Will Baseball Stars Come to Nintendo Wii? No – But Here's How to Play Today

No. Baseball Stars (1989, NES) was never ported to Wii, Wii U, or Switch.

Baseball Stars History

• NES (1989) – SNK. Battery save (roster, stats), create players, deep RPG elements.
• Neo Geo (1990) – Baseball Stars Professional, arcade-style.
• Game Boy (1991) – Baseball Stars (different engine).
• No 16-bit, 32-bit, or modern release.

How to Play Today

1. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack – Includes NES library. Baseball Stars is not currently in the NSO NES app (as of 2024). Request via Nintendo feedback.
2. Original Cart + NES / Analogue Pocket / RetroN / EverDrive N8 Pro.
3. Emulation: Mesen, mgba (GBA), RetroArch (Nestopia UE core) – accurate, save states, rewind.
4. Wii Homebrew: Install FCE Ultra GX (NES emulator) on Homebrew Channel → play ROM (own cart dump).

Similar Games on Wii

• Major League Baseball 2K10/11/12 (simulation)
• Mario Super Sluggers (arcade, Wii Remote batting)
• RBI Baseball (WiiWare – delisted, but installable via homebrew)
• The Bigs / The Bigs 2 (arcade)

Bottom Line: No official Wii release. Emulate on Wii (homebrew) or modern devices. Advocate for NSO addition.