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Backyard Basketball is a sports video game for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) platform. Developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari, Inc., it was released in 2004. The game allows players to create their own teams of kids to compete against one another or computer-controlled teams in a fast-paced game of basketball.

The main mode of play in Backyard Basketball is the Backyard League. In this mode, players are able to create up to three different teams with four players each. Players select from a pool of fourteen characters, including seven boys and seven girls. Each character has their own unique attributes such as speed, shooting accuracy, and rebounding ability which affect their performance on the court. After creating a team, players can customize the team’s name and jersey colors before they take on other teams in a tournament-style competition. Players must win games in order to advance through the tournament until they reach the championship match where they face off against the computer-controlled team for the title of Backyard Basketball Champions.

In addition to playing through the Backyard League mode, there are several other modes available which allow for quick pick-up games or practice sessions with customizable settings such as difficulty level and number of minutes per quarter. There is also an extensive customization feature which allows players to tweak almost every aspect of their team’s performance including individual player attributes and even special abilities that can be assigned to each player such as being able to shoot three pointers or perform slam dunks more effectively than normal.

Backyard Basketball also includes several mini-games which can be played separately or during a regular game of basketball. These mini-games include activities such as shooting free throws, dribbling around obstacles, and passing drills designed to improve a player’s ball handling skills.

The graphics in Backyard Basketball are basic but colorful and cartoonish which makes them appealing for younger players while still providing enough detail so that older gamers can appreciate them as well. The sound effects are limited but still provide an appropriate atmosphere for a basketball game with crowd noises cheering when shots go in or booing when they don’t make it into the hoop.

Overall, Backyard Basketball provides an entertaining basketball experience that is simple enough for younger gamers yet contains enough depth and customization options that older gamers will be able to appreciate it too. With its easy pick up and play style combined with its wide range of customization options, this game is sure to keep both casual gamers and hardcore sports fans alike entertained for hours on end