Olympic Soccer
{{for|the Olympic sport|Football at the Summer Olympics}}
{{Short description|1996 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Olympic Soccer
| image = Olympic Soccer.jpg
| caption = Saturn cover art (Europe)
| developer = Silicon Dreams
| publisher = Eidos Interactive
Panasonic
U.S. Gold {{vgrelease|JP|Coconuts Japan Entertainment}}
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|August 6, 1996|EU|August 1996|JP|August 30, 1996}}
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = 3DO, MS-DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn
}}
{{italic title}}Olympic Soccer is a 1996 association football video game developed by Silicon Dreams and published by U.S. Gold, released for the PlayStation, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems. A Panasonic M2 version was never completed because of the system's cancellation.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Edge_UK_024/page/n5|title=Cutting Edge - 3DO buoyant as M2 picks up speed - M2 launch software|magazine=Edge|issue=23|publisher=Future Publishing|date=September 1995|page=7}}
Playable teams
32 national football teams are playable in the game. These are:
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- {{fb|ARG}}
- {{fb|AUS}}
- {{fb|AUT}}
- {{fb|BEL}}
- {{fb|BRA}}
- {{fb|CHN}}
- {{fb|CZE}}
- {{fb|DEN}}
- {{fb|ENG}}
- {{fb|FIN}}
- {{fb|FRA}}
- {{fb|GER}}
- {{fb|GRE}}
- {{fb|HUN}}
- {{fb|IRL}}
- {{fb|ISR}}
- {{fb|ITA}}
- {{fb|JPN}}
- {{fb|NED}}
- {{fb|NIR}}
- {{fb|NOR}}
- {{fb|POL}}
- {{fb|POR}}
- {{fb|ROU}}
- {{fb|RUS}}
- {{fb|KSA}}
- {{fb|SCO}}
- {{fb|ESP}}
- {{fb|SWE}}
- {{fb|SUI}}
- {{fb|USA}}
- {{fb|WAL}}
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Gameplay
Reception
Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "if general entertainment ranks above true realism in your criteria for soccer games, Olympic Soccer will fit the bill precisely."{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=Next Generation|issue=21|publisher=Imagine Media|date=September 1996|page=150}}
Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "It still can't compete with FIFA, especially given they're both available for 3DO, but for a fast-paced, exciting one- or two-player game, the 3DO doesn't have many games of this caliber."{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=Next Generation|issue=23|publisher=Imagine Media|date=November 1996|page=275}}
Reviews
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (Jul, 1996)
- Mean Machines - Aug, 1996{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-sega-magazine-46/page/n59/mode/2up | title=Mean Machines Sega Magazine Issue 46 | date=August 1996 }}
- IGN - Nov 25, 1996{{cite web | url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/150/150552p1.html | title=Olympic Soccer | date=26 November 1996 }}
- PC Games - Nov, 1996