Dino Dini's Soccer
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Dino Dini's Soccer was a conversion of Goal!
for the Amiga
to the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis in North America) by Dino Dini
, the author of the original version. Dino Dini's Soccer had all the relevant features of the Amiga
version and it was graphically superior to it. The game implemented an innovative 4-way play feature.
There was also a conversion to Super NES
. However, this version was only an interpretation of the game, and Dino was unhappy to have his name associated with it, as he was not responsible for any of that version and had no creative control over it. The SNES version features a very different control method, with the ball on sticking to your foot to make running with the ball easier. The game is viewed from above and played up and down the pitch, without the left-to-right option of Goal. Matches can be between 2 or 20 minutes, and the scanner which shows player positions on the rest of the pitch can be moved, resized or disabled. The method of triggering aftertouch onto a pass can be chosen as well.
The game features a variety of tournaments, including the full World Cup and its qualifying rounds, and the European Championships, or individual matches, as well as being able to configure a league or cup tournament to your own specification. Only international teams are included, although their names can be customised. Unlike most soccer games of the time, player ethnicities are accurately depicted.
Dino Dini's Goal
Dino Dini's Goal is a soccer computer game released by Virgin Games in 1993. It is considered by many to be the "true" sequel to Kick Off 2 , as Kick Off's creator Dino Dini had moved from Anco and was responsible for all Goal's engineering and game design.Goal! introduced improved dynamics and A.I...
for the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
to the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis in North America) by Dino Dini
Dino Dini
Dino Dini is a computer game developer specializing in football games. Dini is widely regarded as the godfather of the soccer game genre, having created such influential titles as Kick Off, Player Manager, Goal!, and Dino Dini's Soccer...
, the author of the original version. Dino Dini's Soccer had all the relevant features of the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
version and it was graphically superior to it. The game implemented an innovative 4-way play feature.
There was also a conversion to Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. However, this version was only an interpretation of the game, and Dino was unhappy to have his name associated with it, as he was not responsible for any of that version and had no creative control over it. The SNES version features a very different control method, with the ball on sticking to your foot to make running with the ball easier. The game is viewed from above and played up and down the pitch, without the left-to-right option of Goal. Matches can be between 2 or 20 minutes, and the scanner which shows player positions on the rest of the pitch can be moved, resized or disabled. The method of triggering aftertouch onto a pass can be chosen as well.
The game features a variety of tournaments, including the full World Cup and its qualifying rounds, and the European Championships, or individual matches, as well as being able to configure a league or cup tournament to your own specification. Only international teams are included, although their names can be customised. Unlike most soccer games of the time, player ethnicities are accurately depicted.
Games of the Series
- Kick OffKick OffThe Kick Off franchise is a series of football simulation computer games which was highly popular in the early 1990s. The series is renowned for its fast-paced action and delicate ball control scheme....
(1989) - Kick Off Extra Time (1989)
- Franco Baresi World Cup Kick Off (1990)
- Player ManagerPlayer ManagerPlayer Manager was a football management game, released in 1990. It was notable for being the first game to combine both managing the team and playing as a single player. The match engine borrowed heavily off the Kick Off match engine, which was developed by Dino Dini and Anco, who also created...
(1990) - Kick Off 2 World Cup 90 (1990)
- Kick Off 2 (1990)
- Kick Off 2 1MB (1990)
- Kick Off 2: Giants of Europe (Data Disk) (1990)
- Kick Off 2: The Final Whistle (Expansion Disk) (1991)
- Kick Off 2: Return To Europe (Expansion Disk) (1991)
- Kick Off 2: Winning Tactics (Data Disk) (1991)
- Kick Off 2: Super League (Expansion Disk) (1991)
- Kick Off 2: Maths Disk (Expansion Disk) (1991)
- GOAL!Dino Dini's GoalDino Dini's Goal is a soccer computer game released by Virgin Games in 1993. It is considered by many to be the "true" sequel to Kick Off 2 , as Kick Off's creator Dino Dini had moved from Anco and was responsible for all Goal's engineering and game design.Goal! introduced improved dynamics and A.I...
(1993) Publisher: Virgin Games - Dino Dini's Soccer (1994) Publisher: Virgin Games
External links
- Dino Dini's Soccer at EurocomEurocomEurocom is a British video game developer founded specifically to develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then Eurocom has expanded to several other platforms including handheld game systems and most major video game consoles.The company was once famous for its arcade to console...
- KOA Kick Off Gathering - KOA (Kick Off Association) Official International Kick Off Fan Site (organising Kick Off World Cup tournaments since 2001)
- KICK OFF 2 ITALA - The Italian Blog and Forum of players who love to play Kick Off 2 since 1990. Organizer of KO2 World CUP 2004, Milan International 2006 and 2007
- Kick Off 2 World Cup - Home of the annual Kick Off 2 Gathering and World Tournament