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Capcom's Soccer Shootout
J.League Excite Stage '94
Developer(s)A-Max
Publisher(s)Epoch Co. (JP)
Capcom (US)
Nintendo (EU)
Director(s)Kōichi Sawada
Shigekazu Hoshino
SeriesJ.League Excite Stage
Platform(s)Super Famicom/Super NES
ReleaseJP: May 1, 1994[1]
NA: June 1994
EU: 1994
Genre(s)Sports, Soccer
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Capcom's Soccer Shootout (also known as Soccer Shootout in North America and J.League Excite Stage '94 in Japan) is a sports video game released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was developed by A-Max and published by Epoch in Japan, Capcom in North America, and Nintendo in Europe. In Japan, this is the first game in the J.League Excite Stage series, and is licensed by J.League. The game released close to the debut of the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Gameplay

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The six game modes in the game are Exhibition, Main Game, All Stars, P.K., Indoor Soccer,[1] and Training. 12 teams are included in the game and all feature a fictitious player roster. The cartridge uses passwords to manage save data, and utilizes the Mode 7 functionality of the console for the field. The game also features digitized speech for the in-game commentary. In English regions, advertisements for Capcom's video game franchises such as Street Fighter and Mega Man can be viewed during gameplay. The game supports 4-player multiplayer with the SNES Multitap and other multiplayer adapters.

In Exhibition mode, the player can choose the amount of players, time limit, and stadium before selecting the team they play on. Each team attempts to score the most points before the time runs out and the game ends. An instant replay will occur when an in-game player scores a goal or causes a foul, showing a referee to judge the call. After the set time limit runs out, the game calls half-time and makes the two teams change sides, with the call for the second half ending the game. In the Main Game, players are instructed to "go for the championship", as they compete in 22 or 44 games to win the championship title by winning the most games. All-Stars is an exhibition match where the player attempts to defeat a pool of all-star roster players with improved statistics. P.K. is a penalty kick challenge where the player alternates between saving balls from entering their goal and kicking a ball into their opponent's goal. Indoor Soccer features the same ruleset as an exhibition match but takes place indoors, making the ball bounce off of the walls with a decreased player roster. In Training mode, the player is scored points based on how well they perform in five categories, including dribbling and shooting the soccer ball, performing a penalty kick, free kick, and sliding tackle.

Reception

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Capcom's Soccer Shootout received positive to average reviews.[11] While critical reception varied, commercial reception was exceptional, as J.League Exite Stage '94 was the fourth best-selling video game in Japan in 1994. It was also the tenth best-selling video game worldwide in 1994,[12] making it the most commercially successful Japanese game licensed by J.League.

Nintendo Power compared the game to another Capcom published title, Mega Man Soccer, which had to "take a back seat" due to Capcom's Soccer Shootout being more favorable. Nintendo Power praises the five-player gameplay, also mentioning the "super fast action of indoor soccer", calling it a great title.[13]

"This soccer game has all the ingredients of a winner. the graphics are phenomenal, the control is very good, and the Two-player Mode is hours of fun. The sound effects could be punched up a little, though."[4]

maniac[14]

mega fun[15]

Legacy

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In Japan, J.League Excite Stage became a series with multiple subsequent games, temporarily being annually released. J.League Excite Stage '95 released on April 28, 1995 for the Super Famicom.[16] J.League Excite Stage '96 released the following year for the same system on April 26, 1996.[17] After the success from the Super Famicom games, International Soccer Excite Stage 2000 released for PlayStation on August 24, 2000.[18]

Additionally, two games were developed for the Game Boy Color. J-League Excite Stage GB released on August 13, 1999,[19] and J-League Excite Stage Tactics released on July 20, 2001, and was the last game made for the series.[20]

See also

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Notes

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1.^ In European territories, the game mode "Indoor Soccer" is referred to as "Indoor Game".

Categories (Temporary)

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  • 1994 video games
  • A-Max games
  • Association football video games
  • Capcom games
  • Epoch Co. games
  • J.League licensed video games
  • Multiplayer and single-player video games
  • Nintendo games
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System-only games
  • Top-down video games
  • Video games developed in Japan

References

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  1. ^ "Capcom's Soccer Shootout – Release Details". GameFAQs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Capcom's Soccer Shootout". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  3. ^ "Super Famicom Review - Excite Stage '94". Consoles + (in French). No. 35. M.E.R.7. November 1993. p. 124. Retrieved 2024-08-20.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 059 ( June 1994)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 59. June 1994. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  5. ^ Noak, Philipp; Schmiedehausen, Götz; Weidner, Martin (November 1993). "Test Super Nintendo: Goof Troop". Mega Fun (in German). No. 14. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. pp. 32–34.
  6. ^ Zaborowski, Ingo (November 1993). "Spiele-Tests: Goof Troop". MAN!AC (in German). No. 1. Cybermedia. p. 37. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. ^ Neumayer, Manfred (November 1993). "Rom Check - Super Nintendo: Schatzinsel - Goof Troop". Video Games (in German). No. 24. Future-Verlag. p. 50. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  8. ^ Schneider, Ulf (December 1993). "SNES Review: Goof Troop". Play Time (in German). No. 30. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 118.
  9. ^ "Soccer Shootout". Total! (in German). No. 42. X-Plain-Verlag. June 1995. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  10. ^ "Soccer Shootout Capcom". Ação Games. November 1993. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 2024-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Capcom's Soccer Shootout (SNES) reviews". MobyGames. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  12. ^ "1994年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上" [1994 Consumer Game Software Sales]. Dengeki Oh (in Japanese). MediaWorks. Archived from the original on 20 September 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Now Playing - Capcom's Soccer Shootout". Nintendo Power. No. 62. Nintendo of America. July 1994. p. 104.
  14. ^ Gaksch, Martin (2018-03-26). "Soccer Shootout – im Klassik-Test (SNES) | MANIAC.de | Seite 2". www.maniac.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  15. ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". Kultboy.com (in German). No. 4. April 1995. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  16. ^ "J.League Excite Stage '95 Release Information for Super Nintendo". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  17. ^ "J.League Excite Stage '96 Release Information for Super Nintendo". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  18. ^ "International Soccer Excite Stage 2000 Release Information for PlayStation". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  19. ^ "J.League Excite Stage GB Release Information for Game Boy Color". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  20. ^ "J.League Excite Stage Tactics Release Information for Game Boy Color". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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