''Tony Meola's Sidekicks Soccer'' is a traditional soccer (football)

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video game released for the

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in 1993. It is named after US

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. It went under several names in different markets, such as ''Super Copa'' in Latin America and in Japan (endorsed by

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). In Brazil, there is also a version called ''Worldwide Soccer'', but it is not modified like ''Super Copa'', it is just the same US version.

Gameplay

The teams in the game include various national teams and some unlicensed club teams from Europe, Japan and America. Players can play with teams from different parts of the

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, including

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, and

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is used to achieve a pseudo-3D effect similar to that of Sculptured Software's previous ''

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''. There are various options and features, including a variety of soccer formations,

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s, and the ability to alter each team's roster.

Reception

In their November 1993 issue of ''

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'', the magazine assigned this video game a rating of 72%. ''

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'' would assign this game a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5.

References

External links

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