A few weeks ago, we reported on Day 6 Sports’ most recent title for the mobile game industry with its forthcoming Backyard Sports Basketball, which should be launching sometime within the next few months. For now, though, players can engage in a different gaming experience, as the company has launched Backyard Sports Baseball 2015 for iOS devices.
As with Basketball, Baseball 2015 enables players to take part in fun baseball sessions on a free-to-play basis, unlocking a number of Major League Baseball superstars in kid form. Players like Andrew McCutchen, David Ortiz, Mike Trout, Chase Utley and Buster Posey, among others, are available in the game, and can use their regular skills, along with special power-ups like the “Flamethrower Ball,” the “Vortex Line Drive” and the “Gopher Bunt” to drive in the runs. Many more power-ups and players can also be unlocked with supplementary purchases.
In addition, along with playing on a touch-screen, kids can also interact with the game using physical items that tie in with the Backyard Sports brand. First introduced at CES earlier this month, the Sonic Boom wiffle bat, which retails for $25, uses a built-in accelerometer and Bluetooth chip that adds to a player’s score each time that it’s used. This will not only make kids feel like they’re taking part in the game, but it’ll get them active — something sports leagues have been working on with their products as of late.
In addition, a Trick Pitch Ball, selling for $8, will also track pitches that interact with the game, using equipment built into the ball. Both of these items should be available for retail soon.
Finally, to coincide with the launch of Basketball, Day 6 Sports is working on a Mega Morph Sports Hoop, which will retail for $25. With it, players can interact with the game and perform plenty of slams and other shots, as they would using a real mini-basketball and hoop.
Players interested in Backyard Sports Baseball 2015 can download the game here.
