Another aspect of the games is the use of Power-Ups, allowing players to gain 'super-abilities'. Players can create their own athletes, starting in Backyard Football (1999). In the games, players form a team consisting of Backyard Kids and pro players, which they take through a 'Backyard League' season, attempting to become the champions. The series includes Backyard Baseball, Backyard Basketball, Backyard Football ( American football), Backyard Soccer, Backyard Hockey ( Ice hockey), and Backyard Skateboarding. sports leagues: Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), the National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Soccer (MLS). The Backyard Sports series is licensed by the leading professional U.S.
The series is best known for starring kid-sized versions of popular professional sports stars, such as Albert Pujols, Paul Pierce, Barry Bonds, Tim Duncan, Clint Mathis, Kevin Garnett, Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Joe Thornton and Andy Macdonald. Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Android, Game Boyīackyard Sports: Baseball 2015 and Backyard Sports: Basketball 2015īackyard Sports (originally branded as Junior Sports) is a series of video games released for consoles, computers and mobile devices.