Nintendo World Cup
Also known as Kunio-kun The World: Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball-bu - Soccer-hen, Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball-bu: CD Soccer-hen, Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball-bu: MD Soccer-hen, Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball-bu: PC Soccer-hen, Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball-bu: Soccer-hen, Nekketsu Kōkō Soccer-bu: World Cup-hen
Nintendo World Cup is a 1991 GB, MD, 3DS, NES, PCE, PS4, Switch, Wii, Wii U, XB1 game by Technōs Japan.
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About the game
This soccer game was made at the time when Nintendo introduced their four player adapter, and was probably made for the four playing purpose. This is shown clearly when you choose to play 2 or more players. Then you can choose between many different ground layers, like ice, grass and stone, which adds to the replayability.
When you play a one player game you play the world cup as one of the top soccer countries of that time, and you meet countries 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.
In the game you always steer only one character, which you choose before the match starts. You can then give simple orders to you team-mates, like pass, tackle and shoot. Your moves are also limited to these moves. The game is totally lawless, so feel free to make elbow tackles without a wink from the referee. Probably it was made this way to be funnier to play against friends.
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Facts
- First released
- 1991-04-24
- Developers
- Technōs Japan
- Publishers
- Technōs Japan
- Genres
- association football video game
- Ratings
- MobyGames score 6.3 (49 votes) · MobyGames
Covers and screenshots
Box, manual and cartridge scans
Front Cover (GB · Germany) Front Cover (GB · Japan) Front Cover (GB · United States) Back Cover (GB · Germany) Back Cover (GB · Japan) Back Cover (GB · United States) Media (GB · Belgium) Media (GB · Japan) Media (GB · United States)
Screenshots
Title screen (GB) 1player, 2player or Versus. 2player and Versus require 2 Game Boys. (GB) Enter password if continuing a 1 player game. (GB) Choose your team. (GB) The 1st match: Brazil vs. Cameroon (GB) Do you want to change positions? (GB) Select you strategy. (GB) Let the game begin! (GB) You steal the ball by knocking down the other player. (GB) It went out of bounds. Cameroon is throwing it in. (GB) Cameroon scored. (GB) The goalie stopped the ball. Now he will kick it back. (GB) Half time (GB) The final score. Brazil is celebrating. (GB) The 2nd match: Brazil vs. Japan (GB) Intro (JP). (GB) Title screen (JP). (GB) Main menu (JP). (GB) Not the best lineup but whatever. (GB) Against Cameroon. Is that a bowling ball! (GB) Draw = Game over. (GB) France. (GB) Rocky field... (GB) Soviet... (GB) Against "baldies". (GB) Spain. (GB) Nice hat. (GB) England. (GB) Corner kick. (GB) Mexico. (GB) Super Shot...! (GB) Regular kick by the Mexican. (GB) Half-time. (GB) It is supposed to be Holland. And not Poland. Whatever. (GB) Shadow... (GB) Brazil. (GB) Yanomami hairstyle? (GB) America. (GB) Diving... (GB) Nice pass. (GB) Italy. (GB) Super Shot by the Italian... who wears sunglasses. (GB) That was a "tough" match. (GB) Argentina. (GB) Save that sh*t! (GB) Nice ball control. (GB) Germany. (GB) Knocking down the opponent. (GB) Congratulations!! (GB) The End? (GB)
Releases
| Platform | Released | Regions | Publishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| NES | 1990-05-18 | JP, north-america, pal, world | Technōs Japan |
| MD | 1991-04-24 | JP | Technōs Japan |
| PCE | 1991-04-24 | — | Technōs Japan |
| GB | 1991-04-26 | JP, north-america, pal | Technōs Japan JP, Nintendo NA, EU |
| Wii | 2008-10-07 | — | — |
| 3DS | 2012-08-01 | — | — |
| Wii U | 2014-03-19 | — | — |
| PS4 | 2020-04-16 | — | — |
| XB1 | 2020-04-16 | — | — |
| Switch | 2020-05-07 | — | — |
Barcodes
- 0045496730154
- 4968947446038
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