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Goal! (video game)
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Goal! is a 1988 soccer video game published by Jaleco
for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
. The game supports up to two players. It was released in Japan as Moero 5!! Pro Soccer
.
When playing World Cup or Tournament mode with two players, the players can either play on the same team or against each other.
The game later spawned a series of sequels, including Goal! 2 (Video Game) for the NES, Goal! (Super NES) (which was released in Europe as Super Goal! in order to distinguish this game from the original) and Super Goal! 2
(SNES), which in Japan was released as Takeda Nobuhiro no Super Cup Soccer.
Goal! (known in Japan as J-Cup Soccer) was also released for the Game Boy
in 1993.
Jaleco
is a Japanese video game publisher and developer established in 2006.The original Jaleco Ltd was founded in 1974. In 2006, it decided to become a pure holding company by renaming itself Jaleco Holding and splitting its video game operations into a newly created subsdiary that took its former name...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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...
. The game supports up to two players. It was released in Japan as Moero 5!! Pro Soccer
Moero 5!! Pro Soccer
Moero 5!! Pro Soccer is a Family Computer game by Jaleco which was released in North America and Europe as Goal!.-Summary:The game deals with soccer from the perspective of the Japanese. Modes for play include world cup, tournament, and shootout...
.
Gameplay
The game has four modes: World Cup, Tournament, Shoot Competition, and Vs. Mode. The object of the game is the same as in real football; one team must score more goals than the other to win.- In World Cup mode, players must choose one of sixteen international football teams and compete to advance to the finals. The teams are: AlgeriaAlgeria national football teamThe Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
, ArgentinaArgentina national football teamThe Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, Belgium, BrazilBrazil national football teamThe Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, DenmarkDenmark national football teamThe Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, EnglandEngland national football teamThe England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, FranceFrance national football teamThe France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
, West GermanyGermany national football teamThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, ItalyItaly national football teamThe Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, JapanJapan national football teamThe Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
, the NetherlandsNetherlands national football teamThe Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, PolandPoland national football teamThe Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, SpainSpain national football teamThe Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, UruguayUruguay national football teamThe Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, United StatesUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, and the USSR. - In Tournament mode, players must choose one of eight AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
teams and compete in a standard single elimination tournament. - In Shoot Competition mode, players must choose one of three characters and try to score as many shots out of five as possible.
- In Vs. Mode, two human players face off against each other.
When playing World Cup or Tournament mode with two players, the players can either play on the same team or against each other.
The game later spawned a series of sequels, including Goal! 2 (Video Game) for the NES, Goal! (Super NES) (which was released in Europe as Super Goal! in order to distinguish this game from the original) and Super Goal! 2
Super Goal! 2
Super Goal! 2, known in Japan as is an international soccer video game published by Jaleco for the Super NES/Super Famicom console.-Summary:...
(SNES), which in Japan was released as Takeda Nobuhiro no Super Cup Soccer.
Goal! (known in Japan as J-Cup Soccer) was also released for the Game Boy
Game Boy line
The line is a line of battery-powered handheld game console sold by Nintendo. It is one of the world's best-selling game system lines with a combined 200+ million units sold worldwide....
in 1993.