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Play Backyard Basketball (US edition) Online
Backyard Basketball
Play Backyard Basketball online and explore its Nintendo DS gameplay. Time your shots, pass to an open teammate and switch from spins to steals as possession changes. See how to start and use the original controls.
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Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Backyard Basketball
Quick start
Start with Play Now for a ready-made match. In Options, choose Touch Gameplay ON for stylus input or OFF for button controls. Practise a short pass, then hold a shot and release at the jump's peak before attempting a contested basket.
Controls
With Touch Gameplay OFF, move with the D-pad; hold A and release to shoot, tap A to fake, and press B to pass. On defence, B changes player, A jumps or blocks, and Y steals; on offence Y spins. L or R gives turbo and START pauses. With touch controls, drag to move, tap a teammate to pass and hold then release the shot meter to shoot.
Backyard Basketball — About this game
Kid-sized NBA players join the Backyard cast for basketball on neighbourhood courts. The DS game separates attacking skills such as passing and spinning from defensive blocks and steals, so each change of possession asks you to rethink your next move. A shot works best when released at the top of the jump or with a full meter. Play Now gets a match moving quickly, Pick-Up lets you assemble the contest, and Season Play builds toward a championship with players and courts to unlock.
Backyard Basketball Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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