is a 1992 association football video game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It was later released on the Wii Virtual Console. Hamster Corporation re-released the game as part of their ACA Neo Geo series for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Android and iOS.
Gameplay
Soccer Brawl is a futuristic soccer game that uses either bionic people or cyborgs for the players. It is a two-player game where you pick a home land from one of eight countries. After selecting one of two stadiums, SNK Stadium in Osaka or Super Dome in San Francisco, the 5-on-5 soccer match begins with a goalie for each team. You can hold either A for a power shot while on offense, or A for a super shot to disable opponents while on defense. You can perform tackle and slide. Captain wears a kerchief, can't shoot and can make super shot. Power shots rebound from walls except walls behind the goalie.
Rules There are no fouls. Throw-in is made in case of the ball landing outside of field line. Match time is 2 min 30 sec.
Teams There are 8 teams, which differ by color, super shots and, possibly, some parameters.
(purple and white) (yellow and black) (yellow and purple) (pink and yellow-green) (yellow-green and yellow) (pink and blue) (blue and yellow-green) (red and white)
Super shots USA and England: super shot flies on a "figure eight" trajectory.
Italy and Germany: super shot flies on zig-zag.
Spain and Brazil: super shot is energy sphere surrounded by eight small balls.
Korea and Japan: super shot flies in a circle behind captain and flies straight. Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Soccer Brawl on their April 1, 1992 issue as being the eighth most-successful table arcade unit of the month, outperforming titles such as Hat Trick Hero. In North America, Play Meter listed the game in their April 1994 issue to be the sixty most-popular arcade game at the time. The title received mostly positive reception from both critics and reviewers alike since its initial release in arcades and Neo Geo AES.
In 2014, HobbyConsolas identified Soccer Brawl as one of the twenty best games for the Neo Geo CD.
See also Super Sidekicks
Notes
References
External links Soccer Brawl at GameFAQs Soccer Brawl at Giant Bomb Soccer Brawl at Killer List of Videogames Soccer Brawl at MobyGames