Soccer (1985 video game)

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Soccer
Soccer Cover.jpg
North American box art
Developer(s) Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Producer(s) Masayuki Uemura [1]
Composer(s) Koji Kondo
Platform(s) Nintendo Entertainment System
Famicom Disk System
ReleaseNES
  • JP: April 9, 1985
  • NA: October 18, 1985 [2]
  • EU: January 1987
Famicom Disk System
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system Nintendo VS. System

Soccer [lower-alpha 1] is a sports video game developed by Intelligent Systems [3] and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan and North America in 1985, and in Europe in 1987. It was released for the Famicom Disk System in 1986. It was released on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console on June 12, 2014. It was released on Nintendo Switch Online in 2018.

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Gameplay

As with real soccer, the objective is to kick the ball into the opponent's goal. The game features cheerleaders and the option of 15, 30, and 45-minutes halves. Pressing B passes the ball, and A shoots at the opponent's goal.

Seven teams are represented: USA, Great Britain, France, West Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Spain.

When beginning a game, the player chooses whether to play with one or two players. The single-player mode is against the computer with five variable difficulty settings. The player chooses between seven teams and sets a time limit of either 15-, 30-, or 45-minute halves. Games begin in the center of a horizontal field, which pans from side to side with player activity. The player closest to the ball controls it and can kick the ball at the push of a button. An indicator over the closest teammate headed in the same direction as the player indicates who can receive a pass. Goal shots can be controlled with a small meter that represents the ball reaching over the goalie's head. Likewise, the player automatically controls the goalie when the opponent makes a goal shot. [4]

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Vs. Soccer in its February 1, 1986, issue as being the nineteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. [5] Computer and Video Games said that though every console receives a soccer game, Nintendo's was among the best. They noted the game was somewhat slow and not very attractive, with sparse backgrounds and formless players, but that did not affect the fun. The magazine rated the game 83% overall, with 8/10 for playability and 6/10 for graphics and sound. [4]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: サッカー, Hepburn: Sakkā

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References

  1. ↑ "Nintendo Times: Volume 1". N-Sider. April 4, 2004. Archived from the original on February 27, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "New Games for 1986" (PDF). Computer Entertainer . Vol. 4, no. 11. February 1986. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Intelligent Systems - Official List of Software". Intsys.co.jp. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Rignall, Julian. "Nintendo Soccer". Computer and Video Games . No. 86. pp. 161, 163.
  5. ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 277. Amusement Press, Inc. February 1, 1986. p. 21.
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