This forum isn't really getting much use, so I figured I would post SOMETHING, since I know a decent bit about the series. (READ: Almost nothing about the characters and storylines, mostly the gameplay. So just bear with me.)
I guess I'll just do this like a gallery because I started this thing by taking a heckuvalota screenshots.
Title Screen, like every game must have. Being on the GBC it has the distinction of not shouting out the title of the game when you push start. Instead, just a little sound effect.
Success mode start-up screen, another common thing throughout the series. Once you start saving files (ironically there are 3 per cart, while MLB only has 1) it's replaced by different new game, continue game, and delete game menus.
One of the menu choices after slecting your name and position. As a pitcher you have the decision of being left or right handed, and to throw overhand, sidearm, or underhand. Talk about choices...you then select your favorite team like in the rest of the series.
Your profile card. Mostly just a nice touch but also helps in confirming your selections.
The introduction to the storyline. The hero become a student at his new high school, and soon realizes it's rather poor. (As in, low on funding) He is introduced to the class and meets Kameda, the second glasses-wearing sidekick ever. Then there's an epic scene and the hero...says something. Maybe saying the school will win Koshien, Japan's largest high school baseball tournament, or something.
The storyline is split into 3 parts of unequal portions. (September-April, April-April, April-September(I think)) Each one is separated by one of these creepy screens.
The hero is introduced to Goridou, a second year first baseman. He punches your hero a lot. He's also a team captain in some of the console games.
Your base stats. Not too shabby For a beginning high schooler. Pitchers gain stats in weird ways, though. Each workout directly increases a pitcher's stat. Weight lifting, jogging, and stretching increase stamina, target practice increases control, and breaking ball practice allows you to improve a breaking ball's level by 1 after a few workouts. As a bonus, some even give some stength and technique. (Weight lifting actually gives a TON of strength over the long run, in addition to stamina.) There are also workouts to increase top speed and also fielding abilities.
It looks like I accidentally lost some screenshots, because they skip directly to here.
Some epic explosion occurs, there goes your team.
Your sponsor shows up after the scene, and Garidou leaves you. Things are not looking good...
Well, at least Kameda joins you, but he's only one of the possible fielders. Your teacher also joins as manager.
You can call her for a significant boost in motivation. And no, she does not fall in love with you.
It's good to have your guy motivated; he gets a 25% strength bonus every workout! That really adds up.
Hirayama automatically joins your team on this week. Depending on what position your hero is (pitcher or fielder) he is a fielder or a pitcher. Trust me, he's much better as a pitcher...
Your character gets injured! This is very common unless your character's vitality is COMPLETELY full. (The top row of hearts) Or if you have a lot of your guts meter full. (The lower row of hearts. Stretching is the most efficient way to fill it.)
You never get injured "for real" during the entire first part of the year. For now you only suffer minor stat penalties each time you're injured, so yes, you can do the entire first part without ANY rest.
Matsukawa introduces himself. He's the pitcher for the Dragonflies, though in the console series he is sometimes seen fielding.
Every new year, your best friend (Kameda or if you have a girlfriend) gives you a present or something. You receive either a motivation boost and some points if it's good, but sometimes you'll get an unlucky one, giving you a few bad statuses and a motivation decrease.
On the topic of girlfriends a lot of them are met solely on random events.
Our character after a year of nonstop weight training. He's built up considerable batting power (0-82!) and stamina!
Well, we've only got a month left, so I better fetch a few players to meet the minimum of 9.
All of the recruitable teammates are found inside different parts of the school. For now we'll just get some of the more useful ones.
Bob will join but only if you defeat him and his teammates in a challenge.
Well, that's not very fair. (Trust me it gets much worse near the middle.)
But he scores on Bob and it all works out.
Next up Murakami. He's all about power, and challenges you to survive 60 seconds worth of his blows.
You have quite a few of these to avoid for a minute, but it's not too hard. It's significantly easier with Japanese knowledge, of course.
And...I'm out of screenshots, so that'll be all for now. Sorry I couldn't do a very good job since I'm not literate in Japanese, but I did the best I could.
I didn't think the explosion was that significant. The school name comes to no surprise, because of the purple and black uniforms and the creepy senior you see in the beginning.