International Superstar Soccer (video game)

This article is about the 1994 video game. For the 2000 video game also known as International Superstar Soccer, see ISS (2000 video game).
International Superstar Soccer
North American box art
DeveloperKonami[2]
PublisherKonami Computer Entertainment Osaka[2]
DirectorYasuo Okuda[2]
ProgrammersYasuo Okuda
Eiji Nakagawa[2]
ComposersHarumi Ueko
Hideyuki Eto[3]
SeriesInternational Superstar Soccer
PlatformSuper Nintendo Entertainment System
Release
  • JP: November 11, 1994[1]
  • EU: May 23, 1995
  • NA: June 1995
GenreFootball (Sports)
ModesSingle-player
Multiplayer

International Superstar Soccer [a] is a 1994 football video game developed and published Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the first title in the International Superstar Soccer (ISS) series of sports video games. It was initially released in Japan for the Super Famicom in 1994, and also in North America and Europe for the SNES in 1995. The game sold over 500,000 copies since its first week of release.[4]

Content

Game modes

  • Open Game: A simple friendly match, that can be played against the CPU, another player, or just watched as the CPU controls both teams.
  • International Cup: A mode that emulates the FIFA World Cup, (which had qualifying round. where teams are distributed in six groups of four that year), teams each. The best 16 in this stage qualify to the knockout stage until the champion is known.
  • World Series: A league competition where all teams play against each other in a round-robin system.
  • Training: A series of challenges in different respects (dribbling, passing, shooting to the goal, defending and corner kick taking, in order), where the player must complete these challenges successfully under the established time, with the goal to sharpening the player's abilities.
  • Scenario: Enables the player to select one among nine matches running their courses, in order to achieve victory before time runs out (all matches start during the second half, and the player's team may be losing or tied). A draw results in failure.
  • Penalty Kick: A simple penalty kick match. Each team takes five shots alternately and, if there is no winner after these shots, they go into a sudden death round.

The game uses a password system in order to save and load International Cup and World Series Euro Cup matches.

Teams

There are 26 national teams and a secret team. These are the teams that appear in both versions, in the order they appear in the team selection screen.

These are the teams that appear only in the USA/EUR version:

These are the teams that appear only in the JAP version (based in the AFC Final Round for the 1994 FIFA World Cup)

Reception

According to Famitsu, International Superstar Soccer sold 96,608 copies in its first week on the market and 207,467 copies during its lifetime in Japan.[21] The game received generally favorable reception from critics.[7][10] GamePro said it was "a runner-up to" FIFA International Soccer (1993) "among the best soccer games." The reviewer commented that, though it fails to dethrone FIFA International Soccer as the best soccer simulator for the SNES because of its less precise controls and weaker sounds, International Superstar Soccer is a solid game due to its detailed and "lifelike" graphics, numerous options, and particularly its training mode.[22] The two sports reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly both gave it a 7 out of 10 rating. Similar to GamePro, they remarked that the controls are imperfect but praised the graphics and play options. One of the reviewers complained that the enjoyable play-by-play feature of the Japanese version was taken out of the North American release.[6] Next Generation reviewed the SNES version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "the simple controls and plethora of season options outweigh the minor annoyances."[12]

IGN ranked International Superstar Soccer 64th on their "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time." They praised the game calling it "An incredibly thorough, detailed and accurate conversion of its sport of choice."[23]

Allejo

Due to lack of licenses of FIFA, Konami created fictional names to represent real players. One of them was Allejo, modeled after Bebeto and considered by some gamers and meme-makers, especially those from Brazil, as the "greatest footballer never to exist".[24][25][26]

Notes

  1. ^ Known as Jikkyō World Soccer Perfect Eleven (実況ワールドサッカーパーフェクトイレブン, Jikkyō Wārudo Sakkā Pāfekuto Irebun; "Live World Soccer Perfect Eleven") in Japan

References

  1. ^ International Superstar Soccer at GameFAQs
  2. ^ a b c d International Superstar Soccer at MobyGames
  3. ^ Game profile of International Superstar Soccer at SNES Music
  4. ^ "Untitled". Leicester Mercury. January 20, 1996. p. 16. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Patterson, Mark; Lawrence, Edward (February 1995). "CVG Review: International Superstar Soccer (SNES)". Computer and Video Games. No. 159. EMAP Images. pp. 62–64.
  6. ^ a b Mowatt, Todd; The Iceman (March 1995). "Team EGM Box Score: International Superstar Soccer (SNES) by Konami". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 68. Sendai Publishing. p. 102.
  7. ^ a b "New Games Cross Review: 実況ワールドサッカー Perfect Eleven (スーパーファミコンカートリッジ)". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 309. ASCII Corporation. November 11–18, 1994. p. 38.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  8. ^ Anderson, Paul; Petzoldt, Rick; VanDerSchaegen, Ross (March 1995). "Super NES Reviews: International Superstar Soccer". Game Informer. No. 23. Sunrise Publications. p. 24.
  9. ^ Brumley, Doug (June 1995). "GP Sports: International Super Star Soccer". Game Players. No. 72. Imagine Media. p. 73.
  10. ^ a b Groves, Will; Kirrane, Simon (February 1995). "Reviews (SNES): International Superstar Soccer". GamesMaster. No. 26. Future Publishing. pp. 46–47.
  11. ^ Humphreys, Andrew (July 1995). "Byte Size: International Superstar Soccer (SNES)". Hyper. No. 20. nextmedia. p. 67.
  12. ^ a b "Finals - SNES: International Super Star Soccer". Next Generation. No. 8. Imagine Media. August 1995. p. 77.
  13. ^ Merrett, Steve; McVittie, Andy (December 1994). "Review - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: International Superstar Soccer". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 27. EMAP. pp. 88–92.
  14. ^ Mott, Tony (April 1995). "UK Review: International Superstar Soccer". Super Play. No. 30. Future Publishing. pp. 44–45.
  15. ^ Dyer, Andy; Bilson, Josse (March 1995). "Total! SNES Review: International Superstar Soccer". Total!. No. 39. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. pp. 34–35.
  16. ^ Amann, Hans-Joachim (March 1995). "SNES Test: Unirally". Total! (in German). No. 22. Germany: MVL-Verlag. p. 38. Archived from the original on 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  17. ^ Perry, Dave; Wilton, Pete; Roberts, Nick; Price, Adrian (March 1995). "4-Play Reviews: International Superstar Soccer (SNES)". Games World. No. 9. Paragon Publishing. p. 13.
  18. ^ Butt, Ryan; Butt, Damian; Pullin, Keith (February 1995). "Super NES Review: International Superstar Soccer". Super Gamer. No. 11. Paragon Publishing. pp. 40–43.
  19. ^ "Ultimate Review Sector: International Superstar Soccer (SNES)". Ultimate Future Games. No. 4. Future Publishing. March 1995. p. 86.
  20. ^ Higgins, Geoff (April 1995). "SportsWire - Sports reviews: International Superstar Soccer (Super NES)". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 75. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 92.
  21. ^ "Game Search". Game Data Library. Archived from the original on 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  22. ^ Athletic Supporter (April 1995). "The Sports Page: Konami Soccer Comes Close - International SuperStar Soccer (Super NES)". GamePro. No. 69. IDG. p. 100.
  23. ^ Top 100 SNES Games of All Time - IGN.com, retrieved 2022-07-01
  24. ^ "Fenômeno Allejo prova que caráter oficial não garante sucesso de games".
  25. ^ "Que Fim Levou? – Allejo".
  26. ^ "Que Messi, que Neymar, que Pandolfo, que Cristiano Ronaldo, que Iniesta? O melhor jogador do mundo foi, e sempre será, ALLEJO!".
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