Sports
Here we have all the games in the Sports Section.
Super Famicom
Sports
Cheery chip tunes to get you in the relaxing mood for a round of eighteen holes seeking the elusive eagle, dodging the bunkers and keeping on the leader board in this highly accomplished golf game from the cult, crack unit HAL Laboratory.
Mega Drive
Sports
Based on the sport of dodge ball where you must hit your opponents team with a ball, Denbei features some pretty animated sequences, over the top specials with far too many speed lines and an RPG-ish story mode in which you travel round the local town to keep the action interesting and varied. Nicely collectable on the Mega Drive too.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Sports
Enjoy the fierce rivalry of rather over competitive football between Japanese high school teams. Similar to the Neo Geo classic Soccer Brawl in terms of the violent challenges possible.
Super Famicom
Sports
Live the F1 dream in this popular Super Famicom split screen racer with appropriately noisy engine effects. An early release and much coverted by the early adopters of the SFC at the time.
Nintendo 64
Sports
Suitably whiny engines and plenty of sparks both visually and literally as the N64 gets a challenging work out and handles it without breaking sweat. The starting line up being displayed is a nice touch (with plenty more attention to detail in the anchor lights) and the essential speed makes the cut to appease fans of the series with little time to admire the sponsors signs, bridges or grandstand.
Super Famicom
Sports
Suitably whiny engines and break neck speeds exploiting Mode 7 like the manufacturers make the most of their cars. Classic old school racing with the simpler pick up and play mechanics many pine for.
Super Famicom
Sports
Mode 7 made for such a game with the engine revs blaring out. Effortlessly copes with the split screen multiplayer too – impressive results putting the hardware top of the podium.
PC Engine Super CD ROM
Sports
Three in one bumper bargain from Human Creative Group. The games all crammed onto the one CD are Formation Soccer, Final Match Tennis and Fine Shot Golf.
GameBoy Color
Sports
Konami brings its sporting prowess and its triple-A polish to the winter Olympics and its great fun to pick up and play with pipe and slalom snowboarding, ski jumping and slalom, speed skating… The roar of the crowd brings plenty of nostalgia flooding back from the US Gold and Daley Thompson’s Decathlon days. Part of the Hyper Olympic Series.
Famicom Cart
Sports
Superb compilation of sports in clay pigeon shooting, archery, long jump high jump… Pixel perfect timing and a good button rhythm are a requisite as Konami makes a big splash.
Playstation
Sports
Night time street racing bringing the mange to life. The dark tracks are realistically only illuminated by the cars headlights keeping the players one the edge of their (tiger effect covered) seats as it makes it hard to know what lies ahead. Also cleverly reduces the CPU workload making it whiz along on the PSX hardware.
Super Famicom
Sports
Comforting nineties feel to the tennis with the simplistic graphical set up making in far more playable that representations of the sport that swoop around more than the hawk scaring off seagulls at Wimbledon.
Super Famicom
Sports
Side perspective football game with Japan’s top flight teams and totally over the top SNK style goal celebrations. Fabulous four player scraps are possible with a multitap and the game is also Barcode Battler II compatible, so get scanning those macaroni packets to boost your star striker.
Super Famicom
Sports
Side perspective football game with top tier teams and PK mode seen from both keepers and strikers perspective. Fabulous four player scraps are possible with a multitap and the game is also Barcode Battler II compatible, so get scanning those cans of Baked Beans.
Game Gear
Sports
Football blast from the J League’s hey day playing a nice, arcadey kick about. A real laugh in two player mode using the link cable, but arguments may ensue over who gets to be Gary’s Grampus.
Nintendo 64
Sports
Konami’s Major A team produces the good once again with this distinct football title cramming in far more polygons than the PSX version and crafting a different game as a result. The first football game to offer such big sprites and close range action whilst still utilising a fine passing game to unpick the opposition defense that would make Sensei Soccer proud. Like Nintendo’s finest titles you can jump straight in and play, but it takes a few hours on the lonely training pitch to reap the rewards on a Saturday afternoon.
PS2
Sports
Konami’s crack Major A outfit worked wonders on the PS2 achieving very near perfection in this fluid football game and plays a posession game for the top of the league spot. A real treat to feel like scoring is possible from any position, not just set places on the pitch. Total football.
PS2
Sports
Utilising the official license well with the proper stats and imagery to scan on the faces, this version oozes Major A quality. Promotion and relegation effect the next season’s play and you can adjust the players stats – even the manager. Includes the Yamazaki Cup for a welcome brink to those struggling on the edge of relegation to J League 2.
GameBoy Advance
Sports
A football simulation where gamers get to choose their player type and then try and rack the J League. Try not to hang around the ramen shop too much. Very slickly presented as Konami once again makes waves.
Mega Drive
Sports
Football blast from the J League’s hey day playing a nice, arcadey kick about. A real laugh with four players using the multitap, but arguments may ensue over who gets to be Gary’s Grampus.
Mega Drive
Sports
Football blast from the J League’s hey day playing a nice, arcadey kick about. A real laugh with four players using the multitap, but arguments may ensue over who gets to be Gary’s Grampus.
Super Famicom
Sports
Taken from the J League in its prime, Namcot blend a zippy, arcade style football game with some crazy cut scenes as players must outwit their opponent and nick the ball past them.
Super Famicom
Sports
Nice arcade flow to the play with nice crowd effects and over the top celebrations to goals, including replays which were quite unheard of at the time.
Playstation
Sports
Tecmo remains true to its arcade footballing heritage in this very tidy kick around based on the Japanese top two tier league teams. Flows along very nicely and has its own distinct feel over the more infamous Konami series making it a refreshing departure if not quite as long living.
PS2
Sports
Enjoy the highs and lows of football management in Japan’s top flight courtesy of Sammy. Keep yourself in as good shape as the players as the pressure from the fans and board mounts. Players respond to your touchline instructions and a bit of a dabble in the transfer market halps keep everyone on their toes.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Well crafted kick around with four player mode a scream, although as such unlikely to be contributing much to the Respect campaign. Utilises J-League teams and the game engine has a good balance of arcade feel with varied goal scoring.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Sega Sport’s success sprang from titles such as Victory Goal. Realistic low scoring games are common place between two players. Up to four players with multitap (not included.) Full complement of J League teams.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Sega Sport’s success sprang from titles such as Victory Goal. Realistic low scoring games are common place between two players. Up to four players with multitap (not included.) Full complement of J League teams and official commentary.
PS2
Sports
Updates the amazing Winning Eleven 10 engine with all the very latest data available for the 2006/7 European season. Also includes a World Tour mode where the squad travels afar to bestow glory on the famous badge. Looks more realistic than ever, but just as much sweat and effort seems to have gone into the uber slick play engine.
PS2
Sports
Includes the latest data from the J League along with updated South American and European teams. A new feature is the career mode that allows players to pick a footballer and follow their progress all the way to glory in the European Cup or a tough life in the Conference getting clattered every challenge.