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Super Sidekicks1992

Super Sidekicks

1992 SNK Playmore

Playtime

BriefTypically 1 hour

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Details

Launch
December 14, 1992
Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK Playmore
Themes

Overview

Arcade - Super Sidekicks - Tokuten Ou (1992)

Published in 1993, the original Super Sidekicks (known as Tokuten Ou, "Goal-Scoring King" in Japan) was SNK's first soccer video game. It features 12 teams divided into two groups which compete for the "SNK Cup" (the main differences between teams is their formations on the field): Group A: Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Mexico, Japan Group B: Argentina, Holland, Brazil, France, United States, South Korea The players' team plays against all the others in their group, then it goes into an elimination tournament's semifinals and then the final to win the cup. There was also a hidden feature in the game, which wasn't documented, and affects a single player game. During a free kick for the CPU if the player has tapped button A for player two, the CPU performs a short-shot, while pressing the button A performs a longer kick.

Screenshots

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Reception

Super Sidekicks takes simple mechanics to the extreme, but in doing so creates an experience that's chaotic and often frustrating. Lovers of the beautiful game are going to need to wait a bit longer for a worthwhile representation of the sport on Switch.