When you click on one of the kids you can see their stats. All of the kids are sitting on the bleachers and you can select your dream team of players. One thing that is really fun in Backyard Soccer is the way that you put your team together. The Hall of Fame mode is cool as you can track how well you have done as you have played the games. Two other options at the menu screen are, first of all, learn about the different players that you can select for your team and also the Hall of Fame mode. You can also play a single match and practice your penalty kicks. B Division Championship, A Division Championship, Premier Division, Indoor Soccer Tournament and the awesomely named, Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cup’s Cup are there for you to win. This is where you set out to win different leagues. Backyard Soccer also features four types of power-ups on the field, which temporarily transform the ball into a cannonball, a tornado, a bowling ball, or a ball that burrows underground.Backyard Soccer actually has quite a lot of game modes. Penalty Practice has players brushing up on their goal-kicking skills from a view looking directly at the net. Both team and individual statistics are tracked for the season, including goals, penalty kicks, and team rankings. Season Play is a series of games in three separate divisions for the right to earn coveted trophies in the Backyard Soccer League. Single Game lets up to two players compete with their choice of teams, options, and fields. The action is played from a horizontal view in three types of competition: Single Game, Season Play, and Penalty Practice. A total of 24 fields are available to play on, ranging from an urban parking lot to a field made entirely of dirt. Each athlete is individually rated in kicking, ball control, defense, and running, so players must choose carefully when assembling their dream team. Three female pro soccer players also join the lineup: Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry, and Tiffeny Milbrett.īefore running out on the field, players can select one of ten authentic Major League Soccer teams or create their own squad by selecting a uniform type as well as the team's name.

Players can assemble their teams from a roster of 30 Backyard Kids found in previous titles or one of the following ten professionals: Clint Mathis, Bobby Convey, Landon Donovan, Brian McBride, Chris Armas, Jay Heaps, Cobi Jones, Jason Kreis, Tony Meola, and Carlos Valderrama. Infogrames and Humongous Entertainment continue their kid-oriented sports series with the release of Backyard Soccer 2004, the follow-up to 2000's Backyard Soccer: MLS Edition.

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