''Gazza II'' is a
football
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video game released for the
Amstrad CPC,
Amstrad GX4000 in 1990 for the
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer.
Referred to during development as t ...
,
Amiga
Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and significantly improved graphi ...
,
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985 and was widely available in July. It was the first pers ...
,
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness ...
, and
IBM PC compatible
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platforms. It was created by
Empire Interactive and named after the popular English footballer
Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne (, born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talente ...
.
It is a sequel to ''
Gazza's Superstar Soccer
''Gazza's Superstar Soccer'' is a football game released for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Amiga 500/600, Atari ST and Commodore 64 platforms. It was created in 1989 by Empire Interactive, and was named after the popular English footballer ...
'', and is a complete new game as opposed to being simply an update, this time adopting an overhead horizontally scrolling display. The game was later included in the compilation ''Soccer Stars''.
Gazza II
at worldofspectrum.org
References
External links
at ysrnry.co.uk
at cpcgamereviews.com
Gazza II
at www.zee-3.com/pickfordbros
1990 video games
Amiga games
Association football video games
Atari ST games
DOS games
Video game sequels
Amstrad CPC games
Amstrad GX4000 games
ZX Spectrum games
Commodore 64 games
Video games scored by David Whittaker
Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Video games based on real people
Cultural depictions of association football players
Cultural depictions of British men
Empire Interactive games
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