Backyard Football ’99 is set to launch on Tuesday, September 9 and is available now for pre-order on the App Store with the option to add it to your Steam wishlist. A Google Play pre-order listing is expected but isn’t live yet, at least in the US.
Playground Productions is bringing the classic back as part of a string of hits that already includes Backyard Baseball ’97, Backyard Baseball ’01 and Backyard Soccer ’98. The studio says the goal is to keep building a community that spans generations through games, sports and animated content that are fun and welcoming.
GAME MODES
- Single Game: With 5 backyard fields and unique weather condition settings, players can pick their team, design their team logos, and play a pick-up game!
- Season Mode: Players can draft seven players from the 30 iconic Backyard Sports characters and a collection of legendary pros including Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Dan Marino, Randall Cunningham, Drew Bledsoe and Steve Young to compete against 15 other teams in the Backyard Football League. Each team plays a 14-game season. By the end of the regular season, the 4 division champions and 4 wild card teams enter the Backyard Football League Playoffs to compete for the Super Colossal Cereal Bowl!
EARN CLASSIC POWER UPS – Earn power-ups by completing passes on offense and sacking the opposing QB on defense.
Offense
- Hocus Pocus – A pass play which results in a receiver teleporting down field.
- Sonic Boom – A run play which causes an earthquake to knock over the opposing team.
- Leap Frog – A run play which causes your running back to leap down field.
- Super Punt – A very powerful punt!
Defense
- Cough Drop – A play that causes the opponent to fumble when tackled.
- Chameleon – A trick play that results in your team wearing the other team’s colors for ultimate confusion.
- Spring Loaded – A play that causes your player to leap over the line of scrimmage to sack the QB.
