Backyard Baseball '97

App Store Editors’ Notes

Nearly Perfect 🙌🏼

This game is exactly what I was looking for! The game is such a throwback and so well done. My only criticisms are that it would be nice to see the game brought to full screen to utilize the entire screen of the phone, and that sometimes the game crashes and the app shuts down and upon restarting you find that you have to restart the entire game that you were in the middle of playing. I’m sure with a little more polishing. This game can be refined and become even greater. Thank you guys so much for putting out the effort to make this happen and bring it to the mobile platform. I really hope you guys continue developing this further and consider releasing even more titles in the future. Maybe you could release them as add-ons so that we could play different versions released in following years all under the same app? I’m thinking either one backyard sports app with all the different sports and different versions released in subsequent years? I’m sure it will take a lot of time, but…what do you think? I’m just saying, I think it would be amazing. Goodbye death scrolling on social media and HELLOO backyard sports!

Full Game

I am absolutely in love with this game when I was younger. I would sit for hours at the computer and play this without getting tired and to see that I’m able to download it on my iPad was just amazing. The only thing I can say that I wish the mobile version, I wish it would’ve gave me the full game experience like I Had with the the CD as far as different things to do within the game as far as batting practice and all that stuff, and I figured it would’ve came with it because we did have to pay and usually with the free apps it’s little things that you have to pay for, but that’s just the only thing that I’m concerned about us not having the full version of the game.

My favorite game but crashes

UPDATE: increased to the rightful place of 5 stars. The developer made the needed improvements and no more crashing! On my way to winning my league championship! Thanks for listening and responding!! Hope to play against other people one day maybe in 3 inning games!! Original Review: I grew up playing this game and was excited for this to come to mobile. I want to thank the developer for bring a piece of my childhood back for me to enjoy. However for a paid app and having it crash now two times in a row that was in a league game right at the end is very frustrating. There is no auto save so I will need to play the same league game a third time. I know this game just came out but please get these bugs fixed. I hope to increase my rating one day soon.

Fix the bugs

Been waiting for this game to come out on mobile for way too long. Overall, very happy it’s back but disappointed with some of the execution. First and foremost the bugs are a big issue that are getting bad enough that I may just stop playing until they are fixed. 2 league games in a row where I played the entire game just for it to crash right at the end. Also, just like I’ve seen in a ton of other reviews please fix the sound; if all sound settings are off there shouldn’t be sound… Last thing, not sure why we couldn’t make it full screen? Lots of unnecessary black space. Final suggestion would be to add a brief tutorial option as a reminder for the nuances of the game those who haven’t played in over 20 years. Would happily upgrade my review once these bugs are addressed.

Just like the original

Game is nostalgic, bringing back great memories. If you’ve played backyard baseball in the past, you know what you’re signing up for - a light hearted, quirky, fun baseball game. Most of the poorer reviews don’t understand the old game. It’s meant to be a simple game with simple controls made to be an exact copy of the original (that’s what makes it great). It does crash occasionally (like almost any game) so make sure you save your games every so often (mid game every ~2 innings or so). While not perfect, the game is well worth the price and 5 stars. I played it for hours growing up and have already played it for hours over the last week. Hoping more backyard games are available on mobile soon!

An amazing port of a charming game!

After playing 10 baseball games on the phone, I can firmly say that this is a wonderful port. There was only one crash I went through during that time, but that was the only hiccup I had. I was worried that I would barely be able to control well, due to it being on a small phone screen, the first game proved my worries wrong. The simple controls translate very well to the phone, and the game itself was already great to begin with! While I will probably get the PC ports from here on out, I am glad that I purchased this game, and I recommend any backyard sports fans to do the same if you’ve never played this version.

Excellent game with minor drawbacks

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.

Nostalgia✨

This is my all time favorite computer game as a kid..I’ve played a lot of different PC games too..Oregon trail (eh) Myst, monster truck racing, doom, who wants to be a millionaire, I even played those games from General Mills when they gave them out with their cereal, they were the best honestly. One of the best parts of my material childhood. This is just like the pc game. Takes a while to get used to the new placements to swing and throw, use the controls, it’s all touch and finger timing but it’s still a classic. Well worth the $5. I hope they launch all the other games too! The one with the MLB stars too would be awesome as well, please make it happen 🙏🤟😁