Family Stadium
{{Short description|Video game series}}
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{{About|the video game series|the first game in the series|Pro Baseball: Family Stadium}}
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{{Infobox video game series
|title = Family Stadium
|image = File:Family Stadium logo.png
|caption =
|developer = {{ubl|Namco|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
|publisher = {{ubl|Namco|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
|creator = Yoshihiro Kishimoto
|composer = Junko Ozawa
Hiromi Shibano
|platforms = Family Computer, Super Famicom, MSX, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC, Mobile phone, Nintendo Switch
|first release version = Pro Baseball: Family Stadium
|first release date = December 10, 1986
|latest release version = Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020
|latest release date = September 17, 2020
|spinoffs = {{Plainlist|
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}}
{{nihongo foot|Family Stadium,|ファミスタ|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} also known as Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium and Famista, is a series of baseball sports video games initially developed and released by Namco in Japan, and later developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The first entry in the series, Pro Baseball: Family Stadium, was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in 1986 and later in North America as R.B.I. Baseball (subsequent games in this series would see various names used when exported to North America but none after 1992), with the series being released on numerous home consoles, the latest being Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020 in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch. The series is considered a precursor to Namco's own World Stadium series of baseball games, released for arcades, PlayStation, and GameCube. The series has been a commercial success since, with over 15 million copies being sold as of 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/308/G030858/20160608008/|title=「ファミスタ」シリーズが今年で30周年。ファミスタナイターなどのコラボ企画実施|publisher=4gamer.net|access-date=2018-10-19}}
In April 1993, Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine awarded Family Stadium a world record for being the video game franchise with the most published video game releases, with fourteen video games published for the series up until then.{{cite magazine |title=Bravo World Record! |magazine=Famicom Tsūshin |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |page=81 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/81}}
List of games
{{Video game titles|
{{Video game titles/item
|article=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium
|title=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 10, 1986{{cite web|url=http://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs_support/catalog/index.php?div=3&par=7&st=0&start=140|title=総合ゲームカタログ|publisher=Bandai Namco Entertainment|access-date=2018-10-19}}}}
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|release=1986 – Family Computer, Nintendo VS. System
|notes=
- Localized and released as Atari R.B.I. Baseball and R.B.I. Baseball in the U.S.
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium '87
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 22, 1987{{cite web|url=http://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs_support/catalog/index.php?div=3&par=7&st=0&start=120|title=総合ゲームカタログ (7)|publisher=Bandai Namco Entertainment|access-date=2018-10-19}}}}
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|release=1987 – Family Computer
|notes=
- This game marks the first appearance of real players from Nippon Professional Baseball.
- It topped the bi-weekly Japanese Famitsu sales charts in December 1987,{{cite web |title=1987 Weekly |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-year/1987-weekly |website=Game Data Library |publisher=Famitsu |access-date=13 August 2021}} and again during late January to early February 1988.{{cite magazine |title=ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 2月5日 |trans-title=Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: February 5 |magazine=Famicom Tsūshin |date=19 February 1988 |volume=1988 |issue=4 |pages=12–3 |url=https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4152-famitsu-issue-0043-february-19-1988/ |lang=ja}}
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium '88 Nendoban
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 20, 1988}}
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|release=1988 – Family Computer
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball Family Stadium: Home Run Contest
|date={{vgrelease|JP|April 28, 1989{{Cite web|url=http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/softwareinfo/1257|title=Family Stadium Professional Baseball Homerun Contest (1989, MSX2, NAMCO, Compile) | Generation MSX|accessdate=4 August 2023}}}}
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|release=1989 – MSX
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|article=
|title=Famista '89: Kaimaku Ban
|date={{vgrelease|JP|July 28, 1989}}
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|release=1989 – Family Computer
|notes=
- It topped the bi-weekly Japanese Famitsu sales chart in August 1989.{{cite magazine |title=ファミコン通信 TOP 30 |trans-title=Famicom Tsūshin Top 30 |magazine=Famicom Tsūshin |date=September 15, 1989 |volume=1989 |issue=19}}{{cite magazine |title=ファミコン通信 TOP 30 |trans-title=Famicom Tsūshin Top 30 |magazine=Famicom Tsūshin |date=October 27, 1989 |volume=1989 |issue=22}}
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball Family Stadium: Pennant Race
|date={{vgrelease|JP|November 22, 1989{{Cite web|url=http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/softwareinfo/1247|title=Family Stadium Professional Baseball Pennant Race (1989, MSX2, MSX2+, NAMCO, Compile) | Generation MSX|accessdate=4 August 2023}}}}
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|release=1989 – MSX
|notes=
- Developed by Compile.{{cite web|url=http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/msx2.html|title=COMPILE GAME HISTORY -MSX2-|publisher=Compile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003184737/http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/msx2.html|access-date=2018-10-19|archive-date=2002-10-03}}
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista '90
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 19, 1989}}
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|release=1989 – Family Computer
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista
|date={{vgrelease|JP|September 14, 1990}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 1991}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
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|release=1990 – Game Boy
|notes=
- Published in North America by Bandai as Extra Bases.
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium '90
|date={{vgrelease|JP|September 28, 1990}}
|refs=
|release=1990 – FM Towns
|notes=
- Developed by Game Arts.
}}
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|article=
|title=Famista '91
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 21, 1990}}
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|release=1991 – Family Computer
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|article=
|title=Gear Stadium
|date={{vgrelease|JP|April 5, 1991}}{{vgrelease|NA|1991}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
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|release=1991 – Game Gear
|notes=
- Released in North America as Batter Up.
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista '92
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 20, 1991{{cite web|url=http://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs_support/catalog/index.php?div=3&par=7&st=0&start=100|title=総合ゲームカタログ (6)|publisher=Bandai Namco Entertainment|access-date=2018-10-19}}}}
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|release=1991 – Family Computer
|notes=
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=Super Famista
|title=Super Famista
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 27, 1992}}{{vgrelease|NA|October 1992}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|release=1992 – Super Famicom
|notes=
- Released in North America as Super Batter Up.
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista 2
|date={{vgrelease|JP|July 30, 1992}}
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|release=1992 – Game Boy
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista '93
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 22, 1992}}
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|release=1992 – Family Computer
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|article=
|title=Super Famista 2
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 12, 1993}}
|refs=
|release=1993 – Super Famicom
|notes=
- It topped the Japanese Famitsu sales chart in March 1993.{{cite magazine |title=Weekly Top 30 (3月8日〜3月14日) |magazine=Famicom Tsūshin |issue=225 |date=9 April 1993 |pages=[https://i.imgur.com/VcDi2Oi.jpg 14] to [https://i.imgur.com/27R0MCI.jpg 15] |lang=ja}}
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista 3
|date={{vgrelease|JP|October 29, 1993}}
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|release=1993 – Game Boy
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista '94
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 1, 1993}}
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|release=1993 – Family Computer
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Super Famista 3
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 4, 1994}}
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|release=1994 – Super Famicom
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Super Famista 4
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 3, 1995{{cite web|url=http://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs_support/catalog/index.php?div=3&par=7&st=0&start=80|title=総合ゲームカタログ (5)|publisher=Bandai Namco Entertainment|access-date=2018-10-19}}}}
|refs=
|release=1995 – Super Famicom
|notes=
- Features in-game advertising From Kirin Beverages.
- The last Family Stadium game published under Namco brand.
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Gear Stadium Heiseiban
|date={{vgrelease|JP|October 20, 1995}}
|refs=
|release=1995 – Game Gear
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Super Famista 5
|date={{vgrelease|JP|February 29, 1996}}
|refs=
|release=1996 – Super Famicom
|notes=
- Support XBAND modem.
- Features in-game advertising from Kirin Beverages.
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|article=
|title=Famista 4
|date={{vgrelease|JP|November 29, 1996}}
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|release=1996 – Game Boy
|notes=
- Only available in Namco Gallery Vol.2.
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=Famista 64
|title=Famista 64
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 4, 1997}}
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|release=1997 – Nintendo 64
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|article=
|title=Famista Advance
|date={{vgrelease|JP|June 28, 2002}}
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|release=2002 – Game Boy Advance
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Family Stadium 2003
|date={{vgrelease|JP|May 30, 2003}}
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|release=2003 – GameCube
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista DS
|date={{vgrelease|JP|November 15, 2007}}
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|release=2007 – Nintendo DS
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium
|date={{vgrelease|JP|May 1, 2008}}
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|release=2008 – Wii
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista DS 2009
|date={{vgrelease|JP|April 2, 2009}}
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|release=2009 – Nintendo DS
|notes=
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|article=
|title=Famista Wireless
|date={{vgrelease|JP|October 1, 2009}} (Softbank S!アプリ),
{{vgrelease|JP|February 2, 2010}} (NTTDoCoMo FOMA)
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|release=2009 – Mobile (Softbank, FOMA)
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista DS 2010
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 25, 2010}}
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|release=2010 – Nintendo DS
|notes=
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|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista Online 2010
|date={{vgrelease|JP|April 30, 2010}}
|refs=
|release=2010 – Microsoft Windows
|notes=
- Developed by E-Frontier.
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista 2011
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 31, 2011}}
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|release=2011 – Nintendo 3DS
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Famista Dream Match
|date={{vgrelease|JP|October 1, 2014}}
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista Returns
|date={{vgrelease|JP|October 8, 2015}}
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|release=2015 – Nintendo 3DS
|notes=
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|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista Climax
|date={{vgrelease|JP|April 20, 2017}}
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|release=2017 – Nintendo 3DS
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Baseball: Famista Evolution
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 3, 2018}}
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|release=2018 – Nintendo Switch
|notes=
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{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020
|date={{vgrelease|JP|September 17, 2020}}
|release=2020 - Nintendo Switch
|notes=
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See also
- Power Pros, another Japanese baseball video game series with a cartoonish art-style
- World Stadium
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://famista.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Famista series}}
{{Bandai Namco franchises}}
Category:Bandai Namco Entertainment franchises
Category:Japan-exclusive video games