''Tecmo World Cup Soccer'' is a

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for the

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. Released in

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Tecmo , was a Japanese video game corporation founded in 1967. It had its headquarters in Kudankita, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its subsidiary, Tecmo Inc, was located in Torrance, California. Tecmo was formerly known as Tehkan. Tecmo is known for ...

, as its name suggests it is a

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game focusing on the

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. It is a port of ''

Tehkan World Cup originally released as in Japan, is an association football video game released to arcades in 1985 by Tehkan, the former name of Tecmo. It features multiplayer gameplay and trackball controllers. It was released in both upright and table arca ...

'', released on arcades in 1985. Although the two games appear virtually identical, ''Tecmo World Cup Soccer'' lacks some of the speed and fluidity of its arcade progenitor. While the gameplay is ostensibly unchanged, the lack of support for analog control in the NES version renders it a digital-control-only game that requires almost completely different tactics. ''Tecmo World Cup Soccer'' is not to be confused with ''

Nintendo World Cup ''Nintendo World Cup'' is a soccer video game for the Family Computer/NES and Game Boy, developed by Technōs Japan and released in 1990. It is a localization of the fourth ''Kunio-kun'' game released for the Family Computer. Ports for the PC ...

'' (released the same year), nor ''

Tecmo Cup Soccer Game ''Tecmo Cup Soccer Game'', known as ''Captain Tsubasa'' in Japan and ''Tecmo Cup Football Game'' in Europe, is an association football sports video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1992 by Tecmo, the objective of the game ...

'' (known as ''Captain Tsubasa'' in Japan).

World Cup Teams

The national teams in ''Tecmo World Cup Soccer'' are as follows (in order, they are available to choose in game "Team Select" menu): * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Similarities to ''Tehkan World Cup''

''Tecmo World Cup Soccer'', released five years after its arcade ancestor, is a mostly faithful conversion of ''Tehkan World Cup'' squeezed with some concessions into the smaller NES hardware. These are the main similarities between both games: * The same musical score (albeit adapted to the NES sound hardware) * Nearly identical gameplay (although significantly hampered by the absence of analog control) * Almost identical graphics (partially simplified and slowed down)

Differences to ''Tehkan World Cup''

As ''Tehkan World Cup'' utilized two processors for gameplay and four processors for sound, certain concessions were made to playability on the NES. While the gameplay and graphics remained largely unaltered, certain features were omitted. In recognition of its new home system format, some arcade elements such as the instant knockout, were abandoned in order to provide greater longevity. A partial list of differences includes: * A choice of teams is now available * Competition format * Game lengths * On-screen "scoreboard" (includes large font game clock and score) omitted * Field radar showing player positions omitted * The "grass" had a simpler, more unified texture * Players do not celebrate during the goal sequence * The goal net is shown to bulge upon receipt of the ball * Slide tackles can be initiated by the player * The ball could bounce after a high kick * The ball rebounds from the net and goalposts in a slightly different manner

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External links

Tecmo World Cup Soccer tournaments on VK.com Clip of Tecmo World Cup Soccer on youtube
1990 video games Association football video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Tecmo games Video games developed in Japan

World Cup Teams

Similarities to ''Tehkan World Cup''

Differences to ''Tehkan World Cup''

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