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| Backyard Baseball |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
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| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
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| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment
Infogrames
Atari
The Evergreen Group |
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Macintosh |
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| First release | Backyard Baseball
October 24, 1997 |
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| Latest release | Backyard Sports: Baseball
2015 |
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Backyard Baseball is a series of baseballvideo games for children which was developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari. It was first released in October 1997 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. Later games were featured on Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, and iOS. It is part of the Backyard Sports series. There have been eleven different versions of the game since 1997. Some of the game titles that were created include Backyard Baseball, Backyard Baseball 2001-2010, and Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers.
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The original game consisted of 30 neighborhood kids from which the gamer could choose to play.[1] Over the years, the idea of 'Pro players as kids' became popular, and the original statistics and looks of the players changed. Some of the professional players that were available included Chipper Jones, Frank Thomas, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Ichiro Suzuki, Sammy Sosa, Jim Thome, Albert Pujols, Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey Jr., and Barry Bonds. As the game progresses, there are some professionals that become available or 'unlockable' including Randy Johnson, Derek Jeter, and Mike Piazza.
In Backyard Baseball, players take a managerial role by creating a team of different players to compete against opponents. In the different installments, a player could play an exhibition game or a 14, 16 or 32 game season (different versions vary) followed by the 'Backyard Baseball League' playoffs, which contains the American League and National League divisional series, the AL and NL championship series and finally the 'Backyard Baseball World Series'. Series games will vary per game.
This game has various playable modes, they include: Single Game, Batting Practice, Spectator, and Season Game.
In 2013, The Evergreen Group acquired the intellectual property from Atari.
Legacy[edit]
Pablo Sanchez, one of the playable characters in the game, has been regarded as one of the strongest characters in video game history.[2][3][4]
The game has also been noted for its diversity (gender, race) of characters, both in ratio of white to non-white and male to female, as well as skill level and the distribution of the best characters.[5]
Power-Ups[edit]
Sometimes accompanying the four standard batting modes (Power, Line Drive, Grounder and Bunt), some beneficial power-ups appear. In the original Backyard Baseball, these batting power-ups appeared when the player got a hit when the computer used a 'crazy pitch' (see below). Starting from Backyard Baseball 2001, the power ups were awarded after a hit off a 'crazy pitch' and when the player turned a double play or triple play on defense. In addition to these batting power-ups, pitching power-ups, or 'crazy pitches,' also progressively appear, though they are much more frequent and in number, occurring whenever the player strikes an opponent out. These pitches consume much more energy and causes the strike zone to expand, so most of the pitches given are never used consecutively. In addition to the 'crazy pitches,' a strikeout may also award the player 'More Juice,' a full energy recharge for the pitcher that can be used when the player sees fit to use it.
Backyard Baseball 2001
Batting Power-Ups
- Aluminum Power: This power-up is the most valued and can disappear after one or no tries when in use. Players use an aluminum bat to increase the chances to hit a home run.
- Screaming Line Drive: The power-up last about two uses and appears more frequently. Players hit a fast line drive to the wall and allows the batter to run more or all bases.
- Under Grounder: This move lasts at least two uses. Players hit a ground ball that goes into the ground, causing the ball to reappear in any random area of the outfield.
- Crazy Bunt: The move disappears after one or no tries when in use, but if the power-up is used sparingly, the move can last up to four uses. When the ball is hit, the ball rolls around the field erratically as fielders just barely miss catching it.
Pitching Power-Ups
- Big Freeze: The ball is thrown like normal but suddenly stops just before it enters the strike zone, often faking the hitter into swinging at the pitch.
- Elevator: The ball is thrown low along the ground and then the ball suddenly jumps into the air at the last moment.
- Crazyball: the ball 'laughs' when thrown, and it moves in random directions in the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
- Corkskrew: The ball makes a spiral motion through the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
- Zigzag: The ball makes a zig-zag motion through the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
- Slomo: The ball travels very slowly through the air, requiring precise timing to be hit.
- Spitball: The ball is covered with saliva and jerks in the air.
- Fireball: One of the most powerful pitches, the ball blazes past the batter in a ball of fire at an incredibly high speed. When used by a player, this pitch is the most draining of the pitcher's stamina.
Backyard Baseball 2005
Batting Power-Ups
- Sonic Boom: The player knocks down opposing fielders with a super-powerful shockwave.
- Rubber Bat: The batter bounce a grounder really high into the air — the player will have a chance to reach base before any fielder catches the ball.
- Butter Fingers: The player will splatter the opposing fielders with butter. They'll have a slippery time trying to field your hit.
- Jumping Bean Bunt: This tricky power-up makes the ball jump all over the place!
- Lightning Bat: Produce tremendous power when you connect with the ball.
- Geyser Hit: The batter makes the ball burrow deep underground before it suddenly surfaces somewhere in the outfield.
- Piñata Bat: The batter drives fielders crazy when the ball is hit, the ball multiplies into dozens of bouncing baseballs.
- Orbiter: Knock the stuffing out of the ball.
Pitching Power-Ups
- The Fang: The Fang looks like a normal curve-ball, but it bites hard at the last second and goes straight into the dirt.
- Freezer: The Freezer stops just before reaching the strike zone, pauses briefly, and then continues.
- Slo MO: This ball starts moving at ultra-slow speed just before reaching the strike zone.
- Juice Box: The Juice Box will refill your pitcher's Pitch Juice Box.
- Rainbow Pop-up: When it's hit, the ball goes straight into the air for an easy out.
- Crazy Pitch: The Crazy Pitch is so wild that even the pitcher doesn't know where it will go.
- Splitball: This pitch splits into two separate curve-balls, one of which is a fake, unhittable baseball.
- Fireball: The Fireball is so fast it can burn a hole in your catcher's glove.
Installments[edit]
| Title | Year | Platforms |
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| Backyard Baseball | October 24, 1997 | Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
| Backyard Baseball 2001 | May 19, 2000 | Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
| Backyard Baseball | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
| Backyard Baseball 2003 | 2002 | Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
| Backyard Baseball | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Backyard Baseball | 2004 | PlayStation 2 |
| Backyard Baseball 2005 | 2004 | Microsoft Windows |
| Backyard Baseball 2006 | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
| Backyard Sports: Baseball 2007 | 2006 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
| Backyard Baseball 09 | 2008 | Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2, Windows |
| Backyard Baseball 10 | 2009 | Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 |
| Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers | 2010 | Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| Backyard Sports: Baseball 2015 | 2015 | iOS, Android published by Fingerprint Network |
References[edit]
- ^https://www.theringer.com/features/2017/10/10/16451300/backyard-baseball-20-year-anniversary
- ^http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/06/23/backyard-baseball-computer-game-history
- ^http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/03/the-25-best-virtual-athletes-in-video-games/pablo-sanchez
- ^http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1990299-most-terrifying-video-game-athletes-to-play-against
- ^Delayo, Mike. 'The Inclusive Legacy of Backyard Baseball'. Fangraphs.
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The roar of the crowd fills your ears as you step up to the plate. The pitcher winds up and lets go as you smoothly swing and connect with a satisfying thunk. You fly around the bases as the ball arcs through the air heading toward the edge, hinting at a home run. You slow as it soars over the outfielder's head and disappears onto the street below. Nothing is quite the same as an untouchable homerun, the ball disappearing into the bright blue sky as your team runs up to congratulate you. Your opponents will be embarrassed to show their faces around the neighborhood after a game like this.
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Synopsis
Backyard Sports Sandlot Sluggers takes you back to the nostalgia of childhood as you roam the neighborhood and find exciting pick-up games. Help your team defeat those nosy neighbors as you face off in unusual locations like Pablo's Yard, Quantum Field and more. Hilarious commentary, comedic animations and goofy characters add to the fun as you strap on a helmet and compete with other kids. Family co-op mode allows parents to join in the action as they swing, hit and run their way to victory. With multiplayer tournaments, five mini games, season mode, quick play and an all-new story mode, you'll never run out of ways to play. Swing for the rooftops as you show this neighborhood what talent really is.
Features:
Enjoy a new version of baseball with super-charged powerups taking a twist on traditional gameplay
Exercise your sense of humor as you play with comedic commentary, exaggerated animations and fun neighborhood characters
Experience plenty of fun with 20+ hours of gameplay
Multiplayer tournaments, five mini games, season mode, quick play and an all-new story mode offer multiple ways to enjoy this All-American pastime
Conquer eight different fields and play in Pablo's Yard and Quantum Field or on rooftops
Family co-op mode offers fun for the whole gang, as your parents join the excitement
Stunning visuals bring colorful settings to life for authentic gameplay
Wrigley Field Cubs scorecard 06/15/2011 Thanks to my buddy, Mark, for inviting me to join him at the game. He scored the tickets from a vendor at his work.personal highlightsI witnessed the single greatest play from a live sporting event that I attended. Reed Johnson hit a homer to left field. It was about to leave the ball park until a fan jumped, reached over the fence and caught the ball in his hat. IN HIS HAT. Go to your backyard right now and try to catch a baseball in your hat from a simple toss. It's hard to do. Really hard. Now try catching a baseball that has traveled about 420 feet. And do it while reaching over a fence. And then try doing it when 39,000 people are watching.------------------------------------------------------highlights from cubs.comThree an elusive number as Cubs fallHomers by Baker, Johnson not enough to establish streakBy Carrie Muskat / MLB.com | 6/16/2011 2:01 AM ETCHICAGO -- The Cubs still can't win three in a row.Rickie Weeks had three hits, including a solo homer, and Casey McGehee, Corey Hart, Yuniesky Betancourt and Jonathan Lucroy each drove in two runs to power the Brewers to a 9-5 victory Wednesday night over the Cubs.Carlos Zambrano (5-4) took the loss, which ended Chicago's brief winning streak at two. The Cubs are the only Major League team to not have a winning streak of at least three games.'We've knocked on this door a few times,' Cubs manager Mike Quade said. 'I always feel like when we have one of the big three on the mound we have a shot.'Zambrano is definitely one of the big three. But since his 'We stink' rant in St. Louis on June 5, when he criticized the team, he's 0-2 and has given up 12 runs on 16 hits over 12 1/3 innings. Quade pointed out that four of those runs came on a grand slam in the eighth in his last start against the Phillies when he was pushing Zambrano for one more inning to avoid overworking an already overworked bullpen.'This is a pretty good club,' Quade said of the Brewers. 'It wasn't vintage 'Z.' A couple balls were hit hard, but I thought he threw the ball great. He should've been through four with one run. The fifth inning was a tough inning for him.'Jeff Baker and Reed Johnson, activated from the disabled list this week, showed why they were missed when they both homered off Chris Narveson (4-4). Baker hit a solo shot with two outs in the first, and Johnson belted a three-run homer in the fifth.The start of the game was delayed 1 hour, 42 minutes by rain, but Weeks came out swinging with a double to lead off for the Brewers. Nyjer Morgan was safe on an infield single, but Zambrano settled down and struck out the next three.In the third, Zambrano got an assist as Weeks doubled to right and tried to stretch his hit into a triple, but he was thrown out on a perfect 9-4-5 relay, with second baseman DJ LeMahieu's throw right on target. The rookie got a standing ovation from the Cubs bullpen on the play.After Baker's homer, the Brewers tied the game at 1 in the fourth on Hart's RBI single, driving in Ryan Braun, who had doubled. The Cubs failed to turn a double play on Betancourt's grounder, and Lucroy hit a go-ahead, two-out RBI single.Then the fifth. With two outs, Braun doubled and Prince Fielder was intentionally walked. McGehee drove both in with a first-pitch double and then scored on Hart's single for a 5-1 lead.Zambrano didn't like the decision to walk Fielder but didn't fight it.'I don't like walks,' Zambrano said. 'I don't like walks, period. I don't like intentional walks. The manager thought that it was the right decision. I believe so, too. I don't like it, but I have to do it. Sometimes you don't like things and you have to do it.'McGehee began the night with six hits in his last 52 at-bats. He obviously felt better about the outcome than Zambrano.'That definitely felt good, especially the way that game started out,' McGehee said. 'It's been a progression. I feel like my at-bats have gotten a whole lot better, I've just been finding guys to hit them at. ... Hopefully, me and Yuni [Betancourt] can kind of get back to what we're capable of offensively. Those are the kind of at-bats that make you feel good.'Narveson walked the first two batters he faced in the fifth and Johnson, playing his second game since being activated, drove both in with his third homer. But the Brewers loaded the bases in the seventh and opened a 7-4 lead on Betancourt's two-run single. Weeks hit his 13th homer with one out in the eighth off John Grabow, launching the ball onto Waveland Avenue behind the left-field bleachers.It's hard to catch your breath against the Brewers.'They scuffled the last couple days, and it's only a matter of time before they get it going,' Johnson said. 'They've got good hitters in their lineup up and down all the way. Even their pitchers can swing the bats a little bit.'They're definitely going to make it tou 1950 Baseball in Back YardScanned from Photo 2011 backyard baseball 2011 Knock one out of the park with Backyard Baseball 2009, the latest and greatest version of the #1 kid's baseball video game series. Play hardball with David 'Big Papi' Ortiz and other MLB superstars as kid's A-Rod, Jeter, Ichiro, Griffey, Howard, and many more. Choose your favorite MLB team or create your own. Backyard Baseball 2009 features season & single game options, create-a-player, Home Run Derby mini-game, and unlockables. 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