Backyard Baseball

by Atari

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000631WQ
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 21, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,509 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Based on the popular Backyard sports series for the PC, Backyard Baseball lets kids create the baseball teams of their dreams. Kids will create their squads by choosing logos and playing fields and staffing them with fictional Backyard kids and pintsize versions of 30 pro players. They can even create their own characters from scratch and share them with friends' copies of the game via the Game Link cable. Backyard Baseball includes single game, season, and home run derby modes, and also allows kids to play head-to-head against other GBA owners.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New View of Baseball, May 1, 2002

By 

John Bell (Larchmont, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backyard Baseball (Video Game)

From the Backyard Baseball series from the computer comes an updated version on the Game Boy Advance. With 30 MLB players and dozens of backyard kids to choose from, you can make the team of your dreams.

Game modes include Single Game, Season, Home Run Derby, and Head to Head where two players can compete against each other. Single Game is great if you want to get in a quick game where you choose the number of innings 6 or 9. In Season mode you can not only pick your team but also the logo and the uniform style, your team name, and the home field you want to play on. Home Run Derby is where you pick any person and see how many balls you can smash out of the park. In Head to Head mode players need not only a link cable but multiple game paks as well.

When you pick your team, be sure to look at each person's player profile before selecting them. Players have skill catagories that include batting, running, pitching, and fielding. In addition to their abilities, the profiles give you clues on how to power-up your player. For example, if you place both Sidney Webber and Ashley Webber on your team they will much better whereas if you only had one of them.

When you are on the mound and at bat you can choose different types of pitches, types of swings, and batting stances. When on the mound, you can select each pitch you throw including heat, slowball, left hook, right hook, and walk. If you strike a batter out, you can get special power-ups like spitball, zig-zag, freeze ball, super slowball, etc. Plus, you can pick the exact location of where you want to throw using the control pad.

When you're hitting, you select one of three hitting stances, open, closed, or square depending on where you want to hit the ball. You can also choose if you want to hit for power, a line-drive, grounder, or bunt the ball. If you are hitting the ball well, you get special power-ups like screaming line-drive, undergrounder, or aluminum bat.

When you are on bases there are a few features that make this baseball game seem more life-like (not that it isn't already). When on base you can steal (even home) by pressing the direction you want to go on the control pad. If you decide you can make it to the next base without getting out simply hit the direction on the control pad in which you have to run back to. If it is a close play at a baseball you can either run faster by pressing A repeatedly or slide by hitting R.

This baseball game is truly magic. Although it appeals more to younger children, it is still fun and challenging for older people with several difficulty settings to choose from. This is definitely a must-buy for any baseball fan and for anyone that loves fun sports games.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars backyard baseball is the ultimate baseball game!, September 26, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Backyard Baseball (Video Game)

Backyard baseball is a game for kids and adults.It is just like the computer game except better!It has added major league players like Mike Piazza,Arod,Derek Jeter,and Barry Bonds.It has great graphics for a gameboy advance.And it has all the real aspecs of major league baseball like player stats,world series and you can also pick your league,your favorite major league team and other cool stuff.And you can do Homerun derby trade custom players to friends and play a ouick game.I recomend this game to any baseball lover and any one who loves to play video games.buy this game today!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Game all-around, October 10, 2004

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Backyard Baseball (Video Game)

I first started playing this game in computer class and fell in love with it right away. What i like about it is that you can pick real MLB players, fake people, or create your own. You can also chose from real teams or fake teams. The levels and practice are really cool, for whatever may be your speed. Hope this review helped you, I have played this like over 100+ times

Thanks!