
Each character is rated from one to ten in the following areas: power, contact, pitching, running, and defense.
No matter which team is selected, players must pick and choose members in true playground fashion. More than ten fields are available, from a beach and parking lot to a swampland and junkyard. Single Game has players selecting two teams from a pool of 40, adjusting options such as difficulty level, game length, home field, and whether or not to include power-ups. They'll compete along with 30 Backyard Kids, a combination of girls and boys, in the following three modes of play: Single Game, Season Play, and Batting Practice. Featured pros include Sammy Sosa, Randy Johnson, Mike Piazza, Shawn Green, Barry Bonds, Ichiro Suzuki, Pedro Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and more. The twist is that the "real" players in the game appear as children along with the rest of the sandlot lineup.
The Right Arrow button: A single game with random players.Īll 31 pro players in this game were representing one of 30 teams in Major League Baseball.Backyard Baseball, the series combining playground atmosphere along with real players and teams, continues on computer platforms with the release of Backyard Baseball 2005. The Left Arrow button: Quit playing and return to the desktop. Single Game: Play a single game on any one of 12 (or 14 if you finished the World Series) fields. Season Play: Play a season, either with 16 games or 32 games. Hall Of Fame: Look at achievements and statistics of past seasons.
"Cards"/Meet The Players: Look at what players are in the game, and at their cards. Batting Practice: Practice hitting the ball.
Ball And Glove: Replay the opening intro. The Clubhouse is the main menu of the game, and the options are this:. Clanky is also featured in this game, but the World Series has to be completed in Season Play to unlock him. This game features 31 pros and 30 Backyard kids as well as the Create-A-Player feature. Backyard Baseball 2003 was released in Jfor Windows and Macintosh computers, with Mike Piazza of the New York Mets as the cover athlete.