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Backyard Baseball '97 Released For Consoles Today

After having already been released for PC and mobile devicers, Backyard Baseball '97 finally makes its way over to two consoles

Published Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:47:04 -0500

by Gavin Sheehan

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Backyard Baseball '97 launches today for Nintendo Switch and PS5, expanding from PC and mobile platforms.
The classic Backyard Sports game returns, featuring enhanced gameplay and easy-to-learn controls.
Select quick pick-up games, compete in full seasons, or enjoy single matches with tons of stats tracking.
Create teams, manage seasons, and advance to championship series for ultimate backyard baseball glory.

Mega Cat Studios and Playground Productions have officially released Backyard Baseball '97 for consoles this morning, bringing the game to the Nintendo Switch and PS5. If you weren't already aware of the title, the two companies are bringing back several titles from the Backyard Sports series, with this being one of the most popular of the bunch. The game has already found its way to PC via Steam and mobile devices, so finally arriving on consoles was eventually going to happen. We're kind of surprised Xbox isn't on the list of platforms this time around, but for now, you can play it on those two.

Backyard Baseball '97

Relive the game that started it all! The original Backyard Baseball '97 is now enhanced to run on Steam. Whether you're picking your dream team, hitting home runs, or just here for the witty banter, step back into the backyard and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone! Play pick-up games, practice batting, keep track of stats, compete in single games or a whole season – you can even set the rules! Backyard Baseball '97 features all of the realism and statistics of adult baseball games but with simple, intuitive controls that anyone can master.

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, choosing players from a random pool of characters.
Season: You create a team and manage the team 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 playoffs 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)!

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