That clip up top is the real World Series Baseball II — the actual Sega Saturn game from its publisher. Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player and it runs full-speed on your PC, no cartridge required.
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World Series Baseball II can be relived on your own PC through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app — full speed, with a controller and saves just like your hardware. You confirm you own the game from your library, and no need to connect your console.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega Saturn, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Up | W | D-Pad up |
| Down | S | D-Pad down |
| Left | A | D-Pad left |
| Right | D | D-Pad right |
| A | J | Left face |
| B | K | Middle face |
| C | L | Right face |
| X | U | Top-left face |
| Y | I | Top-middle face |
| Z | O | Top-right face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | F | Start |
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World Series Baseball II is a 1996 baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn.
How to Play World Series Baseball II
Once World Series Baseball II is running in the app, these are the default controls — every one of them is remappable from the Controller Mapping panel.
The Story Behind World Series Baseball II
World Series Baseball II is a 1996 baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn.
What You'll Play
World Series Baseball II is a baseball game which includes all of the major league stadiums, and features arcade-style pitching. World Series Baseball II is a 1996 baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn.
Why It Still Hits
Next Generation reviewed the Saturn version of the game, rating it five stars out of five, and stated that "There's no baseball game that looks, plays, or feels as good as WSB II. The graphics are so crisp and clean that it makes the competitors look like 16-bit games. The two-player game is incredible and, while the one-player game may lack some sim options, the speed of play enables you to get through a season without becoming bored.
A must for any baseball fan, WSB II is at the top of the year's baseball line-up." World Series Baseball II is a 1996 baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn.
World Series Baseball II — Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy the original World Series Baseball II?
Scroll to "Other Places You Can Get This Game" beneath the write-up — it lists trusted stores selling official copies.
Do I need to download anything to play World Series Baseball II?
Yes — Sega Saturn games run in the RetroPlayers.Club Player desktop app, a quick free download. The video on this page is real World Series Baseball II gameplay so you know exactly what you are getting before you install.
Can I remap the controls in World Series Baseball II?
Absolutely. Inside the app, Controller Mapping lets you change every World Series Baseball II binding to whatever keyboard keys or pad buttons you prefer.
Can I play World Series Baseball II with a friend?
World Series Baseball II supports local versus and drop-in 2-player in the RetroPlayers.Club Player, and Premium members can play online too.
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