Backyard Basketball
The fourth sub-series in the Backyard Sports franchise, featuring pro players and point & click gameplay.
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Backyard Basketball is a series of basketball video games made for children created by Humongous Entertainment. It is the fourth of five sub-series in the Backyard Sports video game franchise. The first game was developed by Humongous and published by Infogrames for Microsoft Windows and Mac in 2001.
Background
As with the other Backyard Sports games, Backyard Basketball includes professional players as playable characters. The first incarnation included Kevin Garnett and Lisa Leslie.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Backyard Basketball?
Backyard Basketball is a children's basketball video game series created and published by Humongous Entertainment. It is the second installment in the broader Backyard Sports franchise, following Backyard Baseball.
What platforms is Backyard Basketball available on?
The original 1997 release was made for Microsoft Windows and Mac computers. It was a PC and Mac exclusive title from Humongous Entertainment.
Where does Backyard Basketball sit in the Backyard Sports franchise?
It ranks as the second sub-series within the Backyard Sports family, coming right after Backyard Baseball. Both titles were developed by Humongous Entertainment with a young audience in mind.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Backyard Basketball (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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