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Sega Worldwide Soccer 97
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (16 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Saturn 6 Player Adaptor, 3D Control Pad
Genre: Sports































Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 GS-9112
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.99[1] 81112
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.99[2][3] MK81112-50
Sega Saturn
FR 		?F MK81112-50
Sega Saturn
DE 		DM ? MK81112-50
Sega Saturn
ES 		?Ptas MK81112-50
Sega Saturn
AU 		$? ?
Sega Saturn
BR 		R$? 193346



Windows PC
JP 		¥7,800 (8,190) HCJ-0126
Windows PC
US 		$39.99[7] 85056
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)		 $14.99[8] ?
Windows PC
UK 		£? MK85056-50
Windows PC
FR 		?F MK85056-50
Windows PC
DE 		DM ? MK85056-50
Windows PC
ES 		?Ptas MK85056-50
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game)		 £? ?
Windows PC
UK
(GrabIt)		 £? ?
Windows PC
UK
(Xplosiv)		 £? ?



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Sega Worldwide Soccer 97, known as Victory Goal Worldwide Edition (ビクトリーゴール ワールドワイドエディション) in Japan, is a football game developed by Team Aquila and published by Sega.

The game was re-released for Windows PCs in 1997 under the title of Sega Worldwide Soccer PC (セガワールドワイドサッカーＰＣ).

During development, Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 was known simply as Worldwide Soccer. The original name can still be seen in backgrounds of menu screens.

Gameplay

For its time, SWWS97 was considered to be one of the best football games available on the market, although was displaced in the coming years by more advanced rivals. The game is not licensed by FIFA so cannot use real team or player names, however it attempts to stick as close as possible to the 1996 football season and allow users to rename players should they see fit. Some of the fictional players include names of the development staff, and in the case of Wales and Scotland, writers for the UK's Sega Saturn Magazine.

Commentary is offered by Gary Bloom, notable for commentating on the sport across various British TV channels.

Teams

Europe 1

  • England
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • Poland
  • Norway

Europe 2

  • France
  • Romania
  • Denmark
  • Ireland
  • Croatia
  • Greece

Europe 3

  • Holland
  • Bulgaria
  • Belgium
  • Wales
  • Turkey
  • Russia

Europe 4

  • Germany
  • Portugal
  • Sweden
  • Scotland
  • N. Ireland
  • Austria

Africa

  • Nigeria
  • S. Africa
  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
  • Liberia
  • Morocco

Asia/Oceania

  • Japan
  • China
  • S. Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Australia

North America

  • USA
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Honduras

South America

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 Sega Worldwide Soccer 97
English (US) Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 Sega Worldwide Soccer 97
Japanese ビクトリーゴール ワールドワイドエディション Victory Goal Worldwide Edition

Production credits

Saturn version

Source: US manualMedia:Sws97 sat us manual.pdf[10]


Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Worldwide Soccer 97/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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EGM US 087.pdf

PDF
Print advert in
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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EGM US 089.pdf

PDF
Print advert in
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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SSM UK 13.pdf

PDF
Print advert in
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #13: "November 1996" (1996-10-17)
also published in:
  • Computer & Video Games (UK) #181: "December 1996" (1996-11-xx)[11]
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SegaMagazin DE 38.pdf

PDF
Print advert in
Sega Magazin (DE) #38: "Januar 1997" (1996-12-11)
also published in:
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HobbyConsolas ES 063.pdf

PDF
Print advert in
Hobby Consolas (ES) #63: "Diciembre 1996" (xxxx-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №180, p66-67[19]
80 №39, p72-73[20]
80 №416, p33
93 №49, p49
93 №49, p64-65[2]
89 №10/96, p39[21]
92 №54, p48-49[22]
94 №69, p96-97
91 №86, p44-45
94 №12, p64-65[23]
77 №1996-21, p265[24]
85 №, p10Media:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf[25]
92 №96, p10
Sega Saturn
 89
Based on
13 reviews

Saturn, US
SWS97 Saturn US Box Back.jpgSWS97 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SWWS97 Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Sws97 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
SWS97 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
SegaWorldwideSoccer97 saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
Saturn, EU (Not For Resale)

SegaWorldwideSoccer97SaturnDiskEU-NFR.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
SWS97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgSWS97 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SegaWorldwideSoccer97 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
SegaWorldwideSoccer97 Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Saturn, BR
SegaWorldwideSoccer97 Sat BR cover.jpg
Cover
SWWS97 Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
SegaSoccer97SaturnBrManual.pdf
Manual

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №48, p84-85
Windows PC
 87
Based on
1 review

PC, US
SWWSPC PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSegaWorldwideSoccer PC US cover.jpg
Cover
SWSPC PC US Disc.jpg
Disc
WorldwideSoccer PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)

PC, EU
SWWSPC PC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSWWSPC PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SWWSPC PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
SWWSPC PC EU Box Back JewelCase.jpgSWSPC EU Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU (Replaygem)
SWSPC PC EU Box Replaygem.jpg
Cover
PC, JP
SWSPC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (PC Home)

PC, UK (Xplosiv)
SWSPC PC UK Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
SWWSPC PC UK Disc Xplosiv.jpg
Disc
PC, UK (GrabIt)
SWSPC PC EU Box Grabit.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (GrabIt; 99p)
SWWSPC PC UK Box GrabIt99p.jpg
Cover
SWWSPC PC UK Disc GrabIt99p.jpg
Disc
PC, UK (Sports Pack)
SWWSPC UK Box SportsPack.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Fair Game)

PC, DE
SWWSPC PC DE Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSWWSPC PC DE Box Front.jpg
Cover
SWWSPC PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
SWWSPC PC EU Box Back JewelCase.jpgSWSPC EU Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, ES (Xplosiv)

PC, PT (Power Games)

PC, BX† (Sega Classics)
SWWSPC PC EU Box SegaClassics.jpg
Cover
PC, PL (Xplosiv)
SWWSPC PC PL Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
SWWSPC PC PL Disc Xplosiv.jpg
Disc
PC, AU (Valusoft)
SWWSPC PC AU Box Valusoft.jpg
Cover
PC, HU (Ecobit)
SWWSPC PC HU Box Ecobit.jpg
Cover
PC, HU (EVM)
SWWSPC PC HU Box EVM.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
563,849,664 CD-ROM (EU) MK81112-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
576,282,336 1996-10-14 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9112 V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
564,028,416 CD-ROM (US) 81112 V1.001

External links

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF SEGA SPORTS VIDEOGAMES EXPANDS THE PROVEN TOP-SELLING FRANCHISE
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf, page 64
  3. ↑ Press release: 1997-03-18: Sega's Saturn "Action Pack" Bundle Launches at £169
  4. ↑ File:CVG UK 179.pdf, page 53
  5. ↑ File:SSM UK 13.pdf, page 100
  6. ↑ http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=10&pf=11 (archived 2017-03-04 04:29)
  7. ↑ Press release: 1997-09-03: Sega Entertainment Kicks Realistic Soccer Action To The PC With "Worldwide Soccer"
  8. ↑ Press release: 1998-09-08: Experience The Ultimate In All-Out Action With New Titles From Expert Software's Sega PC Collection
  9. ↑ File:CVG UK 190.pdf, page 49
  10. ↑ File:Sws97 sat us manual.pdf, page 38
  11. ↑ File:CVG UK 181.pdf, page 100
  12. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 39.pdf, page 99
  13. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 40.pdf, page 99
  14. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 44.pdf, page 99
  15. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 45.pdf, page 99
  16. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 47.pdf, page 99
  17. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 48.pdf, page 99
  18. ↑ File:SegaMagazin DE 49.pdf, page 99
  19. ↑ File:CVG UK 180.pdf, page 66
  20. ↑ File:Edge UK 039.pdf, page 73
  21. ↑ File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 39
  22. ↑ File:MegaForce FR 54.pdf, page 48
  23. ↑ File:SSM UK 12.pdf, page 64
  24. ↑ File:SSM JP 19961213 1996-21.pdf, page 267
  25. ↑ File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf, page 12


Games in the Victory Goal/Sega Worldwide Soccer Series
Sega Saturn
 Victory Goal (1995) | Sega International Victory Goal (1995) | Sega International Victory Goal (Japan) (1995) | Victory Goal '96 (1996) | Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) | J. League Victory Goal '97 (1997) | Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (1998) | 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 (1997) | Worldwide Soccer Championship (199x)
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)
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