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| 2 | |
| 3 | This is the character sheet for the ''VideoGame/BackyardSports'' series. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 6 | !Backyard Kids |
| 7 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_backyard_kids_playing_soccer.png]] |
| 8 | [[caption-width-right:1000:The Backyard Kids in ''Backyard Soccer'' (Not pictured: one of the Webber Twins, Dmitri, Ernie, Gretchen, and the later Atari Era kids).]] |
| 9 | The main gang of original (i.e. non-professionals) playable characters who appear throughout the series. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | The below individual images for the original thirty Backyard Kids as they appeared in the classic games (1997–2003) were made by [[https://www.deviantart.com/cheril59/art/Backyard-Kids-Original-757899129 cheril59]] from Website/DeviantArt, based on [[https://backyardsports.fandom.com/wiki/File:Sizechart.jpg a size chart of the characters dated February 4, 2000]] and using their in-game colors. |
| 12 | ---- |
| 13 | [[folder:Achmed Khan]] |
| 14 | !!Achmed Khan |
| 15 | [[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/achmed_khan.png]] |
| 16 | %%[[caption-width-right:260:some caption text]] |
| 17 | ->'''Voiced by''': Mark Lund (1997-2002), Creator/RyanDrummond (2002-2003), David Holt (''Junior Sports Basketball''[[note]]The UK version of ''Backyard Basketball''[[/note]]) |
| 18 | ->'''Born''': July 11 (older games), July 24 (newer games) |
| 19 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Axeman" (1997-2005), "Rockmed" (2006-2010) |
| 20 | |
| 21 | A Pakistani-American boy who loves rock music and aspires to be a rock musician, even doing AirGuitar at times. He is almost always seen wearing headphones. |
| 22 | ---- |
| 23 | * AirGuitar: Plays air (baseball bat) guitar for his up-to-bat ritual in the first two ''Baseball'' games, and plays it during the intro of ''Baseball 2007'' onward. |
| 24 | * BoisterousBruiser: Usually has the high power statistics to match his energetic rock music-loving personality. |
| 25 | * DreadfulMusician: Is depicted as such in the earlier games. This was proven when he sang "Skate Rock Dude" in ''Skateboarding'', especially the Outtakes version. |
| 26 | * HeadphonesEqualIsolation: At least once per game, he tells the player to speak up when his profile is clicked. |
| 27 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A hard rocking glam-metal theme. |
| 28 | * {{Metalhead}}: Loves to rock out a ''little'' too much, considering he doesn't ever take off his headphones. |
| 29 | %%* ThePowerOfRock |
| 30 | * TotallyRadical: His speech pattern is rife with "dude", "bummer", and "groovy". |
| 31 | * VocalEvolution: His accent gets stronger over time, even within the games with the original voice actors. |
| 32 | [[/folder]] |
| 33 | |
| 34 | [[folder:Amir Khan]] |
| 35 | !!Amir Khan |
| 36 | [[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amir_khan.png]] |
| 37 | %%[[caption-width-right:230:some caption text]] |
| 38 | ->'''Voiced by''': Mark Lund (1997-2002), Creator/RyanDrummond (2002-2003), Dex Manley (2002-2006) |
| 39 | ->'''Born''': September 1 |
| 40 | ->'''Nickname''': "Sticks" |
| 41 | |
| 42 | A Pakistani-American boy who is Achmed Khan's younger brother. Like his older brother, he loves rock music and aspires to be a drummer (initially a bass guitar player). |
| 43 | ---- |
| 44 | * AirGuitar: He has the same up-to-bat ritual as Achmed. Though drops the bat in the process. |
| 45 | * BigBrotherWorship: To the point where he gets a stat bonus if he and Achmed are on the same team. |
| 46 | * BilingualBonus: In ''Soccer'', he teaches the player how to say, "Hello, my name is…" in Urdu. |
| 47 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: His last appearance was ''Football 2006''. |
| 48 | %%* CommutingOnABus: In ''Baseball 2007''. |
| 49 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A glam-metal theme similar to Achmed's but heavier on the lead guitar and drums. |
| 50 | * SiblingTeam: He gets powered up if he is playing alongside his brother Achmed. |
| 51 | * TotallyRadical: His speech pattern is rife with "dude", "bummer", and "groovy". |
| 52 | * VocalEvolution: His accent gets thicker over time, even within the games with the original voice actors. His voice gets lower as well. |
| 53 | [[/folder]] |
| 54 | |
| 55 | [[folder:Angela Delvecchio]] |
| 56 | !!Angela Delvecchio |
| 57 | [[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/angela_delvecchio.png]] |
| 58 | %%[[caption-width-right:208:some caption text]] |
| 59 | ->'''Voiced by''': Corrie Anne Shenigo (1997-1998), Dolores Rogers (1999-2001) |
| 60 | ->'''Born''': December 20[[note]]rendered as December 2 in ''Backyard Hockey'' because the data for her birthday (12.20) was stored as a floating-point number[[/note]] |
| 61 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Sugar Pop", "Gelly" |
| 62 | |
| 63 | A klutzy Italian-American girl who acts like she's from The50s. She has a bitter rivalry with her older brother Tony Delvecchio. |
| 64 | ---- |
| 65 | * BrainyBrunette: She's apparently better at school than sports. |
| 66 | %%* CuteBruiser |
| 67 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible to Tony's foolish. Angela acts less rash compared to Tony. |
| 68 | * TheKlutz: She is the least coordinated character in the game (meaning she trips the most often). |
| 69 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A '50s doo-wop theme. |
| 70 | * NiceGirl: Compared to her brother [[{{Jerkass}} Tony]], she's less pompous and more considerate of other people. |
| 71 | * SiblingRivalry: She gets powered up if she is playing against her brother Tony, and vice versa if they're teamed up. |
| 72 | * SmallNameBigEgo: While she's less out about it, she has her moments as well. |
| 73 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: She loves milkshakes, and even considers making milkshakes as a future job. |
| 74 | * VerbalTic: She often adds "ya know" to the end of her lines. |
| 75 | [[/folder]] |
| 76 | |
| 77 | [[folder:Annie Frazier]] |
| 78 | !!Annie Frazier |
| 79 | [[quoteright:314:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/annie_frazier.png]] |
| 80 | %%[[caption-width-right:314:some caption text]] |
| 81 | ->'''Voiced by''': Cathy Faulkner (1997-2001) |
| 82 | ->'''Born''': September 18 |
| 83 | ->'''Nickname''': "Flipper", "Fraiz" |
| 84 | |
| 85 | ---- |
| 86 | * BigFun: She's rather portly and is a calm NiceGirl. |
| 87 | * EveryoneHasStandards: As much of an animal lover she is, even she prefers to give skunks a wide berth, because "they really stink!" |
| 88 | -->'''Annie:''' I ran when I saw the skunk though, because they really ''stink''! If you get sprayed by them, you like stink for at least 3 days or more, and you have to take a bath in tomato juice, and burn your clothes, and everyone would call you ''stinker''! |
| 89 | * EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Had a rainbow on her shirt until the switch to 3D. |
| 90 | * GranolaGirl: Wears 100% Natural Organic Materials and was concerned about the cows being used for the leather for football until her mother told her it was simulated leather. |
| 91 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde and a [[NiceGirl real sweetheart]]. |
| 92 | * HippieParents: She is being raised by hippie environmentalists who went to UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}} when they were younger. Her father almost named her "Moon Puppy". Unlike most examples of this trope, their lifestyle has clearly rubbed off on Annie. |
| 93 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A Hawaiian folk-pop song. |
| 94 | * NewAgeRetroHippie: She turns into one in later games, having gained an interest in astrology and magical thinking in addition to her peace-loving, vegetarian lifestyle. |
| 95 | -->'''Annie:''' I have a hard time hitting. You see, I'm committed to non-violence, and I have a real issue with hitting a poor defenseless baseball with a big baseball bat. |
| 96 | * NiceGirl: She is a very friendly girl and is the least aggressive character in the series. |
| 97 | -->'''Annie:''' I wanna play on your team. You seem like a good kid. |
| 98 | * VocalEvolution: Her voice sounds less nasal and more like the Webber twins after the first two games. |
| 99 | [[/folder]] |
| 100 | |
| 101 | [[folder:Ashley and Sidney Webber]] |
| 102 | !!Ashley Raelynn Webber and Sidney Marie Webber |
| 103 | [[quoteright:410:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ashley_and_sidney_webber.png]] |
| 104 | [[caption-width-right:410:Ashley on the left and Sidney on the right. (According to the size chart, at least.)]] |
| 105 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dolores Rogers (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 106 | ->'''Born''': February 18 |
| 107 | ->'''Nickname''': "Little Smokey" (both), "Ash" (Ashley), "Sid" (Sidney) |
| 108 | |
| 109 | Two blonde-haired Caucasian-American twin girls who like tennis. |
| 110 | ---- |
| 111 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: They look less alike in the more recent games. |
| 112 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: They are both blondes and are both [[NiceGirl very supportive]]. |
| 113 | * {{Leitmotif}}: They share the same marching-band theme, though the difference is that Ashley's theme is lower-pitched and Sidney's theme is higher-pitched. |
| 114 | * MasterOfNone: They have average stats in every game. |
| 115 | * NiceGirl: They are both very sweet girls. |
| 116 | -->'''Ashley or Sidney:''' I still think you're special, even if you didn't pick me. |
| 117 | * RedOniBlueOni: Very subtle hints suggest Ashley is a bit more free-spirited than Sidney, while Sidney is more codependent (blue) than Ashley. |
| 118 | ** Ashley has one more stat point than Sidney in the GBA port of ''Basketball''. |
| 119 | ** Ashley stands straight like everyone else on the back cover of ''Football 2002'', while Sidney is turned towards Ashley and has a hand on her shoulder. |
| 120 | ** In ''Backyard Hockey'', Ashley reacts to a goal scored on her by hitting her stick in anger, while Sidney by looking around fearfully when the same happens to her. |
| 121 | ** Ashley's theme is in a lower pitch (G), while Sidney's theme is in a higher pitch (C). |
| 122 | * SiblingTeam: They get powered up if they are playing alongside each other. |
| 123 | * SingleMindedTwins: With each other; both express similar interests (such as their main one of tennis), NiceGirl personalities, and have the same voice. |
| 124 | * TookALevelInJerkass: When the series started, they seemed to be incapable of being negative towards anyone. By the post-Humongous games, they've become more haughty (though still not as bad as [[RichBastard Jorge]] ever was). |
| 125 | -->'''Ashley or Sidney:''' (original ''Baseball'', when a teammate makes an error) You get an A for effort! |
| 126 | -->'''Ashley or Sidney:''' (''Baseball 2007'', when stepping up to bat) I haven't got all ''day'', here! |
| 127 | * TwinSwitch: They tend to switch places with each other in class. Usually it's just as a prank, though in at least one instance it was because one of them was sick. Either way, nobody seems to notice. |
| 128 | * ValleyGirl: In later games, due to her love for shopping and [[LikeIsLikeAComma abusing the word "like"]]. |
| 129 | -->'''Ashley:''' You totally beat us! Sid's got, like, homework but I'm the best when I play third base! |
| 130 | [[/folder]] |
| 131 | |
| 132 | [[folder:Billy Jean Blackwood]] |
| 133 | !!Billy Jean Blackwood |
| 134 | [[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/billy_jean_blackwood_0.png]] |
| 135 | %%[[caption-width-right:208:some caption text]] |
| 136 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JenTaylor (1997-2001) |
| 137 | ->'''Born''': January 26 |
| 138 | ->'''Nickname''': "Crazy Legs" |
| 139 | |
| 140 | A very tall Caucasian-American girl with a Southern U.S. accent. A fashionista, she wishes to be a fashion model in Paris. |
| 141 | ---- |
| 142 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She last appeared in ''Hockey 2005''. |
| 143 | * TheFashionista: She plans to go to Paris to be a fashion model. |
| 144 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A zydeco theme. |
| 145 | * NiceGirl: She is very warm and friendly to everyone, even those on opposing teams. Well, except [[AbhorrentAdmirer Marky]]. |
| 146 | * SouthernBelle: She sports a strong southern accent. |
| 147 | * StatuesqueStunner: She is the tallest character in the game, hence her nickname "Crazy Legs". For context, the next tallest, Ernie, is 5'6" (167.6 cm). |
| 148 | * VerbalTic: She often adds "ya hear" to the end of her lines. |
| 149 | [[/folder]] |
| 150 | |
| 151 | [[folder:Dante Robinson]] |
| 152 | !!Dante Robinson |
| 153 | [[quoteright:277:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dante_robinson.png]] |
| 154 | %%[[caption-width-right:277:some caption text]] |
| 155 | ->'''Voiced by''': Nick Austria (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 156 | ->'''Born''': March 3 (March 9 in ''Backyard Hockey'') |
| 157 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Stretch", "D-Lish" |
| 158 | |
| 159 | A young African-American boy with a large Afro and an even larger appetite. He's the second-youngest of the Backyard Kids (only Luanne Lui is younger). |
| 160 | ---- |
| 161 | * BigEater: It's his power-up to have a game at a field where there would be food. |
| 162 | * FunnyAfro: Dante sports one that is at least half the height of the rest of him. |
| 163 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A reggae song. |
| 164 | [[/folder]] |
| 165 | |
| 166 | [[folder:Dmitri Petrovich]] |
| 167 | !!Dimitri Ivan Petrovich |
| 168 | [[quoteright:277:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dmitri_petrovich.png]] |
| 169 | %%[[caption-width-right:277:some caption text]] |
| 170 | ->'''Voiced by''': Sally Lindberg (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 171 | ->'''Born''': June 9 |
| 172 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Paste", "Petri Dish" |
| 173 | |
| 174 | A Caucasian-American boy of Russian descent who is the resident nerd of the Backyard Kids. |
| 175 | ---- |
| 176 | * {{Acrofatic}}: Despite being a nerdy boy with a husky frame, he has a surprising amount of power and usually has good running stats. |
| 177 | %%* BlindWithoutEm |
| 178 | * EvenNerdsHaveStandards: He is actually one of Reese's most vocal haters, finding Reese's myriad of obsessions too much for him. |
| 179 | * FourthWallObserver: When clicking on him, he may make a comment about the game's artificial intelligence. |
| 180 | * {{Leitmotif}}: An Edutainment-esque synth theme. |
| 181 | * NerdGlasses: He wears large rectangular glasses and is an intelligent nerd. |
| 182 | * PasteEater: Implied with his first nickname until confirmed in ''Backyard Football''. |
| 183 | [[/folder]] |
| 184 | |
| 185 | [[folder:Ernie Steele]] |
| 186 | !!Ernie Steele |
| 187 | [[quoteright:219:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ernie_steele.png]] |
| 188 | %%[[caption-width-right:219:some caption text]] |
| 189 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dolores Rogers (1997-2001), Creator/RyanDrummond (2002-2003) |
| 190 | ->'''Born''': April 21 |
| 191 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Funnybones", "Big Easy" |
| 192 | |
| 193 | A tall, thin, long-limbed African-American boy who loves cracking corny jokes. His backyard, Steele Stadium, is known for its shallow center field in baseball with a large shed and a neighbor's swimming pool past left field, and is one of the most frequently appearing fields in the series. |
| 194 | ---- |
| 195 | %%* KnockKnockJoke: Loves cracking these. |
| 196 | * {{Leitmotif}}: An '80s R&B/dance theme. |
| 197 | * NoodlePeople: He's very tall and skinny. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this: one of his jokes that he cracks in ''Football'' is that his legs and arms are like spaghetti. |
| 198 | [[/folder]] |
| 199 | |
| 200 | [[folder:Gretchen Hasselhoff]] |
| 201 | !!Gretchen Hasselhoff |
| 202 | [[quoteright:268:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gretchen_hasselhoff.png]] |
| 203 | %%[[caption-width-right:268:some caption text]] |
| 204 | ->'''Voiced by''': Corrie-Ann Shenigo (1997-1998), Dolores Rogers (1999-2001), Lani Minella (2002) |
| 205 | ->'''Born''': May 31 |
| 206 | ->'''Nickname''': "Jabberjaw" |
| 207 | |
| 208 | A hyperactive blonde-haired Caucasian-American girl who ''loves'' to talk. Seriously, she's a total chatterbox. |
| 209 | ---- |
| 210 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She stopped appearing after ''Hockey 2005''. |
| 211 | %%* CommutingOnABus: In ''Baseball 2007''. |
| 212 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She is blonde and is a [[NiceGirl very nice and sociable girl]]. |
| 213 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A fast saxophone theme. |
| 214 | * MotorMouth: She talks faster than she runs. |
| 215 | * NiceGirl: While extremely talkative, she's nonetheless a very sweet girl who loves interacting with others. |
| 216 | * TheUnintelligible: She sometimes dives into this; almost half of her lines are almost impossible to fully make out. |
| 217 | [[/folder]] |
| 218 | |
| 219 | [[folder:Jocinda Smith]] |
| 220 | !!Jocinda Smith |
| 221 | [[quoteright:218:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jocinda_smith.png]] |
| 222 | %%[[caption-width-right:218:some caption text]] |
| 223 | ->'''Voiced by''': Regina Williams (2002-2003) |
| 224 | ->'''Born''': September 28 |
| 225 | ->'''Nickname''': "MVP" |
| 226 | |
| 227 | A sports-loving African-American girl who is widely considered one of the best players in the Backyard Sports League. |
| 228 | ---- |
| 229 | * TheAce: She has the highest base stats in ''Basketball'', and can play any position in ''Hockey''. |
| 230 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: ''Football 2006'' is her last appearance. |
| 231 | * GracefulLoser: Both of her rejection quotes ("Okay..." and "That's all right.") have no malice in them. |
| 232 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A new-jack-swing style theme. |
| 233 | * SesquipedalianSmith: Her first name, Jocinda, is decidedly uncommon, especially compared to her last name, Smith. |
| 234 | [[/folder]] |
| 235 | |
| 236 | [[folder:Jorge Garcia]] |
| 237 | !!Jorge Raul Luis Garcia III |
| 238 | [[quoteright:252:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jorge_garcia.png]] |
| 239 | %%[[caption-width-right:252:some caption text]] |
| 240 | ->'''Voiced by''': Nick Austria (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 241 | ->'''Born''': October 7 |
| 242 | ->'''Nickname''': "Bonkers" |
| 243 | |
| 244 | A spoiled rich Hispanic American boy who's not nice to others and hates getting dirty despite playing sports. |
| 245 | ---- |
| 246 | * BlindWithoutEm: In the early games in particular; he has the worst eyesight of all of the characters. |
| 247 | %%* EmoTeen: In the later games. |
| 248 | * HypocriticalHumor: He states he hates getting dirty when he plays sports and openly expresses he won't slide when picked in ''Baseball'', he may end up sliding anyway if he has a good day where his running improves. |
| 249 | * JackOfAllStats: Very much so in the original ''Baseball'' where his statistics were all average, {{lampshaded}} by his sharp dressing preventing him from playing aggressively. |
| 250 | * {{Jerkass}}: He looks down on everyone due to his wealth and carries a haughty attitude with him. |
| 251 | -->'''Jorge:''' Where's my butler?! |
| 252 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A typical "rich guy" theme. |
| 253 | * NeatFreak: So much that it hinders his ability to play sports. |
| 254 | * OverlyLongName: His full name is "Jorge Raul Luis Garcia III". |
| 255 | * SharpDressedMan: Always wears an expensive play-suit when playing games. |
| 256 | * SpoiledBrat: He thinks he is better than everyone because he has money. |
| 257 | %%* TallDarkAndSnarky |
| 258 | * TookALevelInJerkass: He already wasn't nice to begin with, but his RichBastard traits are even more present from the YAGA games onwards. |
| 259 | [[/folder]] |
| 260 | |
| 261 | [[folder:Keisha Phillips]] |
| 262 | !!Keisha Monet Phillips |
| 263 | [[quoteright:406:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keisha_phillips.png]] |
| 264 | %%[[caption-width-right:406:some caption text]] |
| 265 | ->'''Voiced by''': Regina Williams (2002) |
| 266 | ->'''Born''': April 2 |
| 267 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Flash", "Shuga", "Slugger" |
| 268 | |
| 269 | A heavy-set African-American girl who acts like a class clown. She loves watching television and likes to make one-liners. |
| 270 | ---- |
| 271 | * {{Acrofatic}}: She's very fast for someone of her weight. |
| 272 | %%* AmbiguouslyBrown |
| 273 | * GroundShatteringLanding: Non-superhero example; her championship victory photo in ''Baseball 2003'' shows her sitting in the middle of a swimming pool... with crack in the concrete underneath her and all the water drained from it. This implies that she is so heavy that the water didn't slow her down when she jumped into it, and her landing was enough to damage the pool floor underneath. |
| 274 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A slow funky R&B jam. |
| 275 | * SpeaksInShoutouts: Many of her quotes come from classic TV shows. |
| 276 | * StoutStrength: She's very heavyset, but is often a strong choice to play any sport. |
| 277 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: With Maria in the later games, who gets boosted stats if Keisha is on her team. She's the tomboy. |
| 278 | ** She is notably the only female character in ''Football 2006'' to have [[{{Fartillery}} The Vapors]] as one of her power-ups. |
| 279 | [[/folder]] |
| 280 | |
| 281 | [[folder:Kenny Kawaguchi]] |
| 282 | !!Kenny Kawaguchi |
| 283 | [[quoteright:295:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kenny_kawaguchi.png]] |
| 284 | %%[[caption-width-right:295:some caption text]] |
| 285 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kiamalise Budak (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 286 | ->'''Born''': November 20 (November 2 in ''Backyard Hockey'') |
| 287 | ->'''Nickname''': "K-man", "Kenny K" |
| 288 | |
| 289 | A Japanese-American kid who cannot use his legs and thus uses a wheelchair to move around and play sports. Despite his disability, he is considered one of the cool kids. |
| 290 | ---- |
| 291 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He last appeared in ''Hockey 2005'', and did not appear in ''Skateboarding'' for obvious reasons. |
| 292 | * HandicappedBadass: Plays sports in a wheelchair. |
| 293 | * InspirationallyDisadvantaged: He was clearly added to show players that non-abled kids can play sports, too. |
| 294 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Another glam-metal theme, although different from the Khans'. |
| 295 | * SuperWheelchair: Though his legs don't work, he can somehow still kick a football or soccer ball very far. His wheelchair is also somehow faster than a fair number of the other characters who are all able-bodied. |
| 296 | [[/folder]] |
| 297 | |
| 298 | [[folder:Kimmy Eckman]] |
| 299 | !!Kimberly Raye Eckman |
| 300 | [[quoteright:308:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kimmy_eckman.png]] |
| 301 | %%[[caption-width-right:308:some caption text]] |
| 302 | ->'''Voiced by''': Corrie-Ann Shenigo (1997-1998), Dolores Rogers (1999-2001), Lani Minella (2002) |
| 303 | ->'''Born''': June 22 |
| 304 | ->'''Nickname''': "Twinkie Toes", "Candy Monster" |
| 305 | |
| 306 | A chubby, aggressive Caucasian-American girl who loves candy and sweets to the point of addiction. Her backyard, Eckman Acres, is considered InUniverse to be one of the better fields, if mainly because her mother always provides cookies when games are played there. |
| 307 | ---- |
| 308 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Until the reboot starting with ''Backyard Sports Baseball 2015''. |
| 309 | * EmbarrassingNickname: She reveals in her 1997 ''Baseball'' bio that her grandfather calls her "Little Stinker". She's obviously unhappy about it. |
| 310 | * FatBitch: She is chubby and has her moments. |
| 311 | * FieryRedhead: She has red hair and is prone to aggressive behavior. |
| 312 | * {{Jerkass}}: She gets aggressive pretty easily, constantly mocks Reese, and uses Maria's dolls for batting practice. |
| 313 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A "Proud Mary"-esque piano piece. |
| 314 | * LethalJokeCharacter: She has the lowest base stats in ''Baseball'', but when it's her birthday or if she's playing at her home field, her stats get a major boost. |
| 315 | * SweetTooth: Candy is her favorite food. |
| 316 | * TookALevelInBadass: Her stats get higher overall in the redesigned games compared to the early games. |
| 317 | [[/folder]] |
| 318 | |
| 319 | [[folder:Lisa Crocket]] |
| 320 | !!Lisa Crocket[[note]]surname spelled "Crockett" in later games[[/note]] |
| 321 | [[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lisa_crocket.png]] |
| 322 | %%[[caption-width-right:216:some caption text]] |
| 323 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kathy Henson (1997-2001), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 324 | ->'''Born''': December 4 |
| 325 | ->'''Nickname''': "Mad Dog" |
| 326 | |
| 327 | An introverted Caucasian-American girl who doesn't speak much but is nonetheless a skilled athlete throughout the series. |
| 328 | ---- |
| 329 | %%* BadassBookworm: There's a reason they call her "Mad Dog". |
| 330 | * BewareTheQuietOnes: They call her "Mad Dog" because she can get aggressive if pushed far enough. |
| 331 | * CreepyMonotone: Her speech pattern borders on this. |
| 332 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A "film-noir" saxophone piece. |
| 333 | * TheStoic: She doesn't emote very much. |
| 334 | [[/folder]] |
| 335 | |
| 336 | [[folder:Luanne Lui]] |
| 337 | !!Luanne Lui |
| 338 | [[quoteright:283:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luanne_lui_4.png]] |
| 339 | %%[[caption-width-right:283:some caption text]] |
| 340 | ->'''Voiced by''': Jen Taylor (1997-2001) |
| 341 | ->'''Born''': January 27 |
| 342 | ->'''Nickname''': "Lulu" |
| 343 | |
| 344 | An Asian-American 4-year-old girl who is always seen with her pink teddy bear, Teddy. She is the youngest player of the Backyard Kids and the fastest girl. |
| 345 | ---- |
| 346 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's a 4 year old in a group of much older kids. |
| 347 | * BabyTalk: Justified considering she's the youngest of the Backyard Kids. |
| 348 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She last appeared in ''Football 2006'', but returns in ''Backyard Sports Baseball 2015''. |
| 349 | * CompanionCube: Luanne is always carrying her teddy bear. |
| 350 | * TheCutie: Is a precious 4 year old girl who adorably clings to her teddy bear. |
| 351 | * FragileSpeedster: She and Pete Wheeler's best stats are in running. |
| 352 | * GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Luanne is never seen without her teddy bear. |
| 353 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A "mouse" theme that gets faster as it continues. |
| 354 | * NiceGirl: Luanne is a very nice girl who loves being friends with people, including the player. |
| 355 | * RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Her pink teddy bear sure qualifies as this. |
| 356 | * SecurityBlanket: In ''Basketball'', Luanne says that her Teddy protects her from monsters at night. |
| 357 | * VoiceForTheVoiceless: Luanne will sometimes speak on behalf of her Teddy. |
| 358 | [[/folder]] |
| 359 | |
| 360 | [[folder:Maria Luna]] |
| 361 | !!Maria Luna |
| 362 | [[quoteright:406:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maria_luna.png]] |
| 363 | %%[[caption-width-right:406:some caption text]] |
| 364 | ->'''Voiced by''': Jen Taylor (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003), Samantha Kelly (2002-2005) |
| 365 | ->'''Born''': July 23 |
| 366 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Pinky", "Moony" |
| 367 | |
| 368 | A sweet Mexican-American girl who is by far the girliest of all the girls in the Backyard Sports League. She '''''loves''''' ponies and the color pink. |
| 369 | ---- |
| 370 | * AllGirlsLikePonies: She is a huge fan of the ''My Precious Pony'' series. |
| 371 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: She may be a sweet girl, but [[FatBitch Kimmy]] has managed to rile her up by using her pony dolls for batting practice. |
| 372 | * ColorMotif: She really, really, ''really'' likes pink. Her stats are boosted to at least close to the highest in every category if she ends up on a pink team. |
| 373 | * GirlishPigtails: She has two black ones. |
| 374 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A salsa song. Starting in ''Baseball 2005'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZEYe_fqio her theme song]] is a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to "Smooth" by Music/{{Santana}}. |
| 375 | * MyLittlePhony: ''My Precious Pony'' is her favorite toy line. |
| 376 | * NiceGirl: She is a very sweet and upbeat girl who loves it when all things go bright and beautiful. |
| 377 | * PinkMeansFeminine: Because pink is her favorite color, putting her on a team with all-pink uniforms will boost her stats. |
| 378 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: With Kiesha in the later games. She's the girly girl, with her stats rising if Kiesha is on her team. She's also the girly girl to Kimmy's tomboy, with the latter being annoyed by it. |
| 379 | * TookALevelInKindness: She was already a sweet girl at the start of the series, but by the Renderware games, she loves playing games for the sake of being with other people, and even gets a stat boost in games like ''Baseball 2007'' if Kiesha is on her team, thanks to the latter's positive attitude. |
| 380 | [[/folder]] |
| 381 | |
| 382 | [[folder:Marky Dubois]] |
| 383 | !!Marky Dubois |
| 384 | [[quoteright:293:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marky_dubois.png]] |
| 385 | %%[[caption-width-right:406:some caption text]] |
| 386 | ->'''Voiced by''': Nick Austria (1997-2001) |
| 387 | ->'''Born''': September 6 |
| 388 | ->'''Nickname''': "Cootie" |
| 389 | |
| 390 | A Caucasian-American redneck boy who lives in a swampland. He usually goes around barefoot and carries his pet frog with him in his overalls. |
| 391 | ---- |
| 392 | * AbhorrentAdmirer: According to Billy Jean, anyway. She does not reciprocate his feelings and her stats decrease while Marky's increases. |
| 393 | * CompanionCube: A frog named Frog. |
| 394 | * DoggedNiceGuy: Has a crush on Billy Jean, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. |
| 395 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A banjo-and-fiddle bluegrass song. |
| 396 | * PrefersGoingBarefoot: He really does not like wearing shoes or socks; according to his description in the original ''Backyard Baseball'', he only ever wears shoes to school and church. |
| 397 | |
| 398 | [[/folder]] |
| 399 | |
| 400 | [[folder:Mikey Thomas]] |
| 401 | !!Michael Rhett Thomas |
| 402 | [[quoteright:245:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mikey_thomas.png]] |
| 403 | %%[[caption-width-right:245:some caption text]] |
| 404 | ->'''Voiced by''': Shelley Reynolds (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 405 | ->'''Born''': October 19 |
| 406 | ->'''Nickname''': "Nugget" |
| 407 | |
| 408 | A stout African-American boy who has a perpetual cold and acts very strange. He is the slowest player in the Backyard Sports League, both in running speed and awareness of his surroundings, though he's quite strong and is a good defensive player. |
| 409 | ---- |
| 410 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He last appeared in ''Hockey 2005''. |
| 411 | %%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} |
| 412 | * TheDitz: He's not at Pete levels of ditziness, but he constantly forgets what he is supposed to do, and he still wets his pants. |
| 413 | * ImaginaryFriend: He has one named Timmy who lives inside his mouth. |
| 414 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A slow cartoony theme. |
| 415 | * MightyGlacier: He's one of the best power hitters in ''Baseball'', but is also one of the slowest players. |
| 416 | * StoutStrength: He's overweight, yet his batting skills and physically defensive skills across many sports are often the highest possible. |
| 417 | * TookALevelInDumbass: His intelligence was closer to average early on, but by the time the voice cast starts changing, his intellect seems to plummet. |
| 418 | -->'''Mikey:''' ''(after being rejected in ''Backyard Baseball 2003'')'' Yay! I mean, boo. |
| 419 | [[/folder]] |
| 420 | |
| 421 | [[folder:Pablo Sanchez]] |
| 422 | !!Pablo Ramón Sanchez |
| 423 | [[quoteright:196:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pablo_sanchez.png]] |
| 424 | %%[[caption-width-right:196:some caption text]] |
| 425 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dex Manley (1997-2001), Creator/RyanDrummond (2002) |
| 426 | ->'''Born''': August 18 |
| 427 | ->'''Nicknames''': "Secret Weapon", "Pabs" |
| 428 | |
| 429 | A short, pudgy Hispanic boy who usually only speaks Spanish. Despite his height, he's the best athlete out of all the Backyard Kids. |
| 430 | ---- |
| 431 | * TheAce: One of the best, if not the best, players in every game. |
| 432 | * {{Acrofatic}}: His belly sticks out from his shirt but he's easily the most athletic of the Backyard Kids. He loses a lot of weight in ''Baseball 2007'', but regains his old physique in ''Baseball 2015''. |
| 433 | * BigOMG: Will sometimes utter one in Spanish when crashing in ''Skateboarding'' ("¡Ay mios Dios!"). Hilariously, it actually translates to the less politically correct version ("Oh my god!"). |
| 434 | * BilingualBonus: That's actual Spanish he's speaking. |
| 435 | * GratuitousSpanish: |
| 436 | ** He switches between Spanish and English in the [=GameCube=] version of ''Football''. |
| 437 | ** An early EasterEgg had him saying that he learned Spanish ''in school''.[[note]]As this is merely a MythologyGag based on the fact his voice actor was a non-native speaker, the canonicity of this is debatable.[[/note]] |
| 438 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Basically a more badass version of "España Cañí", a Spanish bullfighting song. |
| 439 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: He's one of the shortest kids in the game, but is great at most sports. |
| 440 | * SecretWeapon: His nickname; you'd never know that this short little Spanish-speaking kid could be so skilled at sports. (Well, at least if you weren't paying attention to his stats.) That being said, the games soon acknowledged that it's not much of a ''secret'' when he's become renowned for his skills. |
| 441 | * SignificantBirthDate: [[http://theclassical.org/articles/the-boys-and-girls-of-summer-or-remembering-backyard-baseball He's been compared to the late baseball legend Roberto Clemente]], and actually shares a birthday with him (August 18). |
| 442 | [[/folder]] |
| 443 | |
| 444 | [[folder:Pete Wheeler]] |
| 445 | !!Pete Wheeler |
| 446 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pete_wheeler.png]] |
| 447 | %%[[caption-width-right:150:some caption text]] |
| 448 | ->'''Voiced by''': Shelley Reynolds (1997-2002), Michelle Thorsen (2002-2005) |
| 449 | ->'''Born''': October 13 |
| 450 | ->'''Nickname''': "Wheelie" |
| 451 | |
| 452 | A dim-witted Caucasian-American boy who is by far the fastest runner of the Backyard Kids. |
| 453 | ---- |
| 454 | * TheDitz: |
| 455 | ** Among other things, he forgets which side of the batter's box to start on, keeps using [[GretzkyHasTheBall terminologies from other sports]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking asks what team he's on when selected]]. |
| 456 | ** His celebratory photo for ''Backyard Football'' has him excitedly waiting in an empty line, carrying his ride pass... ''to go to the restroom''. |
| 457 | * GameBreaker: In the original ''Baseball'' game, it is borderline impossible to get the ball to base before him. That, plus his very good stats in all other categories, makes him one of the best players in the game. |
| 458 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A slow, Western-style piano song. |
| 459 | * SimpletonVoice: A very Film/ForrestGump-esque drawl, to match his character type. |
| 460 | * SuperSpeed: He's the fastest of the Backyard Kids. |
| 461 | [[/folder]] |
| 462 | |
| 463 | [[folder:Reese Worthington]] |
| 464 | !!Reese Worthington |
| 465 | [[quoteright:192:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reese_worthington.png]] |
| 466 | %%[[caption-width-right:192:some caption text]] |
| 467 | ->'''Voiced by''': Cathy Faulkner (1997-2002), William Corkery (2002-2003), Amy Broomhall (2002-2006 and ''Backyard Basics'') |
| 468 | ->'''Born''': |
| 469 | ->'''Nickname''': "Big Toe", "Reesie" |
| 470 | |
| 471 | A little nerdy Caucasian-American boy who is decently good at most sports but is asthmatic and tires out the quickest. |
| 472 | ---- |
| 473 | * AuthorAppeal: He can play the ''Franchise/StarWars'' theme on a piano. Ron Gilbert, the co-founder of Humongous Entertainment, produced games for Lucasfilm Games[=/=]Creator/{{LucasArts}}. |
| 474 | * ButtMonkey: Even [[EvenNerdsHaveStandards Dmitri]] insults him, finding him too nerdy and annoying for his tastes. |
| 475 | * ImmediateSelfContradiction: It's possible to have him say "I wanna play on your team!" when clicking on him in ''Baseball'', only for him to say "I didn't want to play on your team anyway." when saying no to him. |
| 476 | * {{Leitmotif}}: An '80s synth-pop song. |
| 477 | * LovableNerd: Zig-zagged; while some people, like Dante, Maria, and Vinnie the Gooch, like him, other people, like Kimmy, Dmitri, Ronny, and Barry Bonds, find him annoying. |
| 478 | * MistakenIdentity: His celebratory photo in ''Backyard Basketball 2004'' calls him Creator/ReeseWitherspoon for some reason. |
| 479 | * NerdyInhaler: When he steps up to bat in the original games, he breathes into an inhaler. |
| 480 | * PhraseCatcher: "Reese is a nerd!" from Kimmy, Dmitri and Ronny. |
| 481 | * PottyFailure: He mentions in ''Soccer'' peeing his pants because he would miss recess if he used the bathroom during class. He tries to tell this story as if someone else did it in order to cover himself up, but slips near the end. |
| 482 | * ShorterMeansSmarter: He is one of the shortest characters in the series, and he is said to be very smart. Also, in most sports (baseball being a notable exception), he has good stats. |
| 483 | * SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: He is ''totally'' not a nerd. |
| 484 | * VocalEvolution: His voice sounds less nasal and more like the Webber twins after the first two games. |
| 485 | [[/folder]] |
| 486 | |
| 487 | [[folder:Ricky Johnson]] |
| 488 | !!Richard Alexander Johnson |
| 489 | [[quoteright:272:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ricky_johnson.png]] |
| 490 | %%[[caption-width-right:272:some caption text]] |
| 491 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dex Manley (1997-2001), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 492 | ->'''Born''': February 14 |
| 493 | ->'''Nickname''': "Fella", "Jojo" (''Backyard Sports Baseball 2007'' onward) |
| 494 | |
| 495 | A meek African-American boy who is one of the more skilled athletes among the kids, especially at football (both soccer and American football). |
| 496 | ---- |
| 497 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A classic jazz piece. |
| 498 | * NiceGuy: Possibly the nicest character in the series. He is a very calm and soft-spoken individual who only gets aggressive when he has to play. |
| 499 | * ShrinkingViolet: He's very shy, has poor self-esteem (to the point that his trash talk isn't very good and his chatter often has him apologizing or being uncertain of what to say), and doesn't like to talk much. |
| 500 | * VerbalTic: He often ends his lines with "if that's okay/alright with you." |
| 501 | * WeakButSkilled: Typically lacks power, but is strong in other areas. |
| 502 | [[/folder]] |
| 503 | |
| 504 | [[folder:Ronny Dobbs]] |
| 505 | !!Ronald Henry Dobbs |
| 506 | [[quoteright:237:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ronny_dobbs.png]] |
| 507 | %%[[caption-width-right:237:some caption text]] |
| 508 | ->'''Voiced by''': Nick Austria (1997-2002), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 509 | ->'''Born''': August 10 (August 1 in ''Backyard Hockey'') |
| 510 | ->'''Nickname''': "Spud" |
| 511 | |
| 512 | An African-American boy who, at five years old, is the third-youngest of the Backyard Kids (only Dante Robinson and Luanne Lui are younger). He hates being seen as little and being bossed around by his older sister Sally Dobbs. Despite wanting to be seen as a "big kid" because they "don't cry", he's a bit of a crybaby anyway. |
| 513 | ---- |
| 514 | * AloofBigSister: Hates being bossed around by his sister Sally. |
| 515 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He didn't appear after ''Hockey 2005''. |
| 516 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A "kooky" theme. |
| 517 | * SiblingTeam: Subverted. His stats will decrease if you put him and Sally on the same team. |
| 518 | %%* TagalongKid |
| 519 | [[/folder]] |
| 520 | |
| 521 | [[folder:Sally Dobbs]] |
| 522 | !!Sally Dobbs |
| 523 | [[quoteright:264:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sally_dobbs.png]] |
| 524 | %%[[caption-width-right:264:some caption text]] |
| 525 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kiamalise Budak (1997-2001) |
| 526 | ->'''Born''': November 11 |
| 527 | ->'''Nickname''': "The Boss" |
| 528 | |
| 529 | An African-American girl who, at nine years old, is presumably the oldest of the Backyard Kids, although she admits she isn't the oldest. She's known for her mother-like bossy attitude towards others (hence her nickname), especially towards her younger brother Ronny Dobbs. |
| 530 | ---- |
| 531 | * BigSisterInstinct: She is very protective of Ronny. Her defensive stats (such as pitching and fielding in baseball) are maxed out if they're on the same team. |
| 532 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Her last appearance was ''Hockey 2005''. |
| 533 | * JackOfAllStats: She's the best-balanced player in ''Baseball 2001'' and ''2003'', with 7's in every stat. |
| 534 | ** StrongButUnskilled: On the other hand, as shown in hidden stats, Sally's batting accuracy is [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=560465&range=AC22 almost nonexistent]] and thus she can easily miss or foul on offense. |
| 535 | * {{Leitmotif}}: An clarinet song. |
| 536 | * SiblingTeam: Whereas Ronnie's stats go down if they're on the same team, her stats go up. |
| 537 | * TeamMom: She's one of the older Backyard Kids, as well as arguably the most mature, which is why they call her "The Boss". Though not everyone likes this, with her younger brother Ronny being the biggest example. |
| 538 | [[/folder]] |
| 539 | |
| 540 | [[folder:Stephanie Morgan]] |
| 541 | !!Stephanie Morgan |
| 542 | [[quoteright:213:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stephanie_morgan.png]] |
| 543 | %%[[caption-width-right:213:some caption text]] |
| 544 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kathy Henson Gehrig (1997-2001), Emily Corkery (2002-2003) |
| 545 | ->'''Born''': August 15 |
| 546 | ->'''Nickname''': "Bubbles" |
| 547 | |
| 548 | A fast-talking African-American girl who is a born athlete. She loves to play shortstop in baseball, but her chattiness causes her to lose her train of thought often. |
| 549 | ---- |
| 550 | * AscendedFangirl: She says in the original ''Backyard Baseball'' that she wants to be in the hall of fame next to Cal Ripken Jr. In ''Baseball 2001'', Ripken is one of the playable pros, so [[HilariousinHindsight you can make this happen yourself]]. In fact, [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTM2NjlmYjEtYmFmZS00ZDA5LTk0NzEtYTE0OGRlZGYwZmY4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTM2MDQ5NTU@._V1_.jpg they happen to share the game's cover!]] |
| 551 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Until the reboot starting with ''Backyard Sports Baseball 2015''. |
| 552 | %%* CommutingOnABus: In ''Baseball 2007''. |
| 553 | * ExpositionFairy: In the first two games, she's one of the kids who give you hints about the game if you click on them enough. In her case, Stephanie explains about how the kids' personalities/bios hint at conditions that make them play better or worse, using the Webber twins as an example in ''Baseball'' and Billy Jean and Marky in ''Soccer'' (not mentioning she herself has one when she plays shortstop in ''Baseball''). |
| 554 | * JackOfAllStats: With generally above average stats in most games, she can essentially play any infield position to moderate effectiveness, though she really excels as shortstop and goalie. |
| 555 | * {{Leitmotif}}: The classic "Baseball organ" that transitions into an original organ piece. |
| 556 | * MotorMouth: Not as much as Gretchen, but still noticeable (not counting her later voices). At the very least, her topics make more sense. |
| 557 | [[/folder]] |
| 558 | |
| 559 | [[folder:Tony Delvecchio]] |
| 560 | !!Tony Gianni Delvecchio |
| 561 | [[quoteright:173:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tony_delvecchio.png]] |
| 562 | %%[[caption-width-right:173:some caption text]] |
| 563 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kathy Henson (1997-2001), Ryan Drummond (2002-2003) |
| 564 | ->'''Born''': July 16 |
| 565 | ->'''Nickname''': "Vec" (primarily), "Tony D", "TD", "Big T" |
| 566 | |
| 567 | An Italian-American {{Greaser Delinquent|s}} boy who brags about his skills and has a sibling rivalry with his younger sister Angela Delvecchio. |
| 568 | ---- |
| 569 | * {{Badbutt}}: He's a kid-friendly greaser delinquent. |
| 570 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The foolish to Angela's responsible. His behavior and attitude is less mature than Angela's. |
| 571 | * GreaserDelinquents: Acts and talks like one despite not having been ''born'' in The50s. He's even got a pompadour to go with it. |
| 572 | * HopelessSuitor: In the late-00s games, he develops a crush on the Webber twins, but they aren't impressed by him. |
| 573 | * JackOfAllStats: He can play any position in ''Football'' decently, especially quarterback or linebacker, and has the highest base stats in ''Football 2006''. |
| 574 | * {{Jerkass}}: He's very pompous and loves to show off. |
| 575 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of [[Film/{{Grease}} "Greased Lightning"]]. |
| 576 | * OralFixation: He often has a lollipop in his mouth in the earlier Humongous games. |
| 577 | * SiblingRivalry: He gets powered up if he is playing against his sister Angela. |
| 578 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Yo, The Vec's the best player out there, ya heard? |
| 579 | * ThirdPersonPerson: Some of his quotes run on this. For example, one thing he says if you reject him in the early games is this: |
| 580 | -->'''Tony''': Tony is not happy. |
| 581 | [[/folder]] |
| 582 | |
| 583 | [[folder:Vicki Kawaguchi]] |
| 584 | !!Vicki Fumiko Kawaguchi |
| 585 | [[quoteright:269:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vicki_kawaguchi.png]] |
| 586 | %%[[caption-width-right:269:some caption text]] |
| 587 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kiamalise Budak (1997-2001), Lani Minella (2002-2003) |
| 588 | ->'''Nickname''': "Swan", "Gooch", "Little Pipsqueak" (by her older brother Kenny) |
| 589 | |
| 590 | A Japanese-American girl who loves ballet in the earlier games. She becomes an {{Otaku}} in later games, however. She's also the younger sister of Kenny Kawaguchi. |
| 591 | ---- |
| 592 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A typical Tchaikovsky-style Ballet piece. |
| 593 | %%* {{Otaku}}: In the later games. |
| 594 | * TookALevelInJerkass: After Humongous ceased involvement, Vicki became a rather edgy girl that played tricks to outsmart the other team. The original Vicki was rather polite, soft-spoken, and stayed away from that kind of gameplay. |
| 595 | [[/folder]] |
| 596 | |
| 597 | [[folder:Atari Era]] |
| 598 | !!Ace "Acer" Patterson |
| 599 | %%* TheAce |
| 600 | %%* DefeatMeansFriendship |
| 601 | |
| 602 | !!Arthur Chen |
| 603 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He did not appear beyond the 2006-2009 games. |
| 604 | * EvenNerdsHaveStandards: He, like Dmitri, considers Reese to be a nuisance. |
| 605 | %%* CousinOliver |
| 606 | %%* {{Otaku}} |
| 607 | |
| 608 | !!Jimmy "The Bully" Knuckles |
| 609 | !!!Jimmy Winthorpe Knuckles |
| 610 | * BigBad: Of ''Sandlot Sluggers''. He is the first villain in the franchise. |
| 611 | * TheBully: He intimidates the kids in the neighborhood into quitting baseball. |
| 612 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: After being defeated, he stops bullying and befriends the Backyard Kids. |
| 613 | * DefeatMeansPlayable: Completing the story mode in ''Sandlot Sluggers'' unlocks Jimmy and his team. |
| 614 | |
| 615 | !!Joey "Broadway Joey" [=MacAdoo=] |
| 616 | !!Joey Richard [=MacAdoo=] |
| 617 | %%* CousinOliver |
| 618 | %%* ThisLoserIsYou: He sucks ''big time''. |
| 619 | |
| 620 | !!Samantha Pierce |
| 621 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She didn't appear outside of the 2006-2009 games. |
| 622 | %%* CousinOliver |
| 623 | %%* GirlNextDoor: Modeled after this archetype. |
| 624 | %%* YouthfulFreckles |
| 625 | |
| 626 | [[/folder]] |
| 627 | |
| 628 | !Pros |
| 629 | [[folder:Baseball]] |
| 630 | !!Alex Gonzalez |
| 631 | |
| 632 | !!Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez |
| 633 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dolores Rogers (2001) |
| 634 | * AndImTheQueenOfSheba: In ''Baseball 2005'', whenever he hits a strike, A-Rod might say "If that's a strike, then I'm VideoGame/FreddiFish!" |
| 635 | |
| 636 | !!Albert "Phat Albert" Pujols |
| 637 | |
| 638 | !!Alfonso "[=Sor1=]" Soriano |
| 639 | |
| 640 | !!Babe Ruth |
| 641 | %%* SecretCharacter |
| 642 | |
| 643 | !!Barry Bonds |
| 644 | * TheNameIsBondJamesBond: In ''Baseball 2001'', he introduces himself as "Bonds, Barry Bonds". |
| 645 | |
| 646 | !!Barry Larkin |
| 647 | |
| 648 | !!Cal Ripken Jr. |
| 649 | |
| 650 | !!Chipper Jones |
| 651 | * DoNotCallMePaul: Much like in real life, in-universe Chipper Jones does not like being called "Larry". |
| 652 | |
| 653 | !!Curt Schilling |
| 654 | |
| 655 | !!David "Big Papi" Ortiz |
| 656 | |
| 657 | !!Derek "DJ / Jetes" Jeter |
| 658 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dolores Rogers (2007) |
| 659 | |
| 660 | !!Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas |
| 661 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dex Manley |
| 662 | * TruthInTelevision: His nickname really is "The Big Hurt". |
| 663 | |
| 664 | !!Juan Gonzalez |
| 665 | |
| 666 | !!Ichiro "Ichi / Ichiban" |
| 667 | * FirstNameBasis: His last name is Suzuki, but it was never mentioned in these games for whatever reason.[[note]]"Suzuki" is mentioned in the GBA port and later games[[/note]] |
| 668 | |
| 669 | !!Ivan Rodriguez |
| 670 | |
| 671 | !!Jeff Bagwell |
| 672 | |
| 673 | !!Jim Thome |
| 674 | %%* EmbarrassingMiddleName: His middle name really is "Howard". |
| 675 | |
| 676 | !!Jimmy Rollins |
| 677 | |
| 678 | !!Ken Griffey Jr. |
| 679 | |
| 680 | !!Larry Walker |
| 681 | * DoNotCallMePaul: “Please don’t call me Lawrence, okay?” |
| 682 | * MooseAndMapleSyrup: Because he’s the only Canadian kid in the game, he says “Eh?” after majority of his sentences. |
| 683 | |
| 684 | !!Mark [=McGwire=] |
| 685 | |
| 686 | !!Mike "Supreme" Piazza |
| 687 | * MightyGlacier: He's a great power hitter, but is the slowest player in the game. |
| 688 | * NeverHeardThatOneBefore: Quotes the trope name in reference to all the times he's been called "Mike Pizza". |
| 689 | |
| 690 | !!Mo Vaughn |
| 691 | |
| 692 | !!Nomar Garciaparra |
| 693 | * SdrawkcabName: He mentions that his given name is his father's name (Ramon) backwards. |
| 694 | |
| 695 | !!Randy "The Big Unit" Johnson |
| 696 | * TruthInTelevision: His nickname really is "The Big Unit", and he actually is a big fan of the band Music/{{Rush|Band}}. |
| 697 | |
| 698 | !!Sammy Sosa |
| 699 | |
| 700 | !!Shawn Green |
| 701 | |
| 702 | !!Tony Gwynn |
| 703 | [[/folder]] |
| 704 | |
| 705 | [[folder:Basketball]] |
| 706 | !!Dwayne Wade |
| 707 | |
| 708 | !!Kevin Garnett |
| 709 | |
| 710 | !!Kobe Bryant (Basketball 2004) |
| 711 | |
| 712 | !![=LeBron=] James |
| 713 | |
| 714 | !!Lisa Leslie |
| 715 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female basketball pro to appear in the game. |
| 716 | ** Averted in the original game, where Kevin Garnett is the only NBA star on the roster. |
| 717 | |
| 718 | !!Paul Pierce |
| 719 | |
| 720 | !!Shaquille O'Neal |
| 721 | |
| 722 | !!Stephen Curry |
| 723 | |
| 724 | !!Tim Duncan |
| 725 | [[/folder]] |
| 726 | |
| 727 | [[folder:Football]] |
| 728 | !!A.J. Hawk |
| 729 | |
| 730 | !!Adrian Peterson |
| 731 | |
| 732 | !!Ahman Green |
| 733 | |
| 734 | !!Barry Sanders |
| 735 | |
| 736 | !!Ben Roethlisberger |
| 737 | |
| 738 | !!Bill Gramatica |
| 739 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 740 | |
| 741 | !!Braylon Edwards |
| 742 | |
| 743 | !!Brett Favre |
| 744 | * BookEnds: One of his "Meet the Players" stories involves him feeding cookies to an alligator. His ending photo depicts him feeding a cookie to a plush alligator. |
| 745 | |
| 746 | !!Brian Urlacher |
| 747 | |
| 748 | !!Cade "Downtown" [=McNown=] |
| 749 | |
| 750 | !!Champ Bailey |
| 751 | |
| 752 | !!Chris Cooley |
| 753 | |
| 754 | !!Darren [=McFadden=] |
| 755 | |
| 756 | !!Daunte Culpepper |
| 757 | |
| 758 | !!Donovan "Juke" [=McNabb=] |
| 759 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 760 | |
| 761 | !!Drew Bledsoe |
| 762 | |
| 763 | !!Eli Manning |
| 764 | |
| 765 | !!Frank Gore |
| 766 | |
| 767 | !!Jason Taylor |
| 768 | |
| 769 | !!Jason Witten |
| 770 | |
| 771 | !!Jeff "Red" Garcia |
| 772 | |
| 773 | !!Jerry "Mr. Automatic" Rice |
| 774 | |
| 775 | !!John Elway |
| 776 | |
| 777 | !!Kurt Warner |
| 778 | |
| 779 | !![=LaDainian=] Tomlinson |
| 780 | |
| 781 | !!Larry Fitzgerald |
| 782 | |
| 783 | !!Larry Johnson |
| 784 | |
| 785 | !!Lee Evans |
| 786 | |
| 787 | !!Marcellus Wiley |
| 788 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 789 | |
| 790 | !!Martin Gramatica |
| 791 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 792 | |
| 793 | !!Marvin Harrison |
| 794 | |
| 795 | !!Matt Hasselbeck |
| 796 | |
| 797 | !!Michael Strahan |
| 798 | |
| 799 | !!Michael "Ookie" Vick |
| 800 | |
| 801 | !!Peyton "Perfect Peyton" Manning |
| 802 | |
| 803 | !!Priest Holmes |
| 804 | |
| 805 | !!Ray Lewis |
| 806 | |
| 807 | !!Reggie "The Prezident" Bush |
| 808 | |
| 809 | !!Rich "The Cannon" Gannon |
| 810 | |
| 811 | !!Ricky Williams |
| 812 | |
| 813 | !!Ronde Barber |
| 814 | |
| 815 | !!Ronnie Brown |
| 816 | |
| 817 | !!Shaun Alexander |
| 818 | |
| 819 | !!Steve Young |
| 820 | |
| 821 | !!Steven Jackson |
| 822 | |
| 823 | !!T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
| 824 | |
| 825 | !!Terrell Davis |
| 826 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 827 | |
| 828 | !!Tom "Tommy" Brady |
| 829 | |
| 830 | !!Tony Gonzalez |
| 831 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 832 | |
| 833 | !!Tony Romo |
| 834 | |
| 835 | !!Torry Holt |
| 836 | |
| 837 | !!Vernon Gholston |
| 838 | |
| 839 | !!Vince Young |
| 840 | [[/folder]] |
| 841 | |
| 842 | [[folder:Hockey]] |
| 843 | !!Brian Leetch |
| 844 | |
| 845 | !!Joe Thornton |
| 846 | |
| 847 | !!Martin Brodeur |
| 848 | |
| 849 | !!Mike "Mo'" Modano |
| 850 | |
| 851 | !!Nicklas Lidstrom |
| 852 | |
| 853 | !!Steve "Stevie Y" Yzerman |
| 854 | [[/folder]] |
| 855 | |
| 856 | [[folder:Skateboarding]] |
| 857 | !!Andy [=MacDonald=] |
| 858 | [[/folder]] |
| 859 | |
| 860 | [[folder:Soccer]] |
| 861 | !!Bobby "Bobby" Convey |
| 862 | |
| 863 | !!Brandi "Holly Wood" Chastain |
| 864 | |
| 865 | !!Brian "Bake" [=McBride=] |
| 866 | |
| 867 | !!Briana "Bri" Scurry |
| 868 | |
| 869 | !!Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama |
| 870 | * ShoutOut: His favorite show (in the games, at least) is ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues''. |
| 871 | |
| 872 | !!Chris "Eliminator" Armas |
| 873 | |
| 874 | !!Clint "Cleetus" Mathis |
| 875 | |
| 876 | !!Cobi "CJ" Jones |
| 877 | |
| 878 | !!Jason "Doc" Kreis |
| 879 | |
| 880 | !!Jay "Heapers" Heaps |
| 881 | |
| 882 | !!Landon "Landlova" Donovan |
| 883 | |
| 884 | !!Mamadou "Big Mama" Diallo |
| 885 | |
| 886 | !!Pablo "Pabs" Mastroeni |
| 887 | |
| 888 | !!Preki |
| 889 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His actual name is ''Predrag Radosavljević''. |
| 890 | |
| 891 | !!Tiffeny "Millie" Milbrett |
| 892 | |
| 893 | !!Tony "Meatball" Meola |
| 894 | [[/folder]] |
| 895 | |
| 896 | !Others |
| 897 | [[folder:Commentators]] |
| 898 | !!Abner Dubbleplay |
| 899 | ->'''Voiced by''': Adam Watson |
| 900 | * PunnyName: On Abner Doubleday and "double play". |
| 901 | %%* SecretCharacter |
| 902 | |
| 903 | !!Barry [=DeJay=] |
| 904 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dex Manley |
| 905 | * MutuallyExclusivePowerups: In ''Basketball'', you can't use him and Thor Herring simultaneously. |
| 906 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: He may be one of the smaller kids on the field until the newer era, but the best in '' Basketball''. |
| 907 | * PurposelyOverpowered: Has full stats for everything in ''Basketball'', along with Thor Herring. |
| 908 | * PunnyName: On "Bury the J". |
| 909 | %%* SecretCharacter |
| 910 | |
| 911 | !!Buddy Cheque |
| 912 | * PunnyName: On "body check". |
| 913 | %%* SecretCharacter |
| 914 | |
| 915 | !!Chuck Downfield |
| 916 | ->'''Voiced by''': Clem Daniels (official voice), Dave Rivas (''Football'' for [=GameCube=]) |
| 917 | |
| 918 | ---- |
| 919 | %%* ButtMonkey: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 920 | * PunnyName: On "chucking" the football "down the field". |
| 921 | * TooDumbToLive: According to Sunny, he's sacked himself ''twice'', among other things. |
| 922 | |
| 923 | !!The Commentator |
| 924 | %%* NoNameGiven |
| 925 | |
| 926 | !!Earl Grey |
| 927 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dolores Rogers (''Soccer'' and ''Soccer: MLS Edition''), Lani Minella (''Soccer 2004'') |
| 928 | |
| 929 | The second color commentator to join Sunny, this polite, soft-spoken Caucasian-English boy commentates on [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball football]] matches. Oh, excuse us, we mean "soccer" matches. He appears in all three ''Backyard Soccer'' games. |
| 930 | ---- |
| 931 | * BritsLoveTea: He's from England and he's seen with a cup of tea in every match. |
| 932 | * MeaningfulName: He likes tea. |
| 933 | * PunnyName: On "earl grey" tea. |
| 934 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Tea, [[PunnyName obviously]]. |
| 935 | |
| 936 | !!Erik Stream |
| 937 | * DontTryThisAtHome: If the player falls hard in ''Backyard Skateboarding'', he says "Don't try this at home, kids" after landing. |
| 938 | * HehHehYouSaidX: "Dude, that's too fast for the naked eye! Heh heh...I said naked..." |
| 939 | * PunnyName: On "air extreme". |
| 940 | |
| 941 | !!Jack Fouler |
| 942 | |
| 943 | !!Ron |
| 944 | |
| 945 | !!Sunny Day |
| 946 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JenTaylor (1997-2001), Creator/LaniMinella (2002-2003), Samantha Kelly (2002-2009) |
| 947 | |
| 948 | The voice of the Backyard Sports Leagues, this cheerful African-American girl is the announcer in every ''Backyard Sports'' game released in the 90s and 2000s. |
| 949 | ---- |
| 950 | * MadLibsDialogue: Except in ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 951 | * NiceGirl: She's a very cheerful girl who's never afraid to root for the player's team. |
| 952 | * PunnyName: Not only on "sunny day", but Humongous' co-founder Shelley Day as well. |
| 953 | * VocalEvolution: She announced with a more laid-back persona in the original ''Baseball''. Starting with ''Soccer'', her voice gets noticeably higher-pitched the more excited she gets. |
| 954 | |
| 955 | !!Taylor Quilty |
| 956 | * AsHimself: In ''[[TheAnimeOfTheGame NFL Backyard Basics]]''. |
| 957 | |
| 958 | !!Vinnie the Gooch |
| 959 | ->'''Voiced by''': Dolores Rogers (''Baseball'' and ''Baseball 2001''), Lani Minella (''Baseball 2003'') |
| 960 | |
| 961 | The first color commentator to join Sunny, this cool as ice Caucasian-American boy with a slightly raspy voice makes one-liners during baseball games. He appears in the first game, ''Baseball 2001'', and ''Baseball 2003'', as well as ''Backyard Sports Baseball 2015''. |
| 962 | ---- |
| 963 | * AmbiguousSyntax: This exchange: |
| 964 | -->'''Sunny''': Say hello, Vinnie!\ |
| 965 | '''Vinnie''': Hello, Vinnie!\ |
| 966 | ''(Sunny stares at Vinnie blankly)'' |
| 967 | * CoolShades: He always wears big shades to establish his "cool" personality. |
| 968 | * HypocriticalHumor: Vinnie may comment on Ken Griffey Jr. liking video games when the latter's at bat, asking who would want to waste their time playing them. |
| 969 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's always seen with a corn dog that gets finished by the end of a baseball game. |
| 970 | |
| 971 | !!Wally |
| 972 | [[/folder]] |
| 973 | |
| 974 | [[folder:Miscellaneous]] |
| 975 | !!Aunt Edna |
| 976 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 977 | |
| 978 | !!Beverly Backstop |
| 979 | %%* SecretCharacter |
| 980 | |
| 981 | !!Billy |
| 982 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 983 | %%* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Bubba. |
| 984 | %%* TwoGamersOnACouch: With Bubba. |
| 985 | |
| 986 | !!Billy's Mom |
| 987 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 988 | %%* NoNameGiven |
| 989 | %%* TheVoice |
| 990 | |
| 991 | !!Bubba |
| 992 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 993 | %%* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Billy. |
| 994 | %%* TwoGamersOnACouch: With Billy. |
| 995 | |
| 996 | !!Budget Rent a Mule |
| 997 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 998 | %%* {{Fartillery}} |
| 999 | %%* {{Gasshole}} |
| 1000 | %%* SapientSteed |
| 1001 | |
| 1002 | !!Coach |
| 1003 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 1004 | %%* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep |
| 1005 | %%* NoNameGiven |
| 1006 | %%* TheVoice |
| 1007 | |
| 1008 | !!Custom Kid |
| 1009 | ->'''Nickname:''' "Spaz" and many others |
| 1010 | |
| 1011 | A kid based on the generic kids seen in the Season Play mode that players can customize to their liking. |
| 1012 | ---- |
| 1013 | * CharacterCustomization: Their presence allows players to make their own kid athlete in the game. Players can change their name, gender, height/head shape, skin tone, hair color, nickname, and initial stats when making a team for Season Play. |
| 1014 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: In some games, custom kids can have different personalities. |
| 1015 | * MagikarpPower: In some games, they have less powerful stats, but get better throughout the season. |
| 1016 | |
| 1017 | !!Dobbaguchi Arena Mother |
| 1018 | * TheVoice: Heard calling for dinner in ''Basketball''. |
| 1019 | |
| 1020 | !!Eric Lebeaux |
| 1021 | * AscendedExtra: Despite not being playable in ''Football'', he's playable in the ''Football Demo''. |
| 1022 | * MovesetClone: [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=560465&range=T49 According to hidden stats]], of Annie Frazier in ''Backyard Baseball'': aside from being right-handed, he plays more aggressively and can throw Fireballs accurately unlike her, but tires just as easily and ''runs slower by approximately 20%.'' |
| 1023 | |
| 1024 | !!Esther French |
| 1025 | * AscendedExtra: See Eric Lebeaux, she's playable in the ''Football Demo''. |
| 1026 | * MovesetClone: Of [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=560465&range=T36 Sidney (and technically, her sister Ashley)]] in ''Backayrd Baseball'': she runs slower than they do unpaired, but pitches Heats better in exchange for useless Spitballs. |
| 1027 | |
| 1028 | !!Harold |
| 1029 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 1030 | %%* Standard50sFather |
| 1031 | |
| 1032 | !!Jay Green |
| 1033 | * JackofAllStats: In ''Backyard Baseball'', he and Leah Wayne are (almost) maxed out in all their stats. |
| 1034 | * MovesetClone: A slightly weaker [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=560465&range=T90 Pablo Sanchez]] in the original ''Backyard Baseball'': notably, his swing spot is larger making him more prone to missing, and he is less aggressive. In ''2001'' and ''2003'' Pablo is a bit slower than him, but retains the latter's Slowball and Right Hook accuracy from ''1997''. |
| 1035 | |
| 1036 | !!Leah Wayne |
| 1037 | * AscendedExtra: See Eric Lebeaux, she's playable in the ''Football Demo''. |
| 1038 | * JackofAllStats: In ''Backyard Baseball'', she and Jay Green are (almost) maxed out in all their stats. |
| 1039 | * MovesetClone: [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=560465&range=T89 See]] [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=0&range=T90 Jay Green]] [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waTChkjtCecz_3_dtEMTqnf_r8276NjB_zrzK-n7O6g/edit#gid=2086198143&range=S94 above]]. |
| 1040 | |
| 1041 | !!Mr. Clanky |
| 1042 | ->'''Date of Construction''': August 2 |
| 1043 | ->'''Nickname''': "Automatic" |
| 1044 | |
| 1045 | A robot who is usually used as a practice dummy. |
| 1046 | ---- |
| 1047 | * MidSeasonUpgrade: Originally, he was made out of scrap parts. Ever since the [=GameCube=] version of ''Football'', he's been rebuilt and now looks professionally made. |
| 1048 | * RobotNames: "Clanky" referring to him making a lot of noise when he plays or moves. |
| 1049 | * SecretCharacter: In most of the early games, he is unlockable by holding down the Shift key and clicking on the toy version of him that appears on the main menu screen. He's usually only playable in the pick-up game mode, though. |
| 1050 | * TalkingLightbulb: The lightbulb on his head lights up when he tries to "speak". |
| 1051 | |
| 1052 | !!Mummy |
| 1053 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 1054 | %%* DrivesLikeCrazy |
| 1055 | %%* {{Mummy}} |
| 1056 | %%* NoNameGiven |
| 1057 | |
| 1058 | !!New Kid |
| 1059 | %%* TheFaceless |
| 1060 | %%* FeaturelessProtagonist |
| 1061 | |
| 1062 | !!Sport |
| 1063 | %%* CanonForeigner |
| 1064 | %%* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname |
| 1065 | |
| 1066 | !!Super Clone |
| 1067 | |
| 1068 | !!Thor Herring |
| 1069 | * BraidsOfBarbarism: In ''Basketball''. Averted in ''Hockey'', where he has a mullet. |
| 1070 | * EmbarrassingNickname: He's called "Lemon Boy" by his foes, possibly referencing his oval-shaped head and blonde hair. |
| 1071 | * MasterOfDisguise: According to his profile in ''Basketball''. |
| 1072 | * MutuallyExclusivePowerups: In ''Basketball'', you can't use him and Barry [=DeJay=] at the same time. |
| 1073 | * PurposelyOverpowered: Has full stats for everything in ''Basketball'', just like Barry [=DeJay=]. His stats are also full in ''Hockey''. |
| 1074 | %%* SecretCharacter |
| 1075 | |
| 1076 | !!Veronica Lee |
| 1077 | * AscendedExtra: See Eric Lebeaux, she's playable in the ''Football Demo''. |
| 1078 | |
| 1079 | |
| 1080 | !!Worker Drone "kid 0" -45 |
| 1081 | * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Its skin is pink. |
| 1082 | * GlitchEntity: Using it requires you to bypass the player selection screen. |
| 1083 | * VocalDissonance: In ''Soccer 2004'''s team photo screen, it has the appearance of Mr. Clanky, but the voice (and lines) of Amir Khan. |
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