Soccer Mania, known in Japan as Soccer Boy (サッカーボーイ), is a soccer-themed sports simulation video game for the Nintendo Game Boy. It was released in 1990 in Japan and two years later in North America. The two releases differ slightly: in Soccer Mania, the player plays as the USA team, while in Soccer Boy, the player plays as the Japan team.
| Soccer Mania | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Kitty Group |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports, simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe player plays as either the USA team (in Soccer Mania) or the Japan team (in Soccer Boy) with the goal of defeating the other countries in a game of soccer: Brazil, Great Britain, West Germany (known as FRG / Federal Republic of Germany in-game), France, and either Japan, if playing Soccer Mania, or USA, if playing Soccer Boy. One player of the team is controlled at a time, with the view of the game focusing on wherever the ball is on the field.
A two-player mode exists where two people can play against each other utilizing the Game Boy's Link Cable functionality.
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Aktueller Software Markt | 17%[1] |
Aktueller Software Markt dismissed the game, citing the "crappy" scrolling, "catastrophic" controls and inability to distinguish the teams of players on the field.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Soccer Mania". Aktueller Software Markt. No. 9. September 1992. p. 136.
External links
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