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.36 in Jul 2012, $5.55 five years ago, and $5.95 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2013 | $1.37 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.30 | $1.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $1.49 | $5.49 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.45 | $13.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.34 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.42 | $7.97 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.02 | $9.01 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.80 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $6.47 | $9.66 |
| Jan 2022 | $4.90 | $11.68 |
| Jan 2023 | $3.26 | $12.09 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.00 | $11.11 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.60 | $12.00 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.15 | $16.80 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.95 | $13.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | July 1996 | 1242 | 010086012422 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Low
A solid, inexpensive Sega baseball cart from the Genesis's final years.
World Series Baseball '96 is a baseball game developed by BlueSky Software and published by Sega, released in North America in July 1996. GamePro listed it among that month's Genesis releases.
What the press said at the time
| Game Informer Issue 40 | August 1996 | Bottom Line 7.5 |
“stick with the older version. This is a good game, but a poor sequel.”
“It s hard to imagine a bigger rip-off than College Slam's knock-off of NBA Jam (see "Sports Pages," July), but World Series '96 earns that dubious honor.”
“With comprehensive features, quality graphics, and addictive arcade gameplay, WSB ’96 is great fun for anyone who doesn’t own its predecessor.”
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle, so it is a cheap pickup. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. Sega Retro lists it as using the six-button pad.
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