World Cup

Description

Nintendo World Cup is a soccer video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, developed by Technos Japan and released in 1990. The NES version is a localization of Nekketsu Koko Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen, the fourth Kunio-kun game released for the Family Computer. Ports for the PC-Engine and Sega Mega Drive were also released in Japan only.

At its core, the game follows the rules of soccer, but with noticeable differences. Each team has only six players (a goalkeeper, two defenders, a midfielder and two forwards). You control only one of them, but you can give commands (Pass/Shoot) to the others. Offsides are non-existent and fouls are not punished. Players can be knocked out by repeatedly sliding, tackling or shooting them, afterwards they will stay down for the rest of the half. Players can also use up to five "super shots" per half; these powerful, odd-looking shots are used whenever a player does a bicycle kick or a diving header, or when he shoots after walking a certain number of steps. The "super shots" differ from player to player. The playing fields also differ in respect to material, e.g. ice, which heavily impacts movement of both, players and the ball.

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