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Backyard Basketball gba Game Reviews
Backyard Basketball
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Awesome Players – Choose from 30 Backyard Kids and 10 kid versions of NBA stars including Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Yao Ming and LeBron James. NBA Teams – Select from all 30 teams, or choose Backyard Teams like the Hyper Hot Doggers and Jumpin' Gym Rats. Power-ups – Score some fast points with zany power-ups like “Hot Hands” and “Super Speed”. Cool Courts – Play ball at the beach, on the playground, in the street. Many Ways to Play – Choose Pick-Up games, Mini-Games, or an entire Backyard season. Stats – Track player and team statistics in Season Play mode. Custom Players – Create players who improve with experience. Head-to-Head Play – Play against a friend with a Game Boy Advance Game Link cable. [Atari]

PUBLISHER: Atari
DEVELOPER: Humongous Entertainment
GENRE(S): Sports, Basketball
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2004

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Nintendo Power
Three difficulty settings accommodate different player skill levels - the All-Star level is quite challenging. [Dec 2004, p.150]

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H. F. gave it a10:
I love this game!

Jerry R. gave it a 10:
Very challenging and fun.

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