Victory Goal

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Victory Goal
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Licensor: J.League
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (42 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 6Player
Genre: Sports/Soccer (スポーツ/サッカー)[2], Sports[3] (football)

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥6,8006,800 GS-9002
Sega Rating: All Ages

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Victory Goal (ビクトリーゴール) is a Japanese football game developed by Sega exclusively for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Teams

Victory Goal features the 12 teams from the 1994 season of the Japanese J.League:

  • Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers
  • JEF United Ichihara JEF United Ichihara
  • Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds
  • Verdy Kawasaki Verdy Kawasaki
  • Yokohama Marinos Yokohama Marinos
  • Yokohama Flügels Yokohama Flügels
  • Bellmare Hiratsuka Bellmare Hiratsuka
  • Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse
  • Júbilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata
  • Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus Eight
  • Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima

History

It was Team Aquila's first creation as a sub-department of Sega CS1, and the first in the Victory Goal series. Being released in 1995, it also stands as one of the first 3D football games, though the players are represented as 2D sprites.

Victory Goal was announced alongside the Saturn in early 1994, under the working title of Virtua Soccer. However, it is only assumed Virtua Soccer became Victory Goal - in this early incarnation, only simple demo footage was shown (as was the case for Clockwork Knight, Daytona USA and Panzer Dragoon - only Virtua Fighter was partially playable), with no specific details on the team listings.

Contrary to popular belief, Victory Goal was a Japanese exclusive, featuring teams from the Japanese J. League. Its engine would be adapted and J. League teams replaced with international teams in Sega International Victory Goal. Victory Goal is hence sometimes referred to as J. League Victory Goal to make the distinction.

Music and sound

The player can choose between 5 different background tracks when the game is paused, as well as turn the music off. All of these songs were composed by Jun Senoue.

  • Victory Goal
  • Ride on the Wind
  • Rush For Goal
  • Carry On
  • To Your Dreams

Production credits

Main article: Victory Goal/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Victory Goal/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 [4]
Sega Saturn
89
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
88
[5]
CD Consoles (FR)
56
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
72
[8]
Edge (UK)
60
[9]
Excalibur (CZ)
78
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[11]
HiTech (ES) NTSC-J
80
[12]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
85
[13]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
71
[14]
Maximum (UK)
25
[15]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
92
[16]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
90
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
55
[18]
Power Unlimited (NL)
83
[19]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
78
[20]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
74
[21]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
84
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
88
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[24]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) NTSC-J
71
[25]
Última Generación (ES)
82
[26]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
73
[27]
Sega Saturn
75
Based on
23 reviews

Victory Goal

Saturn, JP
VictoryGoal Saturn JP Box Back.jpgVictoryGoal Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
VictoryGoal Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
VictoryGoal Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
VictoryGoal SS jp manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Victory Goal/Technical information.

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. http://www.wave-master.com/wm/works/index.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-05-19 20:54)
  2. File:VictoryGoal Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
  4. GamesMaster, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-xx-xx), page 65
  5. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 30
  6. CD Consoles, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 98
  7. Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 114
  8. Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 22
  9. Edge, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 70
  10. Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1995-07-06), page 1
  11. Famitsu, "1995-02-03" (JP; 1995-01-20), page 1
  12. HiTech, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-02-24), page 58
  13. Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 60
  14. MAN!AC, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 25
  15. Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 145
  16. Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 40
  17. Magazina Igrushek, "5/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 92
  18. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 63
  19. Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 45
  20. Saturn Fan, "1995 April" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 40
  21. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 59
  22. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 66
  23. Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 16
  24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
  25. Ultimate Future Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-02), page 76
  26. Última Generación, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
  27. Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 69


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J.League-sponsored football games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
J.League Champion Soccer (1993) | J.League Pro Striker (1993) | J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban (1993) | J.League Pro Striker 2 (1994) | Pro Striker Final Stage (1995)
Arcade
The J. League 1994 (1994)
Sega Game Gear
J.League GG Pro Striker '94 (1994) | J.League Soccer Dream Eleven (1995)
Sega Saturn
Victory Goal (1995) | Victory Goal '96 (1996) | J.League Victory Goal '97 (1997) | J.League Go Go Goal! (1997) | J.League Jikkyou Honoo no Striker (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
J.League Spectacle Soccer (2002)
See also: Soccer Tsuku



Games in the Victory Goal/Sega Worldwide Soccer Series
Sega Saturn
Victory Goal (1995) | Sega International Victory Goal (1995) | Sega International Victory Goal (1995) | Victory Goal '96 (1996) | Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) | J.League Victory Goal '97 (1997) | Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (1997) | World Cup '98 France: Road to Win (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 (1999) | Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000: Euro Edition (2000) | UEFA Dream Soccer (2000)
Windows PC
Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) | Worldwide Soccer 98 (1998) | Worldwide Soccer Championship (1999)
Victory Goal related media
Music
Victory Goal '96 Soundtrack (1996)
Book
Sega International Victory Goal Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1995) | J.League Victory Goal '96 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1996) | J.League Victory Goal '97 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1997)