Tecmo World Soccer '96

Tecmo World Soccer '96[lower-alpha 1] is a football video game developed by Tecmo for the Neo Geo arcade console, published in 1996.[1] This video game is part of the Tecmo World Cup series.

Tecmo World Soccer '96
Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)SNK
Director(s)Akihiko Shimoji
Toshihiko Kodama
Designer(s)Masao Akama
Programmer(s)Yoshihiro Kinjyo
Artist(s)Chitose Sasaki
Composer(s)Hideyuki Suzuki
Shigekiyo Okuda
Takashi Kanai
SeriesTecmo World Cup
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
  • WW: 1996
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Italy and Japan.

The game takes place in the World Cup. The player can choose from 32 national teams. The tournament includes 7 games, divided into two groups of four teams and one final. Being an Arcade game, if it is lost only once, it will not be possible to continue playing. In case of a tie, the game is defined by a penalty shoot-out.[2]

As for the gameplay, the novelty is the cross pass button and the possibility of giving a pass forward to a teammate; but the player cannot handle passes in the player's direction. Another novelty is to boost the player's speed through a dribble to reach the rival area and make a powerful shot.

In case of losing, the game can be repeated using the option to continue in which it is possible to increase the strength or speed of the team up to a maximum of three times.

Reception

Tecmo World Soccer '96 received mixed reception from critics since its release. AllGame's Kyle Knight criticized the visuals, audio, controls and other design aspects, stating that "The Neo Geo has more than its fair share of soccer games, and any one of them would be a better choice than Tecmo World Soccer '96."[3] MAN!AC's Andreas Knauf compared the game with Super Sidekicks, criticizing the audiovisual presentation and lack of innovations, regarding it as a "Insignificant soccer game".[4] Mega Fun's Ulf Schneider felt mixed in regards to the graphics and sound as well as other aspects.[5] Brazilian magazine Super Game Power also compared the title with Super Sidekicks but commended its visuals, sound, controls and fun factor.[6]

Notes
  1. Japanese: テクモワールドサッカー '96, Hepburn: Tekumo Wārudo Sakkā' 96

References
  1. "Dossier: Neo Geo Y SNK — Deportivos". GamesTech (in Spanish). No. 11. Ares Informática. July 2003. p. 61.
  2. Bohórquez, Álvaro (May 1, 2015). "Tecmo World Soccer 96". Medium (in Spanish). A Medium Corporation. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. Knight, Kyle (1998). "Tecmo World Soccer '96 (Arcade) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  4. Knauf, Andreas (May 1996). "Spiele-Tests – NG: World Soccer 96". MAN!AC (in German). No. 31. Cybermedia. p. 72.
  5. Schneider, Ulf (April 1996). "Test Mixed: Tecmo World Soccer '96 (Neo Geo) - Tecmo versucht mit seiner Neo Geo-Kickerei Super Sidekicks vom Thron zu Stoβen". Mega Fun (in German). No. 43. Computec. p. 92.
  6. "Esporte Total - Neo Geo: Tecmo World Soccer". Super Game Power (in Portuguese). No. 27. Nova Cultura. June 1996. p. 45.
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