Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship (Sports, Football) (Arcade)

1994 · sport · Arcade · The Data Archivist V0.01

PLAY ONLINE : https://archive.org/details/arcade_ssideki2 VIDEO LONGPLAY : https://archive.org/details/1602297184720-5565 Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sidekicks_2:_The_World_Championship Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship [a] is a 1994 soccer arcade video game developed and published by SNK . It is the second installment in the Super Sidekicks series and the third soccer game released for Neo Geo MVS , preceding the original Super Sidekicks (1992). Featuring an arcade-style approach to soccer as its predecessor, the game allows players to choose any of the available game modes with AI -controlled opponents or other human players with the team of their choosing. Its gameplay uses a simplified three-button configuration. Headed by Eikichi Kawasaki , Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship was developed by a staff that worked on several projects for the Neo Geo platforms at SNK. Though first launched for the MVS hardware, the game was later released for Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD , in addition to being re-released through download services for various consoles . The title proved popular among players and garnered critical acclaim from reviewers, with praise directed towards improvements made over its predecessor. It was followed by Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory in 1995. Gameplay Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Spain and England. See also: Super Sidekicks (video game) § Gameplay As with its predecessor, Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship is a soccer game that is played from a top-down perspective in a two-dimensional environment with sprites . Though it follows the same gameplay as with other soccer titles at the time and most of the sport's rules are present as well, the game opts for a more arcade-styled approach of the sport instead of being full simulation. The sequel corrected most of the design flaws in the first entry, including the ability to switch players' control during the game, a smaller goal, and no more long shots taken, among other new gameplay improvements and additions. [1] Upon starting the game, the player's team goes into a "Regional Qualifying Round Final" against another team from the same region. After beating it, the player's team goes into the World Cup Tournament, in which they are grouped with three other countries in a round-robin. After winning against all of them, the team enters an elimination tournament: the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final for the World Cup, reminiscent of the real-life World Cup . [2] If a match ends in a draw, the player has the option of replaying a full game, going to the penalty kick tiebreaker , or playing a sudden death ( golden goal ) game; however, the arcade version requires an extra credit for these. Teams There are 48 teams available to choose from before the start of any mode, each one divided into 6 geographical "regions" and representing their country: [3] Europe A Italy England Spain Netherlands Switzerland Norway Turkey Ireland Europe B Germany France Bulgaria Sweden Russia Greece Belgium Romania Americas / Oceania United States Mexico Canada Australia New Zealand Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Asia South Korea Japan Saudi Arabia Taiwan China Iran Hong Kong United Arab Emirates South America Brazil Argentina Paraguay Colombia Bolivia Uruguay Peru Ecuador Africa Cameroon Morocco Nigeria Egypt South Africa Ivory Coast Guinea Zambia Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship Developer(s) SNK Publisher(s) SNK Producer(s) Eikichi Kawasaki Designer(s) Mina Kawai Programmer(s) T. Nakamura Artist(s) Ten Chan Composer(s) Yoshihiko Kitamura Series Super Sidekicks Platform(s) Arcade , Neo Geo AES , Neo Geo CD Release WW : 19 April 1994 Genre(s) Sports Mode(s) Single-player , multiplayer Arcade system Neo Geo MVS