Sensible Soccer

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Sensible Soccer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Renegade Software, Sony Imagesoft
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-93076-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-25014-50
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-93068-50
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-93185
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		T-93185-50

Sensible Soccer, or Sensible Soccer: European Champions is an entry in the Sensible Soccer series of football games. Despite its name, the Sega versions of Sensible Soccer are in fact based upon the Amiga/Atari ST Sensible Soccer 92/93, an update to the "real" Sensible Soccer which was released exclusively for these computers.

This Sensible Soccer was released for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. In North America, the game was renamed Championship Soccer '94 and only the Mega-CD version was sold at retail. The Mega Drive version was seemingly sold only as a rental game[7], though plans may have existed at some point to sell this version commercially too.

An update in the form of Sensible Soccer: International Edition was made available for the Mega Drive.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Sony Electronic Publishing Company
Olaf Olafsson, Lester Greenman, Peter Dille
Sony Imagesoft
  • Executive Producer: Rich Robinson
  • Producer: Nathan Rose
  • Assistant Producer: Mark Smith
Psygnosis U.K.
  • Producer: Steve Cain
  • Lead Programmer: Mark Kelly
  • Programmer: Chris Eden
  • Artwork: Keith Roberts
  • Gameplay Director: Gary Mercer
  • Music: Tim Wright
  • Sound Effects: Mike Clarke
  • Additional Programming: Jed Adams, Andrew Toone, Gavin Dodd, Paul Frewin, Chris Wylie
  • Additional Artwork: Laura Grieve, Darren Douglas, Lee Carus-Westcott
Sensible Software
  • Original Code: Chris Chapman, Dave Korn
  • Original Graphics: Jon Hare, Stoo Cambridge
  • Crowd Sounds by: Tranmere Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • With thanks to Sue at the ticket desk

Magazine articles

Main article: Sensible Soccer/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #60: "July 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • EGM² (US) #1: "July 1994" (1994-07-19)[8]
  • EGM² (US) #2: "August 1994" (1994-0x-xx)[9]
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Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #1: "January 1994" (1993-12-10)
also published in:
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Artwork

  • US Mega Drive prototype box art

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №145, p30[11]
№153, p113-115[12]
90 №12, p70/71
92 №49
95 №16
83 №15, p34/35
89 №7, p32/33
80 №24, p46/47
85 №14, p56-58[13]
75 №37, p128/129
86 №1, p108/109[1]
93 №49, p38/39
84 №26, p30/31
94 №13, p22/23/24/25
91 №6, p30-32[14]
94 №1, p40/41[15]
80 №20, p12
Sega Mega Drive
 88
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
94
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[12]
Freak (IL)
88
[17]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
82
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[7]
GamesMaster (UK)
92
[19]
Hyper (AU)
88
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
94
[22]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[23]
Megablast (DE) PAL
77
[24]
Mega Force (FR)
86
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
72
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
85
[13]
Megazone (AU) PAL
76
[28]
Player One (FR)
75
[29]
Power Unlimited (NL)
80
[30]
Sega Magazin (DE)
91
[31]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
93
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
94
[34]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
91
[35]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
94
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[37]
VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
91
[38]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[39]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[40]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
31 reviews

Sensible Soccer

Mega Drive, EU
SensibleSoccer MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SensibleSoccer MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Sensible Soccer MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №153, p67[6]
81 №34, p94[41]
96 №23, p36/37/38/39
90 №21, p78[5]
94 №21, p42
89 №7, p91
94 №55, p54/55
86 №34, p62/63
93 №31, p10/11
Sega Mega-CD
 90
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
84
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[42]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[43]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[41]
Joypad (HU)
81
[44]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
96
[45]
Mega (UK) PAL
94
[46]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[47]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
96
[48]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[5]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[49]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
94
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[52]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
94
[53]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
93
[54]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[55]
Sega Mega-CD
 88
Based on
17 reviews

Sensible Soccer

Mega-CD, US
SensibleSoccer MCD US Box Back.jpgSensibleSoccer MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SensibleSoccer MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Championshipsoccer94 mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
SensibleSoccer MCD EU Box Back.jpgSensibleSoccer MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SensibleSoccer MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №28, p147[56]
89 №27, p85
87 №38, p122[57]
92 №51, p46/47
88 №28, p42/43
91 №1, p40/41[15]
93 №24
Sega Master System
 90
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
88
[58]
Gamers (DE)
47
[59]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[60]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[61]
Player One (FR) PAL
87
[57]
Play Time (DE)
81
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[64]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
91
[15]
Super Juegos (ES)
93
[65]
Sega Master System
 84
Based on
10 reviews

Sensible Soccer

Master System, EU
SensibleSoccer SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
SensibleSoccer SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №30, p158[66]
40 №148, p84[4]
87 №29, p89[67]
90 №17, p67[3]
92 №51, p46/47
93 №24
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[66]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
40
[4]
Gamers (DE)
47
[59]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[67]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[3]
Play Time (DE)
81
[62]
Power Unlimited (NL)
20
[68]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[63]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
92
[69]
Super Juegos (ES)
93
[65]
Sega Game Gear
 72
Based on
10 reviews

Sensible Soccer

Game Gear, EU
SensibleSoccer GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SensibleSoccer GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 69
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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:CVG UK 148.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 148.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 File:CVG UK 153.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 153.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:GamePro US 061.pdf, page 101 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 061.pdf_p101" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ EGM², "July 1994" (US; 1994-07-19), page 129
  9. ↑ EGM², "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 129
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 15
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:CVG UK 145.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 145.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:CVG UK 153.pdf, page 113 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 153.pdf_p113" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 30
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 264
  17. ↑ Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  18. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  19. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 13" (1993-12-02, 24:00) (+6:56)
  20. ↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 39
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 72
  22. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 36
  23. ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 32
  24. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 37
  25. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 98
  26. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 40
  27. ↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 46
  28. ↑ Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 44
  29. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 128
  30. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 24
  31. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 32
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 38
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 30
  34. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 22
  35. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 26
  36. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 12
  37. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 41
  38. ↑ VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
  39. ↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 114
  40. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 87
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 File:Joypad FR 034.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 034.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  42. ↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 226
  43. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 25
  44. ↑ Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 13
  45. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
  46. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 42
  47. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  48. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 48
  49. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 91
  50. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 96
  51. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 54
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 62
  53. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-xx), page 32
  54. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "August 5th 1994" (UK; 1994-07-23), page 10
  55. ↑ Todo Sega, "Agosto 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
  56. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 028.pdf, page 127
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 File:PlayerOne FR 038.pdf, page 122 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 038.pdf_p122" defined multiple times with different content
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  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 138
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