Tuesday, September 16, 2025

90 Minutes European Prime Goal for SNES PAL


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90 Minutes European Prime Goal

Yellow card for the Europeans


Genre: sports - soccer

Publisher: Namco (JP) Ocean Software (PAL)

Year: 1995

System: SNES PAL


Gameplay Score: 2

Gameplay Notes:

Feels like so many other soccer titles. You can only control one player at a time, unlike a game like Capcom's Soccer Shootout where you steer multiple players without having to select a specific one. This makes defense nearly impossible here, since the very act of switching to a defender causes that guy to full stop, taking him out of the play. Plus the refs are quick to give you a yellow or red card. I was able to score once, but not before being scored on numerous times. I also feel like the direction in passing and shooting don't work. The ball goes wherever the game wants it to go. Lastly, the controls are needlessly confusing. A shoots, B passes, X lofts, and Y does something, but when the ball is in the air it's Y that makes you jump to perform a header or bicycle kick to shoot. Why isn't it A? It makes no sense.


Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

All the modes, including a player creator called "You're a Hero".


Theme Score: 1

Theme Notes:

Generic international soccer, but with only 14 teams. Naturally, only European countries.


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Bg sprites that animate well, which cmoes at the cost of gameplay.


Audio Score: 3

Audio Notes:

Ok menu music and good in-game sounds that don't annoy.


Overall Score: 48

Review ID: 3900



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