Backyard Basketball

 Game Boy Advance
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  • Summary: Kid versions of NBA stars join the Backyard Kids in Backyard Basketball. Play as your favorite NBA players, including Yao Ming, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett in pulse-pounding three-on-three basketball action. While these NBA stars and Backyard Kids are small, they can still hitKid versions of NBA stars join the Backyard Kids in Backyard Basketball. Play as your favorite NBA players, including Yao Ming, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett in pulse-pounding three-on-three basketball action. While these NBA stars and Backyard Kids are small, they can still hit devastating jump shots, grab opening tips, nail buzzer-beating three-pointers, and perform super dunks. With a Season Play mode, awesome power-ups, and all-new 3D environments and details, backyard basketball never looked so good.… Expand
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  1. Nintendo Power
    52
    Three difficulty settings accommodate different player skill levels - the All-Star level is quite challenging. [Dec 2004, p.150]
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  1. H.F.
    Jan 5, 2005
    10
    I love this game!
  2. JerryR.
    Nov 11, 2004
    10
    Very challenging and fun.
  4. AMasterpieceFan
    Jan 2, 2019
    3
    PROS:
    Fun, to an extent
    CONS: Gameplay feels so random that I just shoot the ball whenever I want in other words its bad Not    PROS:
    Fun, to an extent

    CONS:
    Gameplay feels so random that I just shoot the ball whenever I want in other words its bad
    Not rewarding/fulfilling
    Shooting mechanics doesn't make sense
    Power ups are just..ugh    … Expand