''International Superstar Soccer'' (known as ''Jikkyō World Soccer'' in Japan) is the name of a series of
football
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video game
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s developed by
Japan
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ese company
Konami
, is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company, video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machin ...
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mostly by their
Osaka
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branch, Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka (KCEO). Titles in the series appeared on
Super NES
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Mega Drive
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Nintendo 64
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Sega Saturn
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PlayStation
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PlayStation 2
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Xbox
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GameCube
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Microsoft Windows
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. ''International Superstar Soccer'' should not be confused with
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
, is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos ...
's ''
Pro Evolution Soccer
''eFootball'', formerly known as ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' (''PES'') internationally and in Japan and North America, is a series of association football simulation video games developed and published by Konami since 1995.
The series consists ...
'' series (also known as ''Winning Eleven''), which was originally developed for the
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a divisi ...
.
Releases
Consoles
Portable
''Goal Storm / ISS Pro'' series
See also
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List of J.League licensed video games
This is a list of soccer video games based on/licensed by the J.League.
The first licensed game, ''J-League Fighting Soccer'', was released for the Game Boy on December 27, 1992. Two months later '' J-League Champion Soccer'' was released for ...
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List of Konami games
The following is a list of games either developed, published or licensed by Konami.
Arcade 1977–1989
; 1977
:*''Block Yard'' (released by Leijac)
; 1978
:*''Block Invader'' (released by Leijac)
:*''Destroyer'' (released by Leijac)
:*''Super ...
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Konami Hyper Soccer
''Konami Hyper Soccer'' is a 1992 soccer video game developed and published by Konami in Europe and Mattel in Australia for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Part of the ''Hyper Sports'' series, which included ''Hyper Olympic'' (''Track & Field' ...
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Super Sidekicks
''Super Sidekicks'' is a series of soccer video games made by SNK for its console, the Neo-Geo. Released in the 90's with an arcade-style approach to soccer, the games of the franchise allow players to choose any of the available game modes to c ...
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Tecmo World Cup '90
''Tecmo World Cup '90'' is an association football video game released by Tecmo for arcades in 1989. It was an arcade successor to Tecmo's ''Tehkan World Cup'' (1985), and is based on the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
An unofficial bootleg of the game ...
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Tecmo World Cup Soccer
''Tecmo World Cup Soccer'' is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1990 by Tecmo, as its name suggests it is a soccer game focusing on the World Cup. It is a port of ''Tehkan World Cup'', released on arcades in 1985.
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Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
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Legendary Eleven
''Legendary Eleven'' is a football/soccer video game developed by the Spanish company Eclipse Games and released in 2018 for PC and consoles PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.
Gameplay
Inspired by arcade-type football/soccer video ...
References
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Konami franchises
Video game franchises introduced in 1994