Super Kick Off (8-bit)

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For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Super Kick Off.

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  • Master System
  • Game Gear

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Super Kick Off
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Master System
U.S. Gold
Sega Game Gear
Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Master System
Tec Toy (BR)
Genre: Sports[1][2] (football)

















Number of players:
Sega Master System
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Nederlands
  • Svenska
  • Português
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Master System
    EU
    27017-50
    Sega Master System
    PT
    MSJ27017
    Sega Master System
    UK
    £34.9934.99[6][7] 27017-50
    Sega Master System
    BR
    026110
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    2415
    Sega Game Gear
    PT
    GG2415
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    £29.9929.99[7] 2415

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    The 8-bit versions of Super Kick Off are a pair of football games for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

    Unlike its later Sega Mega Drive counterpart, this 8-bit version of Super Kick Off is an almost direct port of Kick Off 2, released by Anco Software for home computers in 1990. It most resembles the Amiga and Atari ST versions, albeit with a few changes to accommodate the differing hardware (and the inclusion of menu music, though only sound effects play in-game).

    Gameplay

    Teams

    Super Kick Off has two sets of teams; club teams and national teams, neither of which have any official licensing and so consist of fictional players.

    Which club teams are selectable depends on the language set for the game when starting. This means, while not all are selectable at once, there are more teams in the 8-bit version of Super Kick Off than its Mega Drive counterpart.

    National teams

    • England
    • France
    • Germany
    • Holland
    • Sweden
    • Brazil
    • Italy
    • Spain

    Club teams

    When the Union Flag is chosen as a "language", teams are not named after cities, but instead use the last names of various popular clubs at the time. This means while you can't technically play as "Manchester United", you can play as "United", which just happens to play in a similar kit.

    Spain is the only country not to have its own set of club teams, borrowing from the British instead.

    United Kingdom and Spain
    • United
    • Rovers
    • City
    • Rangers
    • Wanderers
    • Albion
    • Palace
    • Forest
    France
    • Paris
    • Bordeaux
    • Nice
    • Cannes
    • Toulouse
    • Boulogne
    • Marseilles
    • Calais
    Germany
    • Hamburg
    • Muenchen
    • Bonn
    • Frankfurt
    • Berlin
    • Koeln
    • Nurenberg
    • Stuttgart
    The Netherlands
    • Rapide
    • Dacca
    • Haasdrecht
    • Zeelandia
    • Heerdam
    • Trans
    • Scorpio
    • Zwart Geel
    Sweden
    • Stockholm
    • Goteborg
    • Malmo
    • Norrkoping
    • Uppsala
    • Helsingborg
    • Umea
    • Orebro
    Brazil
    • Minas
    • Santos
    • Recife
    • Goias
    • P Alegre
    • Sao Paulo
    • Bahia
    • Rio
    Italy
    • Varese
    • Angera
    • Milano
    • Torino
    • Genova
    • Firenze
    • Roma
    • Napoli

    Versions

    The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.[10]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Super Kick Off (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    GG NO promo.jpg
    NO print advert (1992)
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #121: "December 1991" (1991-11-15)
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    Master System print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #5: "Febrero 1992" (1992-0x-xx)
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Pixel (GR) #96: "Fevrouários 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Console XS (UK) PAL
    80
    [11]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    93
    [6]
    Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
    96
    [12]
    FX (UK)
    92
    [13]
    Game Mania (UK) PAL
    96
    [14]
    Game Power (IT)
    90
    [15]
    Gamers (DE)
    53
    [16]
    Game Zone (UK) PAL
    92
    [17]
    Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
    90
    [18]
    Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
    80
    [19]
    Joypad (FR)
    91
    [20]
    Joystick (FR) PAL
    93
    [21]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    75
    [22]
    Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
    70
    [23]
    Mean Machines (UK) PAL
    96
    [24]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    96
    [25]
    Player One (FR) PAL
    94
    [26]
    Play Time (DE)
    38
    [27]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    92
    [28]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    90
    [29]
    Sega Pro (UK)
    91
    [30]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    80
    [31]
    Sega Force (UK) PAL
    90
    [32]
    User (GR) PAL
    72
    [33]
    Video Games (DE)
    60
    [34]
    Sega Master System
    84
    Based on
    25 reviews

    Super Kick Off (8-bit)

    Master System, EU
    SuperKickOff SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    SuperKickOff SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Super Kick Off SMS EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Master System, EU (Alt)
    SuperKickOff SMS EU Box Alt.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, PT
    SuperKickOff SMS PT cover.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, BR
    SuperKickOff SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
    Cover
    SuperKickOff SMS BR Cart Alt.jpg
    Cart
    SuperKickOff SMS BR Box Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Master System, BR (newer)
    SuperKickOff SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    62
    [35]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    96
    [36]
    Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
    91
    [37]
    Fistful! (UK)
    73
    [38]
    Game Mania (UK)
    95
    [39]
    Game Zone (UK) PAL
    92
    [40]
    Hobby Consolas (ES)
    88
    [41]
    Joypad (FR)
    70
    [42]
    Joystick (FR)
    70
    [43]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    42
    [44]
    Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
    73
    [45]
    Mean Machines (UK)
    96
    [46]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    96
    [47]
    Player One (FR)
    70
    [48]
    Play Time (DE)
    59
    [49]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    91
    [50]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    90
    [51]
    Sega Pro (UK)
    90
    [52]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    93
    [53]
    Sega Force (UK) PAL
    80
    [54]
    Supersonic (FR)
    88
    [55]
    User (GR) PAL
    84
    [56]
    Video Games (DE)
    55
    [57]
    Sega Game Gear
    80
    Based on
    23 reviews

    Super Kick Off (8-bit)

    Game Gear, EU
    SuperKickOff GG EU Box Back.jpgSuper Kick Off GG EU BoxSpine.jpgSuperKickOff GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    SuperKickOff GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Super Kick Off GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Game Gear, PT
    SuperKickOff GG PT back.jpgNospine.pngSuperKickOff GG PT front.jpg
    Cover
    SuperKickOff GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Super Kick Off GG PT Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 406aa0c2
    MD5 6c203c7aa7003a880b80a90d96fc4a33
    SHA-1 4116e4a742e3209ca5db9887cd92219d15cf3c9a
    256kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 10dbbef4
    MD5 91ab09b8b4d25a08dd0ebe13003e54b5
    SHA-1 cb4a08b89cc24154328309cab54bfd9d83e4754f
    256kB Cartridge (JP)

    References

    1. File:SuperKickOff GG EU Box Back.jpg
    2. File:SuperKickOff SMS EU Box Alt.jpg
    3. 3.0 3.1 Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 11
    4. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 9
    5. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-12-09), page 27
    6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 52
    7. 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 30
    8. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-06-01), page 19
    9. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-06-01), page 19
    10. https://www.smspower.org/Tags/SMS-GG
    11. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
    12. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 159
    13. FX (UK) (+0:00)
    14. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
    15. Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
    16. Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
    17. Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 32
    18. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44
    19. Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 24
    20. Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 53
    21. Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 186
    22. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 83
    23. Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 31
    24. Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 48
    25. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
    26. Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
    27. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 90
    28. Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 28
    29. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 40
    30. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 20
    31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
    32. Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 62
    33. User, "Noémvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-1x-xx), page 49
    34. Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 34
    35. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 152
    36. Computer & Video Games, "December 1991 (Go! Issue 2)" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 12
    37. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 170
    38. Fistful!, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 7
    39. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
    40. Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 52
    41. Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 74
    42. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 153
    43. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 200
    44. Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 41
    45. Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 82
    46. Mean Machines, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-28), page 112
    47. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
    48. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 132
    49. Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 91
    50. Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 51
    51. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 50
    52. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 18
    53. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
    54. Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 66
    55. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
    56. User, "Ioúnios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 50
    57. Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 131


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