Nintendo World Cup

Game Boy · 1991 · WOR

Also known as: Nekketsu Koukou Soccer-bu : World Cup Hen (JP)

Publisher: Nintendo · Developer: Technos Japan · Genre: Sports

Soccer game that takes up to 4 players with the adapter and allows you to choose between many different ground surfaces, such as ice, grass and stone, which add to the replayability. In singleplayer you play the world cup as one of the top soccer countries of that time, and you meet opponents in a fixed order. Cameroon in the first match and the final is against West Germany. In an old-school fashion you lose when you play a draw, there's no extra time whatsoever. You always control only one character, chosen before the match starts, and control your teammates with simple orders, like pass, tackle, and shoot. The game is totally lawless, so feel free to make elbow tackles without a wink from the referee - perfect for the setting of a multiplayer game.