Super Match Soccer
{{Short description|1998 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Super Match Soccer
| image =
| developer = Cranberry Source
| publisher = Acclaim Entertainment
| designer = Jon Ritman and others
| engine =
| released = August 1998
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single player, multiplayer
| platforms = PC, PlayStation
}}
Super Match Soccer is an association football video game published by Acclaim Entertainment[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/data/573890.html Super Match Soccer] at gamefaqs.com and developed in 1998 by Jon Ritman.[http://members.lycos.co.uk/Crispin_S/index-2.html The History of Computer Soccer] The game was released for PC and PlayStation[https://web.archive.org/web/20020613023139/http://pc.ign.com/objects/003/003888.html Super Match Soccer] at pc.ign.com and it is the last game in the Match Day series.
Gameplay
Super Match Soccer is a 3D video game with five camera angles to see the simulation, each one with four zoom factors.[https://web.archive.org/web/20020802011443/http://www.cranberry.co.uk/frontend/exindexlw.html Official website] at web.archive.org It includes 24 national teams with different skill levels. The player can choose footballers playing in their team and tactic. Names and attributes of each footballer can be edited.
The game can be played against a computer A.I., or other human players. Three or more players are supported using a network connection on PC or a PlayStation Multitap for PlayStation. It also supports analogue controllers for both PC and PlayStation.
Development and release
It was developed as a sequel to Match Day several years after the popular Match Day II. It was presented in a PlayStation[http://www.absolute-PlayStation.com/api_preview/pmatch3.htm Match Day 3 preview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726065833/http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_preview/pmatch3.htm |date=2011-07-26 }} at absolute-PlayStation.com preview in Spain as Matchday 3[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/people_jritman.htm Interview with Ritman] at cpcrulez.free.fr but due to legal problems it was ultimately released as Super Match Soccer.[http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/world/ctw/wc98.htm Comment about soccer 1998 videogames] at worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/world/ctw
The game was exhibited at the September 1997 European Computer Trade Show. At this time, Ocean Software, the owner of the Match Day series, was slated to publish the game.{{cite magazine |author=Blade |title=Europe Turns Out|magazine=GamePro|issue=111 |publisher=IDG|date=December 1997 |page=81}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=3487 Game review] at computerandvideogames.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010803205311/http://www.cranberry.co.uk/frontend/exindexlw.html Official home site] recovered from archive.org
Category:Association football video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation (console) games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
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