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Backyard Baseball 2009
(2008, Video Games - Sports, Rated E, Play it on: PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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This baseball sim hits a homerun, again.
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for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Backyard Baseball 2009 was written by Carolyn Koh
Parents need to know that there's a wonderful diversity of characters available in this game. Characters range from David Ortiz of the Red Sox portrayed as a child to Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners and backyard kids with the names of Dmitri, Annie, and Maria. Yes, every team selected by the game has at least one girl playing on it. It does an excellent job of introducing children to the game of baseball and how to play it as a video game.
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What’s the Story?
BACKYARD BASEBALL 2009 is a return of an Atari favorite, last seen in Backyard Baseball 2007, with an expanded cast of real baseball players. The game imagines professional players as children in a backyard baseball lot playing with other children of all races.
There are six different games in all. Play Now and Pickup Game are one- or two-person games. The former randomly selects the players for each team, the latter allows you to pick your game options, teams, and players. Tournament allows up to 8 players to pick a favorite team and play a series of games, Season is the single player game with the most options including selecting coaches. Home Run Derby is a 2- or 4-player mini-game to hit the most home runs, and the All-Star Game fields only Pro players as kids on your team.
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What makes this game so good for kids is that the controls are simple. Flick the Wii remote like you are throwing a baseball to pitch and swing it like a baseball bat to bat. The force of the throw and the force and timing of the swing does make a difference but neither is too difficult for a child.
Two wacky commentators add to the fun. Plus, the game features "power ups" which are unusual powers that create unpredictable results. A "Slime Ball" covers the ball with goo so that when you hit it, and no one can field it. Another excellent feature is that the players have moods. Good days, Okay days, and Bad days affect players' performance on the field.
ClosePublisher’s Details
Released on 06/12/2008, price $20-40, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E
ESRB rating: E
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