1994 · Neverland · Association football · Sports

Hat Trick Hero 2

Nintendo exclusive

Hat Trick Hero 2 is a Japan-exclusive video game for the Super Famicom. A North American release Super Soccer Champ 2 was scheduled, however it was canceled.

Released: 29 July 1994
Platforms: SNES
Genres: Association football Sports
Developers: Neverland
Publishers: Taito
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Country: Japan

About

Hat Trick Hero 2 is a 1994 association football video game developed by Neverland and published by Taito for the Super Famicom. It is the sequel to Hat Trick Hero (1991). A North American release, Super Soccer Champ 2, was planned but not released.

Keywords

soccer

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game permits players to play soccer on an international level with all the national teams that took part in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, except the inclusion of Japan instead of South Korea.

Most of the text is in Japanese, including the players' surnames. Eight different players can become the captain of the player's team and the team can use one of five different formations (4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, WM and libero). All of the formations are used in modern-day soccer except for the WM formation (which saw common use in England during the 1930s). The star player (captain) chosen kicks a shot (super shot or hyper shot) that pushes the goalkeeper into the stands, just like in Hat Trick Hero.