Sports
Here we have all the games in the Sports Section.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Bring up your wee foal to become a champion stallion. Just don’t hang around with the shady characters at the Tokyo Race Course too much though.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Condition your horse right and you’ll have a Rock of Gibraltar. Feed it too much hay and you’ll be giving rides on the beach.
Sega Saturn
Sports
The Winning Post series is one of Koei’s cash cows in Japan funding its Dynasty Warriors warchest. This is a thoroughbred title for the wannabee Frankie Dettori’s.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Cartoon graphics in this full of frolics arcade style golf game.
PSP
Sports
A title synonymous with the Sony brand returns to true form with its nitrous fuelled gameplay, adrenalin rush visuals and stylish club scene inspired, icon based presentation complete with a sublime soundtrack. Most importantly the ship’s handling has been tightened up giving it a less floaty feel placing the blame for clipped wings firmly on the drivers shoulders. The energy charge lane (a la F-Zero) has now been replaced with the need to use weapon power ups for in race repairs adding a tactical element to events. Pure and simply cool- bravo Sony Liverpool for such a cultured title.
Wonderswan
Sports
Golf games always work well on handheld systems and Wonder Classic is no exception. Only two characters initially selectable, but a bit of perseverence will allow you to unlock secret character Chuck Morris who can belt the ball harder than his namesake Chuck Norris. Also rumoured to be hidden in the carts depths are unlockable Valyrie and Mr Driller players.
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Very cute sprite based volleyball game bringing a bit of Rio sunshine to your Engine.
GameBoy Original
Sports
Ticks all the boxes of a ten pin bowling game with a skill meter and angle chosen important in getting the strike. Nice celebration scenes to a strike and a good feel to the action, in a Japanese, international way!
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Tests the drivers concentration as the break neck speed employed by the programmers ensures its essential to keep a beady eye on the hints as to which corner comes next. Very nice celebratory scene in reaching the podium, for those who appreciate their sprites.
Super Famicom
Sports
Good take on the sport that covers the basics of the game well, perhaps being quite a difficult sport to cover with rucks, mauls, line outs and scrums to include. Yet the freedom to run as the ball breaks free makes this good fun as players bid to capture the cup.
Game Gear
Sports
It would appear the Japanese seem to love their thoroughbreds almost as much as the Irish. Ample evidence here as players are charged with raising a young foal and all that goes with it to build up for that slap-your-derriere final furlong of the seasons climax. Help your horse progress in this thoroughbred racer from the CRI stable.
Game Gear
Sports
It would appear the Japanese seem to love their thoroughbreds almost as much as the Irish. Ample evidence here as players are charged with raising a young foal and all that goes with it to build up for that slap-your-derriere final furlong of the seasons climax. Help your horse progress in this thoroughbred racer from the CRI stable.
PS2
Sports
Square sliding tackles the EA/Konami duopoly for the round ball and there’s not a Chocobo in sight. Officially licensed containing world cup international teams. Stunning CG introduction from the Final Fantasy team.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Hello? We’re in! Bag a big ‘un under the watchful gaze of the gangster look a like Matsukata san. Otherwise you might end up feeding the fishes somewhere in the Pacific Ocean…
PC Engine HU Card
Sports
Horse racing title realised in the loveable Namcot style as seen in World Court Tennis with petit, detailed cartoony sprites. Get your thoroughbred to jump at the right time whilst picking up a handy power up to make that spurt for the finish line.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Follow up to the realistic representative of rounders from Sega Sports, packed full of updated Major League players and stats. Very solid slugger for fans with enough to recommend it to those not so into the World Series.
Super Famicom
Sports
Thrilled footy fans with the stars of the day standing out in recognisable form despite the lack of proper name license. The hard work that went into the players sprite appearance still has charm today. Plenty of space to exploit in terms of playing area with quick, well timed passes require to succeed just as in the real game.
PS2
Sports
Fluid footy action, by far the most playable football series ever. Excellent attention to detail. Surely even Alan Hansen would approve.
PS2
Sports
Fluid footy action, by far the most playable football series ever. Excellent attention to detail. Surely even Alan Hansen would approve.
PS2
Sports
Whilst the basic play mechanics with the slick passing system are easy to pick up, it takes the patience of a Dutch master to be able to fully manipulate players to perform deft overhead flicks and inch perfect through balls. The first football series to add crossing as a viable option for goal scoring and no two goals are ever the same.
PS2
Sports
The Winning Eleven game engine plays such a smooth, silky game that it would win over even the ficklest of football fans. EA has its graphics, Konami has its refined gameplay.
XBOX
Sports
The beauty of Konami’s soccer sensation is that there aren’t any flaws in the AI allowing the same goal to be scored each time making each time you hit the onion bag special. Total football reaches the Xbox.
GameBoy Color
Sports
A slick Major A production that does justice to the series early momentum nutmeging much of the opposition. Utilises world teams for mini and large tournaments alongside mini leagues and PK competitions.
Super Famicom
Sports
Konami changed the rules of the game with this sublime release. Combining easy pick up and play mechanics with a slick passing system, it took the patience of a Dutch master to be able to fully manipulate players to perform deft overhead flicks and inch perfect through balls. But the real thrill came in being able to recognise the stars of the world game for the first time in front of your very eyes. The pass master, the original.
PS3
Sports
The Winning Eleven series arrives on the PS3 with all the graphical whizz bang wallop one might expect from the Sony powerhouse adding an extra tier to the atmosphere. Yet this is no FIFA: only the well-worked move will result in a rippling onion bag with the play engine being further honed towards a modern masterpiece. The AI is varied and being all-important to the league challenge, makes for a fine knock round in 1P mode. Crossing and heading works a treat as Genki found: getting to the by-line a traditional yet preferred choice of attack. If England fans can bear the reminder from the front cover…
PS2
Sports
The Winning Eleven series updates and renovates itself on the PS2 offering the widest array of options for its home console. Graphically breaks previous records on the console absolutely dripping style with players features easily recognised. Yet this is no FIFA – only the well-worked move will result in a rippling onion bag with the quicker play engine being further honed towards a modern masterpiece. The AI is varied and being all-important to the league challenge, makes for a fine knock round in 1P mode. Crossing and heading works a treat as Genki found: getting to the by-line a traditional yet preferred choice of attack. If England fans can bear the reminder from the front cover…
PS3
Sports
The Winning Eleven series arrives on the PS3 with all the graphical whizz bang wallop one might expect from the Sony powerhouse adding an extra tier to the atmosphere. Yet this is no FIFA: only the well-worked move will result in a rippling onion bag with the play engine being further honed towards a modern masterpiece. The AI is varied and being all-important to the league challenge, makes for a fine knock round in 1P mode. Crossing and heading works a treat as Genki found: getting to the by-line a traditional yet preferred choice of attack. If England fans can bear the reminder from the front cover…
XBOX 360
Sports
The Winning Eleven series updates and renovates itself on the 360 offering the widest array of options for its home console. Graphically breaks previous records on the console absolutely dripping style with players features easily recognised. Yet this is no FIFA – only the well-worked move will result in a rippling onion bag with the quicker play engine being further honed towards a modern masterpiece. The AI is varied and being all-important to the league challenge, makes for a fine knock round in 1P mode. Crossing and heading works a treat as Genki found: getting to the by-line a traditional yet preferred choice of attack. If England fans can bear the reminder from the front cover…
PS3
Sports
Every update seems to get closer to the game with it now seemingly easier to score from corners as in the real game and with an updated working of the offside law – shame that cant be applied to the linemen in the real game. The ultimate selling point of this title is the inclusion of the Champions League set up.
Playstation
Sports
When France came good and Ronaldo went awol as Les Blues united the country in their domination of all before them. Relive the moment or rewrite history as Konami sweeps the ball from wing to wing with precision passing and a thrilling crossing system that brings in this crucial factor of the real game into the home conversion. Just try and resist heading it yourself as the cross swings in.