Backyard Hockey (GBA) Reviews

Backyard Hockey (GBA) Gameboy Advance Game

Product Type: Atari Gameboy Advance games

Description:Genre: Sports / Rating: E - (Everyone) / up to 2 players / published by: Atari / Skate, shoot and score with the Backyard Kids and kid versions of the hottest NHL pros! You can control all of the action in this hockey favorite, now available on the Nintendo ... more

Backyard Hockey (GBA) ... Game Boy Advance system for the first time. Build your own talented team, choose an awesome rink and zoom down the ice! With zany power-ups and that one-of-a-kind Backyard Sports excitement, Backyard Hockey provides fun, speedy, end-to-end action -- now that it's on the Game Boy Advance system, you can hit the game-winning slapshot anywhere!

Newest Review: ... rules and boundaries seen in more "professional" branded games. Backyard Hockey is no different. The game is ... more

 ... presented as a three on three ice hockey tournament where players compete in what is assumed to be a local arena. In a somewhat odd implementation, developers of this game granted a NHL license which saw popular superstars such as Mike Modano competing alongside these youngsters. The game reflects a very arcade like environment with the inclusion of "turbo" skating, fast slap shots and various power-ups which grant the entire team a wicked ability for a short duration. There is also a "rock, paper, scissors&...more

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thole09
Backyard Hockey (GBA) (455 words)
by - written on 25/04/09 (Very useful, 8 readings)
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"Backyard Hockey" is a video game released for the Gameboy Advance in 2003 by Atari. It is based on the "Backyard" series of sports games which are aimed as being child friendly. In the United States, the game received a rating of "E" by the ESRB panel which deemed it suitable for all ages. For those unfamiliar with the "Backyard" series, the premise states that a small neighbourhood of children gather together to compete in various sports. It tends to be very cartoon like in design and does not hold true to typical rules and boundaries seen in more "professional" branded games. Backyard Hockey is no different. ...  Read the complete review

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