Release Date: January 27th, 2023

Last year, a viewer sent me this bat controller for a potential video topic. After finishing up the big Super Mario Kart video, I decided to make a video that was a little less intense, and so I chose to break out the Batter Up bat. I really enjoyed learning about the company behind this product, Sports Sciences. This video ending up being not only about the bat, but about the quick rise and fall of Sports Sciences.

I had trouble figuring out a title for this video. This is a pretty niche topic, so simply calling it “Batter Up Bat” probably wouldn’t garner much attention. Kristin suggested the subtitle “Play Super Nintendo With a Baseball Bat.” I always try to make sure my titles are accurate to what the video is about. Luckily, that ended up being 100% accurate!

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