Disney Sports Football
{{Short description|2002 video game}}
{{for|the game that goes by the same name in Europe|Disney Sports Soccer}}
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Disney Sports Football
|image = Disney Sports Football cover.png
|caption =
|developer = Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka
|publisher = Konami
|released = Game Boy Advance
{{vgrelease|JP|July 25, 2002|NA|November 25, 2002{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2002 |title=Konami Kicks Off Disney Sports Line-Up with Disney Sports Soccer |url=http://gameboy.gamezone.com/news/11_05_02_09_22PM.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060603122938/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/news/11_05_02_09_22PM.htm |archive-date=June 3, 2006 |access-date=May 14, 2024 |website=GameZone}}}}GameCube
{{vgrelease|JP|December 12, 2002|NA|December 17, 2002}}
|platforms = Game Boy Advance, GameCube
|genre = Sports
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|alt =
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Disney Sports Football{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Disney Sports: American Football.|ディズニースポーツ：アメリカン フットボール|Dizunī Supōtsu: Amerikan Futtobōru|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}}} is a pair of 2002 sports video games released by Konami for the GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
Gameplay
The game features Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy playing major league American football. Players pick a team to play in Challenge, Cup, Exhibition, and Practice modes against a number of opposing teams, and have a choice of magic items to help their team. The game includes commentary.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-sports-football/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube|title=Disney Sports Football for GameCube Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Red Ventures|access-date=October 25, 2016|archive-date=February 20, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250220003919/https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-sports-football/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube|url-status=live}}
Characters
The game introduces several new characters to the Disney Sports series, including: Mortimer Mouse, Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales, José Carioca from Saludos Amigos, the Big Bad Wolf from The Three Little Pigs, and the alligators from Fantasia, though they have no lines.
Each character has their own specific team name:
- The Superstars (Mickey Mouse)
- The Charmers (Minnie Mouse)
- The Seaducks (Donald Duck)
- The Belles (Daisy Duck)
- The Spacenuts (Goofy)
- The Lords (Max Goof)
- The TinyRockets (Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Scrooge McDuck and José Carioca)
- The Steamrollers (Pete)
- The Imperials (Mortimer Mouse)
- The Wolfgangs (Big Bad Wolf)
- The Headhunters (Alligators from Fantasia, but led by one named Boss instead of Ben Ali Gator)
- Mickey's All-Stars (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Max)
- Pete's All-Stars (Pete, Mortimer, Big Bad Wolf and Boss)
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| GBA = true
| NGC = true
| na = true
| Allgame_GBA = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=40123&tab=review|title=Disney Sports Football (GBA) - Review|last=Marriott|first=Scott Alan|website=AllGame|publisher=All Media Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116134829/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=40123&tab=review|archive-date=November 16, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=September 11, 2022}}
| Fam_GBA = 22/40{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=1239&redirect=no|title=ディズニースポーツ：アメリカン フットボール [GBA]|language=ja|magazine=Famitsu|publisher=Enterbrain|access-date=September 11, 2022|archive-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911225216/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=1239&redirect=no|url-status=live}}
| GI_NGC = 6.75/10{{Cite magazine|title=Disney Sports Football (GC)|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|issue=119|date=March 2003|page=85}}
| GMaster_NGC = 71%{{Cite magazine|title=Review: Disney Sports American Football (GC)|magazine=GamesMaster|publisher=Future Publishing|year=2003}}
| GSpot_GBA = 7.4/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disney-sports-football-review/1900-2908942/|title=Disney Sports: Football Review (GBA)|last=Provo|first=Frank|date=January 16, 2003|website=GameSpot|publisher=Red Ventures|access-date=September 11, 2022|archive-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911225221/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disney-sports-football-review/1900-2908942/|url-status=live}}
| GSpy_NGC = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/disney-sports-football/5548p1.html|title=GameSpy: Disney Sports Football (GCN)|last=Steinberg|first=Steve|date=January 23, 2003|website=GameSpy|publisher=IGN Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624234849/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/disney-sports-football/5548p1.html|archive-date=June 24, 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=September 12, 2022}}
| NGC_NGC = 69%{{Cite magazine|title=Disney Sports American Football (GC)|magazine=NGC Magazine|publisher=Future Publishing|year=2003}}
| NP_GBA = 3.6/5{{Cite magazine|title=Disney Sports Football (GBA)|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=Nintendo of America|volume=164|date=January 2003|page=175}}
| NP_NGC = 3.5/5{{Cite magazine|title=Disney Sports Football (GC)|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=Nintendo of America|volume=164|date=January 2003|page=173}}
| XPlay_NGC = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0%2C24330%2C3417219%2C00.html|title='Disney Sports Football' (GCN) Review|last=Marriott|first=Scott Alan|date=February 19, 2003|website=Extended Play|publisher=TechTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030217002228/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3417219,00.html|archive-date=February 17, 2003|url-status=dead|access-date=September 12, 2022}}
}}
The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 22 out of 40 for the Game Boy Advance version, and 28 out of 40 for the GameCube version.
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References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/gamecube/disney-sports-football|name=Disney Sports Football (GameCube)}}
{{Mickey Mouse games}}
{{Donald Duck games}}
{{Goofy games}}
Category:Disney sports video games
Category:Donald Duck video games
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Games with GameCube-GBA connectivity
Category:Goofy (Disney) video games