Game · GB

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.

This is a basic entry from public sources. It is not a written Codex page yet, so it lists facts without checking them against a second source.

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

Platforms
GB, MD, 3DS, NES, PCE, PS4, Switch, Wii, Wii U, XB1
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

  • Nintendo World Cup: Front Cover (GB · Germany)
    Front Cover (GB · Germany)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Front Cover (GB · Japan)
    Front Cover (GB · Japan)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Front Cover (GB · United States)
    Front Cover (GB · United States)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Back Cover (GB · Germany)
    Back Cover (GB · Germany)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Back Cover (GB · Japan)
    Back Cover (GB · Japan)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Back Cover (GB · United States)
    Back Cover (GB · United States)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Media (GB · Belgium)
    Media (GB · Belgium)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Media (GB · Japan)
    Media (GB · Japan)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Media (GB · United States)
    Media (GB · United States)

Screenshots

  • Nintendo World Cup: Title screen (GB)
    Title screen (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: 1player, 2player or Versus. 2player and Versus require 2 Game Boys. (GB)
    1player, 2player or Versus. 2player and Versus require 2 Game Boys. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Enter password if continuing a 1 player game. (GB)
    Enter password if continuing a 1 player game. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Choose your team. (GB)
    Choose your team. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: The 1st match: Brazil vs. Cameroon (GB)
    The 1st match: Brazil vs. Cameroon (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Do you want to change positions? (GB)
    Do you want to change positions? (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Select you strategy. (GB)
    Select you strategy. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Let the game begin! (GB)
    Let the game begin! (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: You steal the ball by knocking down the other player. (GB)
    You steal the ball by knocking down the other player. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: It went out of bounds. Cameroon is throwing it in. (GB)
    It went out of bounds. Cameroon is throwing it in. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Cameroon scored. (GB)
    Cameroon scored. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: The goalie stopped the ball. Now he will kick it back. (GB)
    The goalie stopped the ball. Now he will kick it back. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Half time (GB)
    Half time (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: The final score. Brazil is celebrating. (GB)
    The final score. Brazil is celebrating. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: The 2nd match: Brazil vs. Japan (GB)
    The 2nd match: Brazil vs. Japan (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Intro (JP). (GB)
    Intro (JP). (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Title screen (JP). (GB)
    Title screen (JP). (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Main menu (JP). (GB)
    Main menu (JP). (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Not the best lineup but whatever. (GB)
    Not the best lineup but whatever. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Against Cameroon. Is that a bowling ball! (GB)
    Against Cameroon. Is that a bowling ball! (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Draw = Game over. (GB)
    Draw = Game over. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: France. (GB)
    France. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Rocky field... (GB)
    Rocky field... (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Soviet... (GB)
    Soviet... (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Against "baldies". (GB)
    Against "baldies". (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Spain. (GB)
    Spain. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Nice hat. (GB)
    Nice hat. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: England. (GB)
    England. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Corner kick. (GB)
    Corner kick. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Mexico. (GB)
    Mexico. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Super Shot...! (GB)
    Super Shot...! (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Regular kick by the Mexican. (GB)
    Regular kick by the Mexican. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Half-time. (GB)
    Half-time. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: It is supposed to be Holland. And not Poland. Whatever. (GB)
    It is supposed to be Holland. And not Poland. Whatever. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Shadow... (GB)
    Shadow... (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Brazil. (GB)
    Brazil. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Yanomami hairstyle? (GB)
    Yanomami hairstyle? (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: America. (GB)
    America. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Diving... (GB)
    Diving... (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Nice pass. (GB)
    Nice pass. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Italy. (GB)
    Italy. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Super Shot by the Italian... who wears sunglasses. (GB)
    Super Shot by the Italian... who wears sunglasses. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: That was a "tough" match. (GB)
    That was a "tough" match. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Argentina. (GB)
    Argentina. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Save that sh*t! (GB)
    Save that sh*t! (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Nice ball control. (GB)
    Nice ball control. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Germany. (GB)
    Germany. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Knocking down the opponent. (GB)
    Knocking down the opponent. (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: Congratulations!! (GB)
    Congratulations!! (GB)
  • Nintendo World Cup: The End? (GB)
    The End? (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
NES1990-05-18JP, north-america, pal, worldTechnōs Japan
MD1991-04-24JPTechnōs Japan
PCE1991-04-24—Technōs Japan
GB1991-04-26JP, north-america, palTechnōs Japan JP, Nintendo NA, EU
Wii2008-10-07——
3DS2012-08-01——
Wii U2014-03-19——
PS42020-04-16——
XB12020-04-16——
Switch2020-05-07——

Barcodes

  • 0045496730154
  • 4968947446038

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