Ludography
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1992 · SNK · Arcade · Association football

Soccer Brawl

The Cybernetic players use special kick shots and built-in arm phasers to destroy other players. Make sure your power meter is FULL when exercising these brutal tactics. Both stadiums, which are magnetically enclosed, enable you to kick or pass... off the wall!

Released
14 February 1992
Platforms
ArcadeNeo GeoNeo Geo CDNintendo SwitchWindowsXbox One
Genres
ArcadeAssociation footballFightingSports
Developers
SNK
Publishers
SNK
Modes
Single-player
Country
Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

About

Soccer Brawl 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.

Media

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

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.

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.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Neo Geo13 January 1992Japan · North America 13 January 1992 · Europe 13 January 1992 · Japan 14 January 1992 · North America 14 January 1992
Arcade14 February 1992Japan
Neo Geo CD31 March 1995Japan · North America 31 March 1995
WindowsUnreleased

Editions and related releases

Included in
Super Pocket: NeoGeo Edition
Ported as
ACA Neo Geo: Soccer Brawl

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