In 1995 the increased power of the new wave of systems made 3D football games a possibility several companies investigated. Most of the features people later took for granted in football games were pioneered, or at least fairly fresh, when they appeared in the first of the Actua Sports titles.

Multiple camera angles were available to view the full-3D action, with 3 Sheffield Wednesday FC players providing motion capture. 44 international squads of 22 players, each with 8 individual skill attributes, were featured. BBC commentator Barry Davies provided a full flowing commentary over the top. A full range of customised tournaments were available, as well as multi-player options allowing for both same-system and networked play.

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Alternate Titles

"VR Soccer" -- Saturn title
"ranSoccer" -- German 1996 re-release
"Fotball Feber" -- Norwegian title
"Actua Soccer" -- European title
"アクチャーサッカー" -- Japanese spelling

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Merchant	Title	Price
	VR Soccer '96
	VR Soccer '96
	VR Soccer '96	$5.99
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The Press Says

World Village (Gamer's Zone)	DOS	1997		100
GameFan Magazine	PlayStation	May, 1996	88 out of 100	88
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	PlayStation	May, 1996	8.5 out of 10	85
All Game Guide	Macintosh	1998		80
All Game Guide	PlayStation	1998		70
GameSpot	DOS	Jun 04, 1996	6.9 out of 10	69
High Score	DOS	Feb, 1996	3 out of 5	60
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Dec, 1995	58 out of 100	58
Génération 4	Macintosh	Jan, 1997		50
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Aug, 1996		40