Sega Worldwide Soccer

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Sega Worldwide Soccer
Genre(s) Sports
Publisher(s) Sega
Platform(s) Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Windows
First releaseVictory Goal
1995 (1995)
Latest releaseSega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Euro Edition
2000 (2000)

Sega Worldwide Soccer is a series of soccer games by Sega. The series was first launched for the Sega Saturn and later moved to the Dreamcast. The games were released between 1995 and 2000. [1]

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History

Sega Worldwide Soccer, produced by Sega themselves, was a launch game for the Sega Saturn's North American release. [2] [3] It was preceded by International Victory Goal, one of the debut titles of the console. The game featured international teams and league, play-off and tournament modes. Although it used fictional player names (due to the lack of a license), the non-volatile memory of the Saturn allowed editing of names. The team kits were as close to the official 1996 kits as possible. The game was the top-rated football game until International Superstar Soccer 64 was released one year later.[ citation needed ]Worldwide Soccer was later ported to the PC.

One year later Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 was released, again for the Saturn. This version featured (still unlicensed) clubs from England, Spain and France, two new stadiums and the same free-flowing gameplay. US international Cobi Jones appears on the cover of the American version.

One final title, Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000, appeared on the Dreamcast. However, instead of being developed in-house, Silicon Dreams Studio (who previously worked with Eidos on the UEFA Champions League series and also World League Soccer '98 ) was given the rights to produce a game bearing the Worldwide Soccer name. An update titled Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000: Euro Edition (capitalizing on the popularity of Euro 2000) was released on the Dreamcast in Europe.

Games

TitlePlatformUSAEuropeJapanNotes
Victory Goal Saturn NoNo1995-01-20Also known as J. League Victory Goal.
Sega International Victory Goal 1995-05-111995-07-08NoWorldwide Soccer: Sega International Victory Goal Edition (North America)
International Victory Goal (Europe)
Sega International Victory GoalNoNo1995-10-27Upgraded engine and different presentation. Not the same game as the previous, identically titled, Western edition.
J. League Victory Goal '96NoNo1996-03-29New engine with 3D players, roster updated to the 1996 J. League season.
Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 Saturn, Windows 1996-10-161996-10-171996-11-29Known as Victory Goal Worldwide Edition (Japan).
Sega Worldwide Soccer PC (PC)
J. League Victory Goal '97 Saturn NoNo1997-03-14Updated roster
Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 Saturn, Windows 1997-11-191997-10-161998-03-05Released as Sega Worldwide Soccer 98: Club Edition in Europe featuring clubs from England, France, Spain. [4]
World Cup '98 France: Road to Win Saturn NoNo1998-06-11Fully licensed game featuring all the clubs and players from the 1998 competition.
Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Dreamcast No1999-12-01No
Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Euro EditionNo2000-05-26NoUpgrade to the previous game, with European clubs.

Reception

GamePro gave Worldwide Soccer a positive review, praising the graphics, zooming camera, and the demanding gameplay, though they did criticize the "magnetic" dribbling and passing as being less realistic than the dribbling and passing in 3DO FIFA. Out of 5, they gave it ratings of 5 for graphics, 4 for sound, 4.5 for control, and 4.5 for fun factor. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "SEGA Worldwide Soccer / Victory Goal series". Mobygames. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "1995: The Calm Before the Storm?". Next Generation . No. 13. Imagine Media. January 1996. p. 47.
  3. ↑ "Sega Hopes to Run Rings Around the Competition with Early Release of the Saturn". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 72. Sendai Publishing. July 1995. p. 30.
  4. ↑ The Sega Saturn Encyclopedia Book. Vol. 2. 2018. p. 39.
  5. ↑ "Worldwide Soccer Rivals FIFA". GamePro . IDG (83): 78. August 1995.
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