They dive into the colorful personalities of each character and reminisce on what made the game so special in the first place. They bring on Nick Mirkovich, one of the game’s co-creators, to talk about the game’s inception and its evolution through the years, and speculate on why the game remains so firmly embedded in the minds of this generation.
Elevator: The pitch rides the ground on the way to the plate, but quickly rises right before reaching the strikezone.Crazyball: As the name suggests, it goes in all different directions.Corkscrew: Does a circular spiral towards the plate.Big Freeze: Right before the pitch reaches the plate, it freezes in place, throwing off the batter's timing.To get a pitching power-up, you must get a strikeout with your pitcher. To get a batting power-up, you need to make a double or triple play. You hit them all around the field.ĭuring the game, you are rewarded both batting and pitching power-ups. Clankey throws you fastballs, slow balls, and curve-balls. Played on a closed network provided by Humongous Entertainment.īatting Practice Robotic pitching machine Mr. Online Play The first backyard game to feature online play. Also pick your home-field and difficulty level. Pick your team and whatever players you want. You pick in a dodgeball type format, back and forth. Game Types Single Game Able to select your difficulty level, team, and players.
This game featured Create a Player feature, letting you decide the Included alongside the 31 MLB players were the original 30 characters whom were all included in the first installment of Backyard Baseball. MLB Playersģ1 MLB players are playable in the game, one from every team in the 2001 season (2 from the Cincinnati Reds): Manager Screen Customizable team colors and nicknames are available for custom teams. There is also a selection of the classic Backyard Baseball teams, such as the Watermelon Heads and the Wombats. Team SelectionĪll 30 Major League Baseball teams are available for use. A streamlined batting and pitching system combined with an easy learning curve made this game accessible for all ages. Backyard Baseball 2001 broke ground by being the first game in the beloved series to feature major league baseball players.
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