World Cup USA 94

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World Cup USA 94
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Team Player
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Español
  • Português
  • Svenska
  • Nederlands
  • Italiano
  • Deutsch
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    T-79126
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    79126-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    (Kixx)
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    Sega Mega Drive
    ES
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR
    79126-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £44.9944.99[3]
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    045080
    Sega Mega Drive
    KR
    GM94012JG
    Sega Mega Drive
    AS
    Sega Master System
    EU
    29028-50
    Sega Master System
    DE
    29028-18
    Sega Master System
    FR
    29028-09
    Sega Master System
    UK
    29028-05
    Sega Master System
    AU
    FWR02SEC
    Sega Master System
    BR
    028430
    Sega Mega-CD
    US
    T-79025
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU
    T-79025-50
    Sega Mega-CD
    UK
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    T-79128
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    79128-50
    Sega Game Gear
    DE
    79128-18
    Sega Game Gear
    ES
    79128-06
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    £29.9929.99[4] 79128-05
    Sega Game Gear
    BR
    077130

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    World Cup USA 94 is a football game based on the 1994 FIFA World Cup hosted in the USA. It was published by U.S. Gold for almost every system on the market at the time, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

    Gameplay

    World Cup USA 94 is played from a top-down perspective and features the 24 national teams which qualified for the tournament. In training mode a further eight teams be selected; England, Scotland, Denmark, France, Japan, Portugal, Wales and Australia.

    Likely to save on efforts localising the game for several languages, many of the menus and on-screen elements are pictorial (e.g. rather than print "throw in" on the screen, there is an animation of a linesman making a throwing gesture).

    Magazine articles

    Main article: World Cup USA 94/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: World Cup USA 94/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    83 №33, p112
    42 №23, p46-49
    81 [5]
    42 №23, p73
    67 [6]
    80 [7]
    68 №7, p82/83
    88 №55, p30-33
    83 №33, p34/35
    80 №32, p11
    Sega Mega Drive
    71
    Based on
    10 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    [8]
    Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
    83
    [9]
    Consoles + (FR)
    83
    [10]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    65
    [11]
    GamePro (DE)
    60
    [12]
    Gamers (DE)
    60
    [13]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    90
    [14]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    72
    [15]
    Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
    88
    [16]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    81
    [17]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    42
    [18]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    45
    [19]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    67
    [3]
    Player One (FR)
    80
    [7]
    Play Time (DE)
    62
    [20]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    97
    [21]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    68
    [22]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    88
    [23]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    83
    [24]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    53
    [25]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    80
    [26]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    90
    [27]
    Top Secret (PL)
    100
    [28]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    55
    [29]
    Sega Mega Drive
    73
    Based on
    24 reviews

    World Cup USA 94

    Mega Drive, US
    WorldCupUSA94 MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, EU
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU RegCard.pdf
    Registration Card
    Mega Drive, EU (Kixx re-release)
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Box Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, UK
    WorldCupUSA94 MD UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, FR
    WorldCupUSA94 MD FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    World Cup USA 94 MD FR Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, DE
    WorldCupUSA94 MD DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, BR
    WorldCupUSA94 MD BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, KR
    WorldCupUSA94 MD KR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD KR Cart Back.jpgWorldCupUSA94 MD KR cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, Asia
    WorldCupUSA94 MD AS cover.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MD AS Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Mega-CD version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    80 №35, p157
    87 [30]
    85 №45, p99
    Sega Mega-CD
    84
    Based on
    3 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    80
    [31]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    87
    [30]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    70
    [32]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    63
    [33]
    Player One (FR)
    85
    [34]
    Play Time (DE)
    63
    [35]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    92
    [36]
    Sega Mega-CD
    77
    Based on
    7 reviews

    World Cup USA 94

    Mega-CD, US
    WorldCupUSA94 MCD US Box Back.jpgWorldCupUSA94 MCD US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MCD US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Worldcupusa94 mcd us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega-CD, EU
    WorldCupUSA94 MCD EU Box Back.jpgWorldCupUSA94 MCD EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 MCD EU disc.jpg
    Disc
    WCUSA94MegaCDEUManual.pdf
    Manual

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    79 №33, p114
    75 [7]
    Sega Master System
    77
    Based on
    2 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    79
    [37]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    81
    [38]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    71
    [39]
    Player One (FR) PAL
    75
    [7]
    Play Time (DE)
    71
    [20]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    89
    [40]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    66
    [41]
    Sega Master System
    76
    Based on
    7 reviews

    World Cup USA 94

    Master System, EU
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    WorldCupUSA94SMSEUPosterBack.jpgWorldCupUSA94SMSEUPosterFront.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, AU
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS AU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS AU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, BR
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, UK
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, FR
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, DE
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    82 №33, p116
    72 [42]
    76 [4]
    84 №33, p145
    80 [7]
    78 №9, p87
    94 №35, p58
    Sega Game Gear
    81
    Based on
    7 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    82
    [43]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    72
    [42]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    76
    [4]
    Gamers (DE)
    53
    [44]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    78
    [45]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    84
    [46]
    Player One (FR)
    80
    [7]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    78
    [47]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    94
    [48]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    89
    [40]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    62
    [41]
    Sega Game Gear
    77
    Based on
    11 reviews

    World Cup USA 94

    Game Gear, US
    WorldCupUSA94 GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWorldCupUSA94 GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 GG US cart.jpg
    Cart
    Worldcup94 gg us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU
    WorldCupUSA94 GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWorldCupUSA94 GG EU cover.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, BR

    Game Gear, UK
    WorldCupUSA94 GG UK cover.jpg
    Cover
    WorldCupUSA94 GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega-CD
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    641,929,008 CD (EU) T-79025-50
    Sega Mega-CD
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    641,576,208 CD (US) T-79025
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 a6bf8f9e
    MD5 aa8ddf472a9b0c4b26f91ab13fbc66de
    SHA-1 f41d81710f24b08a2a3ac28f2679338a47ca5890
    512kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 d2bb3690
    MD5 d95d381c6affb8345ee5457655e393d1
    SHA-1 5596ecb5b7a28027e5c0ad1c8acc73c45e7a1265
    512kB Cartridge (US/EU)

    References

    1. Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 80
    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 3
    3. 3.0 3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 60
    4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Computer & Video Games, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 93
    5. Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 30-32 (30)
    6. Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 60/61 (60)
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 56
    8. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 341
    9. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 24
    10. Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 112
    11. GamePro, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 101
    12. GamePro, "September 1994" (DE; 1994-08-26), page 46
    13. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 31
    14. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 84
    15. MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 54
    16. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
    17. Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 30
    18. Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 73
    19. MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 11
    20. 20.0 20.1 Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 143
    21. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 30
    22. Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 82
    23. Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 30
    24. Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 34
    25. Sega Zone, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-xx), page 36
    26. Sonic the Comic, "August 19th 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 11
    27. Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
    28. Top Secret, "Sierpień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 59
    29. Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 89
    30. 30.0 30.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 95
    31. Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 157
    32. Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 87
    33. Mega Fun, "09/94" (DE; 1994-08-24), page 95
    34. Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 99
    35. Play Time, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-07), page 108
    36. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 56
    37. Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
    38. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 97
    39. Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 1
    40. 40.0 40.1 Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
    41. 41.0 41.1 Video Games, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-27), page 105
    42. 42.0 42.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 83
    43. Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 116
    44. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 32
    45. Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 26
    46. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 145
    47. Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 87
    48. Sega Pro, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-14), page 58