| Five A Side Soccer | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Ultra Sports |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | |
| Arcade system | Ultra Sports |
Five A Side Soccer is a video game developed and published by Konami for the arcade.
| Five A Side Soccer | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Ultra Sports |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | |
| Arcade system | Ultra Sports |
Five A Side Soccer is a video game developed and published by Konami for the arcade.
Five A Side Soccer is an indoor soccer game as a tabletop arcade machine that uses an overhead view. [1]
Next Generation reviewed the arcade version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "For what this is, Five a Side Soccer is a fun and playable game that'll make recreational arcade-going more enjoyable." [1]
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