Backyard Baseball '97

Backyard Baseball '97

By Playground Productions LLC

  • Category: Games
  • Release Date: 2025-03-27
  • Current Version: 1.1.7
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 234.42 MB
  • Developer: Playground Productions LLC
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
Score: 3.95188
3.95188
From 1,330 Ratings
$4.99 On itunes

Description

Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997! Build your roster from the iconic cast of 30 characters stacked with charming personalities and witty banter, and get the edge on the competition with power-ups, fireball pitches, super strength, and Pablo Sanchez! Play pick-up games, practice batting, and compete in single games or a whole season with simple, intuitive controls that anyone can master! Game Modes: Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer to choose players from a random pool of characters. Season: You create a team and manage it through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). The winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super Entire Nation Tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)! Batting Practice: Choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit that ball! T-ball - Select T-ball mode for more accessible game play. Simply click to hit, run, and field! BACKYARD BASEBALL RULES The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Pro and Little League rules: No leading off No Injuries Bunting is allowed Tagging up is allowed Stealing is allowed At our core, we are fans first–not just of video games but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. Backyard Baseball '97 runs buttery smooth for iOS devices, looks better than ever, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the title that started it all.

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Reviews

  • Great gameplay - crashes frequently

    2
    By Great gameplay - but crashes
    I would love to give it 5 stars - the gameplay is, I think, really good for a mobile adaptation of a desktop game. However, the app crashes on me about every two innings. I’m on an iPhone 13 mini. This is my only complaint - if it didn’t do this, it would be an easy 5 stars from me. This is frustrating considering that the gameplay is great and it’s a paid app.

  • Good game!

    4
    By MrMcChickenNuggetMan
    I love this games 30 players and it’s super fun gameplay sometimes it doesn’t give power ups when I get a double play or a special pitch hit though

  • Excellent game with minor drawbacks

    5
    By 1144$$44
    The port to iOS is excellent and could only improve in minor ways (more generous tapping area to trigger a swing, picture scaled out to fill full screen). It’s a shame you can’t play a second season with a team in season mode but easy enough to create a second save for season 2 etc Below are some gameplay notes on things that are consistently bothersome. BUT: since I exclusively played 01 and 03 growing up, these may just be original to this earlier title. Hence the full five star rating still. 1. No hitting power up for turning two. Only way to get a hitting power up is to hit the CPU’s pitching power up. 2. Impossibly low chance of making it on base or advancing a runner even on solid outfield hits (on hard mode at least). This kind of makes it more fun to play as an adult than the original, though, because it makes it harder to win. But it’s annoying regarding the internal “realism” of the game. In other words, an update that nerfed fielders’ arms just a little would be welcome.

  • Best game

    5
    By Dodgers gang
    Just cause it is

  • MLW

    5
    By Maddox Frazier
    Can we please get MLW players in the game now?Now that they are sponsored by backyard sports I would love to have this as my line up.1:Kyle Schultz 2:Pablo Sanchez 3:Jimmy Knorp 4:Ryan Kracht 5:Jordan Robles 6:Pete Wheeler 7:Daniel Shultz 8:Sawyer Beyen 9:Mikey Thomas!!! Btw anyone saying that team wouldn’t be over powered is crazy.Overall great game,BUT GET MLW PLAYERS IN THIS GAME!!!!!

  • Great nostalgia, but buggy

    5
    By Grizzpaul11
    It’s great that when it works, it plays like the PC game. However, the game crashes too frequently - typically within a minute of opening it. I think that maybe sometimes a saved game file gets corrupted. Also, the record books don’t track for ERA and have other small bugs (it seems that only the top 4 show per category)

  • I love the game but theirs 1 problem

    5
    By This is taken Nickname
    The game is really fun but I bought the wrong one and it won’t let me return it someone please tell me how to return it

  • It’s a Classic!

    5
    By Twin2_GH13
    One of the best baseball games on mobile right now! I hold they continue to remaster these games! They’re timeless!

  • Love this!! But here’s the thing…

    4
    By The softball goddess
    Don’t get me wrong I love this game! But there is one tiny little issue.. WHENEVER I COME BACK INTO THE GAME IT MAKES MY TEAM START OVER WITH THE FIRST GAME!!!! AND I HATE THAT!!!!!!! So please can you maybe try and fix that tiny little bug? P.S- I LOVE This game!!!!❤️⚾️❤️

  • Playoffs are rigged

    3
    By AppReview8249
    Very fun game reminiscent of the OG. However, while I understand the playoffs should be harder than an average regular season matchup, the championship series in this game is clearly rigged against you. Suddenly your runners slow down, your pitchers get tired earlier and get less accurate, your hitters hit the ball right at the defense, and your fielders forget how to field. There needs to be a way to make the final series harder without rigging it. I don’t ask to win, I just ask for a fair game.

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