Captain Tsubasa

a.k.a. キャプテン翼 / Tecmo Cup Soccer Game / Tecmo Cup Football Game

created and published by Tecmo in 1988-04-28, running on Nintendo Entertainment System
type: sport
genre: Manga, Soccer
series: Shōnen Jump, Captain Tsubasa
perspective: bird's-eye 3rd person other fixed camera
player options: single player
languages: eng jpn
3.4/5

Personal review

"Captain Tsubasa" is a highly innovative game based on a successful sports manga/anime about a Japanese junior soccer player and his teammates. The game is played indirectly by menus similar to RPG combat systems. Every action (pass, shot, dribble etc.) is accompanied by good looking graphical scenes. The game is also one of the few early 8-bit titles that make really good use of its manga/anime license. The game excellently captures the spirit of the series. It includes all the well-known "special shots" and characters. Now with all these very good points I am still not convinced by the gameplay itself. As innovative as it is, I would still prefer a well-playable "action" soccer game over this one.


# 2015-05-29 18:22:14

Official description

Tecmo Cup Soccer is a totally unique concept in a sports strategy and cinema action game. As you gain knowledge and experience of soccer, you can advance to the world cup soccer matches. Follow the dynamic sports career of Robin Field, the son of a world famous soccer star, from his early years in the junior leagues on his quest for fame and glory in the world cup soccer matches.

# 2015-05-29 16:09:02 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

Authors / Staff

management

Atsushi Shiozawa (director)
Koji Takamiya (director)
Takeshi Ōmori (director)

design

Elizabeth (design)
K. Toraya (design)
Takashi Miyamae (design)

coding

T. Yamakawa (programer)

graphics

M. Takamatsu (graphics)
Y. Iwakai (graphics)

audio

Keiji Yamagishi (sound)
M. Arai (sound)

other

Atsunori Kawachi (supervisor)
Yoshiaki Inose (supervisor)

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cartoon
sport
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