Olympic Soccer

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Description

While the soccer tournament is often downplayed not only inside the Olympic movement but also by the soccer-following community, in 1996, by the occasion of the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta, US Gold decided to release a game representing the tournament.

The player can choose one of the 33 teams, and participate in exhibition matches, arcade (a 32-team cup knockout), Olympic (the 16 team tournament mimicking the actual tournament), or play on an all-versus-all league (from 3 to 16 teams). The games feature the usual options found in contemporary games, such as match length and draw rules, as well as define several weather patterns from wind to the bumpiness of the grass. All 5 stadiums used in the actual Olympics are present.

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Alternate Titles

• "Olympic Soccer 1996" -- PSX / Saturn in-game title
• "オリンピックサッカー" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• IOC licensees
• Theme: Olympics

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Critic Reviews

Mean Machines	SEGA Saturn	Aug, 1996	92 out of 100	92
Superjuegos	SEGA Saturn	Jul, 1996	90 out of 100	90
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	PlayStation	Aug, 1996		80
Mega Fun	SEGA Saturn	Sep, 1996	80 out of 100	80
PC Joker	DOS	Sep, 1996	71 out of 100	71
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	PlayStation	Jul, 1996	14 out of 20	70
SuperGamePower	3DO	Sep, 1996	3.5 out of 5	70
Gameplay (Benelux)	DOS	Oct, 1996	56 out of 100	56
Power Play	DOS	Nov, 1996	47 out of 100	47
PC Action (Germany)	DOS	Nov, 1996	39 out of 100	39

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