Tactical Soccer
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is a 1995 soccer game for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...

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Summary

The game was released to an exclusively Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese audience and can be considered as the sequel to Zico Soccer
Zico Soccer
from Electronic Arts is a Super Famicom football management video game that allows players to become the head coach of an international football team; it was named after the modern-day soccer legend Zico...

. Players must choose from 16 national soccer teams with skills ranging from an "A" letter grade (best) to an "E" letter grade (worst). There are 8 different formations
Formation (association football)
In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football....

 to choose from and once the players have set their teams, during the gameplay they must use a tactical map to guide the football
Football (ball)
A football is an inflated ball used to play one of the various sports known as football.The first balls were made of natural materials, such as an inflated pig bladder, sometimes inside a leather cover...

 into the goal. Each game is divided into two halves and the score is visible on the screen at all times.

Teams

Tactical Soccer was released almost a year later after the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...

 but the teams available are exactly those who qualified for the Round of 16 of the tournament (except the inclusion of Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...

 instead of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...

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