Konami Hyper Soccer

As the controller of a NES game console has only two buttons, the gameplay is understandably simple, on the ball, one button for pass and slide tackle, that can be also used for volley, and one for lob and for headers while off the ball.

The game allows two players, either against each other or both against the computer in either a single match or a tournament. There are twenty-four playable international teams, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain, England, Brazil, Poland, Uruguay, Hungary, USSR (now defunct), Sweden, Czechoslovakia (now defunct), Cameroon, Ireland, Japan, Korea (corresponds to South Korea rather than North Korea), United States, Mexico, Australia, Scotland, Colombia Belgium, Portugal, and Yugoslavia (now defunct). Before the game, the player can choose the formation of their team as well as number of overall attributes, including offense and defense, as well as luck. Unlike other similar games at the time, Hyper Soccer featured more advanced moves such as bicycle kicks, flying headers and volleys. The game features a scrolling view of the pitch and 2-dimensional sprites for the players, one of two background music tracks can be chosen to play during the match.

Konami Hyper Soccer garnered mixed reception from critics at release. Video Games' Martin Gaksch found Hyper Soccer to be an above-average sports game, criticizing its audiovisual department and aspects such as player-controlled teammates not being highlighted, as well as the inability to adjust play time, stating that "halfway demanding footballers will not be happy with it". In a similar tone as Gaksch, Play Time's Oliver Manne found the game's penalty shootout sequences to be its only exciting part and felt mixed regarding the audio, but criticized its slow-pacing and certain aspects of the visual presentation like the "unclean" screen scrolling, sprite flickering and limited animations, writing that "after just a few minutes of play, Hyper Soccer developed into a true tragedy". In contrast to the German publications, Consoles Plus' Robert Barbe was more positive towards the title, commending its graphics, realistic animations, rhythmic music, simple but responsive controls, and longevity.

Joystick's Jean-François Morisse and Joypad's Alain Huyghues-Lacour regarded it as one of the better football games on the Nintendo Entertainment System when compared to previous releases on the platform like Soccer, Goal! and Kick Off. Both Morisse and Huyghues-Lacour gave positive remarks to the visuals, sprite animations, sound and controls. Player One's Christophe Delpierre concurred with Morisse and Lacour, regarding it as one of the best football games on NES, and noting that its playability was "exemplary".