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'''''World Cup Soccer''''' (ワールドカップサッカー), is a football game developed and published by [[Sega]] in 1989. It was subsequently brought to the [[Sega Master System]] by Sega and various home computers by [[Elite Systems]] in the following year.
 
'''''World Cup Soccer''''' (ワールドカップサッカー), is a football game developed and published by [[Sega]] in 1989. It was subsequently brought to the [[Sega Master System]] by Sega and various home computers by [[Elite Systems]] in the following year.
  
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There are 23 national teams in most versions of ''World Cup Soccer'', with the exception of the Master System version which ups the count to 30. The home computer variants exchange Japan for the Republic of Ireland.
 
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Revision as of 13:49, 28 June 2015

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WCS Title.png

World Cup Soccer
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Elite Systems
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

World Cup Soccer (ワールドカップサッカー), is a football game developed and published by Sega in 1989. It was subsequently brought to the Sega Master System by Sega and various home computers by Elite Systems in the following year.

World Cup Soccer has been marketed under many names. In Japan the Mega Drive version has always been known as 'World Cup Soccer and in United States, World Championship Soccer (although some earlier cartridges erroneously use the simplified development name, Soccer on the title screen). In Europe, however, the game was originally sold as a joint venture between Sega, Spanish firm Olivetti and Virgin Mastertronic, becoming World Cup Italia '90, holding the Italian 1990 FIFA World Cup license for a short period. Later variants in Europe are simply titled Sega Soccer.

Gameplay

World Cup Soccer is a top-down football game which adheres to most of the sport's rules. There are no free kicks.

Teams

There are 23 national teams in most versions of World Cup Soccer, with the exception of the Master System version which ups the count to 30. The home computer variants exchange Japan for the Republic of Ireland.

Mega Drive

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Denmark
  • England
  • France
  • Holland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Scotland
  • Rep Korea
  • Spain
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • USSR
  • W. Germany
  • Yugoslavia

Master System

  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • England
  • France
  • Holland
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Mexico
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Scotland
  • Rep Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • UAE
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • USSR
  • W. Germany
  • Yugoslavia

No later releases addressed the issue of West Germany, the USSR and Yugoslavia, which had all ceased to exist by the beginning of 1993.

Despite its official Italia '90 license, neither of the games were adjusted to reflect the participants of the event. The Master System version has all 24 qualifying teams plus an extra six more, but the Mega Drive port makes no effort, continuing to include Algeria, China, Denmark, France, Hungary, Japan, Morocco, Poland and Peru despite neither of these countries qualifying. Mexico, included in both, did not even enter the world cup.

History

Legacy

The game was followed by World Championship Soccer II in 1994.

Production Credits

Commodore 64 Version

  • Programming and Music: Mike Lympany
  • Grafix: P Robinson and S Beal
  • Technical Assistant: D Wainwright
  • Managed: S Hosseini
  • Animated Pixels Production

Promotional Material

  • WCS Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    Home computers UK print advert

Physical Scans

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,
WorldChampionshipSoccer MT cover.jpg
Cover

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №29
83 №1, p39
64 №4, p39
83 №95, p120
85 №10, p122
55 №4, p79
40 №9, p23
35 №11, p21
64 №1, p81[1]
64 №20, p115
82 №5, p44/45
45 №16, p49
40 №23, p55
87 №6, p31[2]
80 №18, p68
62 №8, p26[3]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[4]
ACE (UK) NTSC-J
91
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
83
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
64
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
80
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
83
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
51
[12]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
83
[13]
Joystick (FR)
85
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
55
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
55
[16]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
69
[17]
Mega (UK) PAL
20
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
40
[19]
Mega (UK) PAL
35
[20]
MegaTech (UK)
64
[21]
Mean Machines (UK)
64
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
64
[23]
Power Play (DE)
76
[24]
Raze (UK) PAL
82
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
45
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
87
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[29]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
62
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[31]
Tilt (FR)
75
[32]
Top Secret (PL) Mega Games I
75
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
 65
Based on
31 reviews

World Cup Soccer

Mega Drive, US
WCS MD US Box.jpg
Cover
WCS MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
WCS MD US Box SegaClassic.jpg
Cover
WCS MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Italia '90)
WCS MD Italia90 EU Box.jpg
Cover
WCS MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
WCS MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
WorldCupSoccer MD JP CartTop.jpg
WorldCupSoccer MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU
WCS MD Italia90 AU cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
SuperFutebol MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
SuperFutebol MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
48 №4, p110
44 №112, p78
80 №12, p126
51 №3, p34/35[35]
85 №20, p114
70 №2/34
50 №5, p51
94 №5, p44/45
44 №15, p10/11
40 №23, p60
72 №6, p31[2]
Sega Master System
 62
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Master System
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

World Cup Soccer

Master System, EU
WCS SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
8-language variant
WorldCupItalia90 SMS EU 8lang cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU

WorldCupItalia90 SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (Older)
SuperFutebolII SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
SuperFutebolII SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (Newer)
SuperFutebolII SMS BR altcover.jpg
Cover
SuperFutebolII SMS BR AltCart.jpg
Cart
SuperFutebolII SMS BR Manual Alt.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
(Master System III Compact Built-In)

SuperFutebolII SMS BR Manual BuiltIn.pdf
Manual
Master System, CA
WorldCupItalia90 SMS CA cover.jpg
Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
44 №63
Amiga
 44
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CU Amiga (UK)
41
[36]
Amiga
 41
Based on
1 review

World Cup Soccer

Amiga, UK
WCS Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Amstrad CPC, UK

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 №14, p176
Atari ST
 72
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joystick (FR) PAL
72
[37]
Atari ST
 72
Based on
1 review

World Cup Soccer

Atari ST, UK

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
42 №63
Commodore 64
 42
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Zzap!64 (UK)
42
[38]
Zzap! (IT)
57
[39]
Commodore 64
 50
Based on
2 reviews

World Cup Soccer

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)

Commodore 64, UK (disk)

DOS Version

DOS, US
WCS DOS UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWCS DOS UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
WCS DOS UK Disk2.jpg
Disk 2

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, UK
WCS Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover
  1. ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31
  3. ↑ File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 26
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 341
  5. ↑ ACE, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-04), page 81
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 39
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 39
  9. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51
  10. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-16), page 120
  12. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 115
  13. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 21
  14. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 122
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  17. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1990" (JP; 1989-12-08), page 73
  18. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
  19. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  20. ↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 21
  21. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
  22. ↑ Mean Machines, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-28), page 115
  23. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  24. ↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 74
  25. ↑ Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 44
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 49
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  30. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 26
  31. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  32. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 87
  33. ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
  34. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 226
  35. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 03.pdf, page 34
  36. ↑ CU Amiga, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 72
  37. ↑ Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 176
  38. ↑ Zzap!64, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-13), page 69
  39. ↑ Zzap!, "Luglio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
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