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:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Sports[1]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CD
Sega Master System
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-93076-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $99.9599.95[6]
    Sega Master System
    EU
    MK-25014-50
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-93068-50
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    £24.9924.99[8][7] T-93068-50
    Sega Mega-CD
    US
    T-93185
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU
    T-93185-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega-CD
    UK
    £39.9939.99[10][11] T-93185-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Non-Sega versions

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    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[12], 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

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in GamePro (US) #60: "July 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    • EGM² (US) #1: "July 1994" (1994-07-19)[13]
    • EGM² (US) #2: "August 1994" (1994-0x-xx)[14]
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #1: "January 1994" (1993-12-10)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    94 [16][17]
    90 №12, p70/71
    92 №49
    95 №16
    83 №15, p34/35
    89 №7, p32/33
    80 №24, p46/47
    85 [18]
    75 №37, p128/129
    86 [19]
    93 №49, p38/39
    84 №26, p30/31
    94 №13, p22-25
    91 [20]
    94 [21]
    80 №20, p12
    Sega Mega Drive
    88
    Based on
    16 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    [22]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    94
    [16]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    94
    [23]
    Freak (IL)
    88
    [24]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    82
    [25]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    63
    [12]
    GamesMaster (UK)
    92
    [26]
    Hyper (AU)
    88
    [27]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [28]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    94
    [29]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    89
    [30]
    Megablast (DE) PAL
    77
    [31]
    Mega Force (FR)
    86
    [32]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    72
    [33]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    80
    [5]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    85
    [34]
    Megazone (AU) PAL
    76
    [35]
    Player One (FR)
    75
    [36]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    80
    [37]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    91
    [38]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    86
    [2]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    93
    [39]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    84
    [40]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    94
    [41]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    91
    [42]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    94
    [43]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    80
    [44]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    63
    [45]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    91
    [46]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    78
    [47]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [48]
    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 [49]
    81 [50]
    96 №23, p36-39
    90 [10]
    94 [51]
    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
    [49]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [52]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    86
    [53]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    81
    [50]
    Joypad (HU)
    81
    [54]
    Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
    96
    [55]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    94
    [51]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    85
    [56]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    96
    [57]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    90
    [10]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    89
    [58]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    90
    [59]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    94
    [60]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    86
    [61]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    94
    [62]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    93
    [63]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    92
    [64]
    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 [65]
    89 №27, p85
    87 [66]
    92 №51, p46/47
    88 №28, p42/43
    91 [21]
    93 №24
    Sega Master System
    90
    Based on
    7 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    88
    [67]
    Gamers (DE)
    47
    [68]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [69]
    Mega Force (FR)
    89
    [70]
    Player One (FR) PAL
    87
    [66]
    Play Time (DE)
    81
    [71]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    92
    [72]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    88
    [73]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    91
    [43]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    93
    [74]
    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 [75]
    40 [8]
    87 [76]
    90 [7]
    92 №51, p46/47
    93 №24
    Sega Game Gear
    81
    Based on
    6 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    82
    [75]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    40
    [8]
    Gamers (DE)
    47
    [68]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    87
    [76]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    90
    [7]
    Play Time (DE)
    81
    [71]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    20
    [77]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    92
    [72]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    92
    [78]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    93
    [74]
    Sega Game Gear
    72
    Based on
    10 reviews

    Sensible Soccer

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

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 f8176918
    MD5 5ca0a2b33db8eedcddb1d5aeaa8ea5a4
    SHA-1 08b4f5b8096bc811bc9a7750deb21def67711a9f
    128kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 5b68da75
    MD5 13261fbd215f50b8d0e85f2b7ae148dd
    SHA-1 c02830156779a27b79435ec0cbf7a03cbbfda920
    128kB Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. File:SensibleSoccer GG EU back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 108
    3. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 22
    4. Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 28
    5. 5.0 5.1 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 46
    6. Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 45
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 67
    8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Computer & Video Games, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 84
    9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 156
    10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 78
    11. Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 31
    12. 12.0 12.1 GamePro, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 101
    13. EGM², "July 1994" (US; 1994-07-19), page 129
    14. EGM², "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 129
    15. Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 15
    16. 16.0 16.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 30
    17. Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 113-115 (113)
    18. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 56-58 (56)
    19. Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 108/109 (108)
    20. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 30-32 (30)
    21. 21.0 21.1 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 40/41 (42)
    22. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 264
    23. Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 113
    24. Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
    25. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
    26. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 13" (1993-12-02, 24:00) (+6:56)
    27. Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 39
    28. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 72
    29. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 36
    30. Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 32
    31. Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 37
    32. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 98
    33. Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 40
    34. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 56
    35. Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 44
    36. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 128
    37. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 24
    38. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 32
    39. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 38
    40. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 30
    41. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 22
    42. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 26
    43. 43.0 43.1 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
    44. Sonic the Comic, "March 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 12
    45. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 41
    46. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
    47. Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 114
    48. VideoGames, "July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 87
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    50. 50.0 50.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94
    51. 51.0 51.1 Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 42
    52. GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 226
    53. Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 25
    54. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 13
    55. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
    56. Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
    57. MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 48
    58. Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 91
    59. Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 96
    60. Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 54
    61. Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 62
    62. Sega Zone, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-xx), page 32
    63. Sonic the Comic, "August 5th 1994" (UK; 1994-07-23), page 10
    64. Todo Sega, "Agosto 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
    65. Consoles +, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 147 (127)
    66. 66.0 66.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
    67. Consoles +, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 147
    68. 68.0 68.1 Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 51
    69. Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 85
    70. Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 122
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    73. Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 42
    74. 74.0 74.1 Super Juegos, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 132
    75. 75.0 75.1 Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 158
    76. 76.0 76.1 Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 89
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    78. Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 64


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