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A New View of Baseball

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 30
Date: May 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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.

This game is to easy.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for my birthday. it was hard at first and then it got so easy. i went from scoring 3 runs to 20 runs a game!
there are about 30 pros in the game. get it if your looking for a good baseball game for kids. get this game.

Backyard Baseball

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: January 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Backyard baseball is de bomb! i think it's really cool that u can link and play and stuff like that. the only thing that's not the perfect thing about the game is the created players, because you can't make them that good. but the good thing is that they gain experience points if you choose them in a season. i link with my brother all the time.

Terrific Game all-around

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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

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backyard baseball is the ultimate baseball game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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!

piece of crap

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 16
Date: February 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

what a piece of crap. i just bought this game. played it for 2 mins. realized there is NO PITCHING. YOU HIT OFF A @!#$##$#$ TEE BALL STAND. THIS GAME BLOWS. IMMEDIATELY SOLD IT BACK TO AMAZON. bought all star baseball 2004 instead.. no challenge at all to this game. jacked homeruns like i was stealing jewelry from old ladies. TOO EASY. NO FUN.

backyard baseball is the ultimate baseball game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: September 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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!

A Game for Baseball Fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Personally i'm not a huge baseball fan.Ocassionally I watch a game but not too often.This game is great if you are a fan of baseball but i didn't like it that much.I am stinky at hitting home runs and I can not hit the ball often.You ahve to know some of the things in baseball and i really don't get the point of this game anyway it gets kind of annoying sometimes like when you confuse your players with the ones on the other team.Also some of the games are hard and I usually strike out.I like this game but i wouldn't really recommend it if you are not a baseball fan.If you buy it and you have no idea what baseball is all about just remember I warned you!

A Pretty Fun Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I think this is a great game for beginners. It should be for about ages 6-9. You can learn stuff like how to swing at a fastball. This is a great game!

Too Easy

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun but too easy. You can easily go through an entire season without a loss.

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