Sports
Here we have all the games in the Sports Section.
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.
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.
PS2
Sports
Includes the latest data from the J League along with updated South American and European teams. An enjoyable 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.
PS2
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. Includes the latest data from the J League along with updated South American and European teams.
Playstation
Sports
Improved graphical engine and subtle tweaking making this one of the finest PSX footy titles. Putting in the hours with the cones on the training pitch reaps rewards in the big matches – its always a thrill to pull off the flicks and tricks against opposition rather than training cones.
PS2
Sports
As with each update Konami has worked hard on its game to improve and cement its position as league leader. The J League stars of the Japanese game look more detailed than ever. Opponent AI makes the series’ rivals look like clod hopping donkeys. But it is in providing the raw clay for the player to craft unique goals that deserves the highest praise – never channelling strikers down the same avenue to goal.
PS2
Sports
Can you build your team up like Zico to land the Emperor’s Cup and the title? Stay focused on the management, not your personal secretary and you just might. Full complement of Japanese league outfits complete with super kawaii mascots. Maybe cute team mascots are the answer to putting off football hooligans… Genki can’t see many people wanting a Yokohama Marinos’ Seagull tattoo!
GameBoy Original
Sports
Hawking back to the days when Arsene Wenger and Gary Lineker had their names always uttered with an honourific ‘san’ suffix comes J League Winning Eleven with a fluid engine and good use of the systems hardware to bring back the league razmatazz.
GameBoy Original
Sports
Smooth passing system and generous playing area in relation to player size allowing for plenty or room to pass and move. Work the ball. Hit the space. Eat up the ground. Funny old game.
Sega Saturn
Sports
Dodgy little FMV sequence with heavy sponsors influence: it could only be a fishing game. Fishermen and ladies get to take their boat out into the desired location keeping an eye on the depth metre in a cute, little sprite section. A line is then cast and those legendary fighting bass await as the sound of summer and cicadas rings therapeutically in the ears.
Mega Drive
Sports
Instantly recognisable due to using commentators to add that extra bit of Super Bowl razzmatazz to the presentation. Plenty of different moves to select for the offence mainly variations on the theme of short pass, long pass, battling through the middle or nipping round the outside. Became a real MD classic, especially in North America.
Mega Drive
Sports
Joe Montana was quite a player and few will have missed his charming Mega Drive title which was as popular as Genesis back in the 90s. Simple interface and good action with fun two player bouts make this the football game to recommend to fans of any shape of ball.
Mega Drive
Sports
Joe Montana was quite a player and few will have missed his charming Mega Drive title which was as popular as Genesis back in the 90s. Simple interface and good action with fun two player bouts make this the football game to recommend to fans of any shape of ball.
Game Gear
Sports
Joe Montana was quite a player and few will have missed his charming scaled-down version of the Mega Drive title which was as popular as Genesis back in the 90s. Simple interface and good action with fun two player bouts make this the football game to recommend to fans of any shape of ball.
GameBoy Color
Sports
A real work out with press-ups, climbing poles, climbing walls, running with weights. Luckily its a lot more fun to play, especially with the over the top commentator to encourage you on to the goal. Known as Muscle Ranking.
GameBoy Color
Sports
A real work out with press-ups, climbing poles, climbing walls, running with weights. Luckily its a lot more fun to play, especially with the over the top commentator to encourage you on to the goal. Known as Muscle Ranking 2.
Gamecube
Sports
Subtitled ‘New Generation Vs Legends.’ Kinikuman is an alien prince whose escapades are detailed in the Shonen Jump manga. This is a whacked out wrestling game with both story and tournament modes that could teach the WWF games a half nelson or two.
Famicom Cart
Sports
Kinnikuman is an alien prince whose escapades are detailed in the Shonen Jump manga. This is a whacked out wrestling game could teach the WWF games a half nelson or two.
Super Famicom
Sports
A clever cross between a golf and bowling game where Kirby bashes into adversaries eventually the defeated boss turning into a hole. The control is very simple yet in true Nintendo tradition, the gameplay excels. Superb stuff.
Super Famicom
Sports
Kunio’s charm comes to the dodgeball court as players avoid being hit by the ball in arenas such as the ice of Iceland, waters of the Taj Mahal, Mount Fuji and London with Big Ben in the background. Classic retro gaming in a very cult series.
GameBoy Advance
Sports
Compilation of two Kunio Kun games: dodgeball and basketball. Dodgeball is similar to ‘kingy’ in the UK: throw a ball at your opponents. Hit them and they take damage until turning into an angel and floating up to heaven. Unfortunately each team has a big bruiser far from being an angel, complete with powerful super move. Kunio and his motley crew add a great deal of fun to an otherwise limited genre. Starting under the gaze of Mount Fuji and the cherry blossom, a victory brings a trip to Naxat International for a flight (on Naxat Airlines) to London complete with Beatles style chip music. Next: a trip to Iceland complete with penguins. The basketball is set at a US Military base and being able to kick and punch somewhat changes the flow of the games a crucial times. And with multiple baskets, being able to score in your own net and teams with teleport powers, theres never a dull moment. Feels like a title made by gamers for gamers though.
GameBoy Advance
Sports
Compilation of two more Kunio Kun games: Sports Day and Soccer. Sports Day has track & field events spiced up by the ability to throw punches, bottles and even bowling balls during your rivals attempts. Soccer allows players to 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. Pretty difficult to track down as the games star and biker gang look-a-like Kunio Kun has a strong following in Japan.
Famicom Cart
Sports
Brutality on the pitch as players slug and kick it out for possession with the referee seemingly missing in action. The ball can be chipped up to set up an overhead or at least try and avoid an onrushing defenders attention.