Baseball fans, listen up! Humongous Inc. has announced today that Backyard Baseball 2009 is already ready for the Wii, PlayStation 2, and PC platforms. Of course, all these are belated to a Nintendo DS release which was readily available back in March, but that’s another story for another day. If Backyard Baseball 2009 sounds familiar to you, maybe it is because this is in the seventh iteration, and it doesn’t look as though the train will stop with this generation of consoles anytime soon. In Backyard Baseball 2009, you will be introduced to a full line up of new features including a current player from every MLB team.

The only kids’ video game series to hold the Major League Baseball (MLB) and Major League Baseball Player’s Association (MLBPA) licenses, Backyard Baseball 2009 combines real baseball strategies with wild power ups and arcade action to entertain and excite baseball’s next generation of fans. Known for featuring pro athletes as animated kids, Backyard Baseball 2009 has expanded its roster to include at least one ballplayer from each of the 30 Major League(TM) ball clubs, including Ichiro, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Ken Griffey Jr., and cover athlete David “Big Papi” Ortiz. Other new features include Tournament, MLB All-Star, and auto-play play modes along with enhanced player options.

There won’t be any blood spilled in this game, and nobody is going to get capped, hence the “E” for Everyone rating by the RSRB. The DS and PS2 versions are obviously the cheapest for console based systems at $29.99 a pop, while the Wii’s version is $10 more expensive. Those rocking on to a PC will suffer the least damage to their wallets at $19.99 each.

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