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The Backyardigans

Based on the popular TV show, The Backyardigans allows players to tap, blow, scribble, shout and drag their way through over 24 mini-games. Players can also sail the seas, navigate a spaceship and fight…

27 November 2009

The Backyardigans is a video game developed by Black Lantern Studios, released 27 November 2009 on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi.

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What The Backyardigans is

The Backyardigans was developed by Black Lantern Studios and released in 2009. It was published by 2K Games. It is available on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Based on the popular TV show, The Backyardigans allows players to tap, blow, scribble, shout and drag their way through over 24 mini-games. Players can also sail the seas, navigate a spaceship and fight villains as super heroes.
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How it plays

Its themes are action, educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Backyardigans series

The Backyardigans is the third of 3 entries we hold in the The Backyardigans series. It arrived 3 years after Nickelodeon DVD Bingo. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

See all 3 The Backyardigans games in release order →

What it launched against

The Backyardigans launched on 27 November 2009, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.

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When did The Backyardigans come out?
The Backyardigans was released on 27 November 2009 for Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi.