Wild Cup Soccer
{{Short description|1994 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Wild Cup Soccer
| image = Amiga Wild Cup Soccer cover art.jpg
| developer = Teque London
| publisher = Millennium Interactive
| series = Brutal Sports
| platforms = Amiga, Amiga CD32
| released = {{vgrelease|EU|June 30, 1994}}
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
Wild Cup Soccer is an association football video game developed by Teque London and published by Millennium Interactive for the Amiga and CD32 in 1994. It is the successor to Brutal Sports Football (1993).
Gameplay
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Wild Cup Soccer is a sports game.
Development and release
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A conversion was in development and planned to be published by Telegames for the Atari Jaguar but was never released.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/ultimate-future-games-01/page/n119/mode/1up|title=Jaguar Roars With Telegames|magazine=Ultimate Future Games|issue=1|publisher=Future Publishing|date=December 1994|page=120}}{{cite magazine|last=Bates|first=Darren|url=http://www.atarihq.com/jeo/archive.htm|title=Cuppa with the Dooz|magazine=Atari Explorer Online|volume=4|issue=1|publisher=Subspace Publishers|date=January 16, 1995|access-date=2025-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202933/http://www.atarihq.com/jeo/archive.htm|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=live}} ([https://www.atarimax.com/freenet/freenet_material/6.16and32-BitComputersSupportArea/8.OnlineMagazines/showarticle.php?506 Transcription] by The Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG Historical Archive. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516022254/https://www.atarimax.com/freenet/freenet_material/6.16and32-BitComputersSupportArea/8.OnlineMagazines/showarticle.php?506|date=May 16, 2006}}).{{cite web|last=Reutter|first=Hans|url=http://www.cyberroach.com/jaguarcd/html/wildcup.htm|title=Unreleased Or Unfinished Jaguar Games: Wild Cup Soccer|website=cyberroach.com|date=July 24, 2000|access-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010415031505/http://cyberroach.com/jaguarcd/html/wildcup.htm|archive-date=2001-04-15|url-status=dead}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| na = true
| AMI = true
| CD32 = true
| AmAction_AMI = 84%{{cite magazine|last1=McNally|first1=Paul|last2=Roundell|first2=Paul|url=https://archive.org/details/amigaaction61/page/n39/mode/2up|title=Action Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=Amiga Action|issue=61|publisher=Europress, IDG Media|date=September 1994|pages=40–42}}
| AmComputing_AMI = 50%{{cite magazine|last=Whitehead|first=Daniel|url=https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-077/page/n103/mode/2up|title=System Spotlight: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=Amiga Computing|issue=77|publisher=Europress, IDG Media|date=September 1994|pages=104–105}}
| AmFormat_AMI = 25%{{cite magazine|last=Bradley|first=Stephen|url=https://archive.org/details/AmigaFormatMagazine_201902/Amiga_Format_Issue_070_1995_04_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n61/mode/1up|title=Screenplay: They're Coming Around Again For A Tenner|magazine=Amiga Format|issue=70|publisher=Future Publishing|date=April 1995|page=62}}
| AmPower_AMI = 14%{{cite magazine|last=Winstanley|first=Mark|url=https://amr.abime.net/review_1601|title=Game Reviews: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=Amiga Power|issue=40|publisher=Future Publishing|date=August 1994|page=46|access-date=2025-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926224415/https://amr.abime.net/review_1601|archive-date=2012-09-26|url-status=live}}
| AmPower_CD32 = 18%{{cite magazine|last=Mellerick|first=Paul|url=https://amr.abime.net/review_1009|title=Game Reviews: Global Effect + Wild Cup Soccer + Brutal Football|magazine=Amiga Power|issue=48|publisher=Future Publishing|date=April 1995|page=70|access-date=2025-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917111037/https://amr.abime.net/review_1009|archive-date=2012-09-17|url-status=live}}
| CVG_AMI = 80%{{cite magazine|last=Skews|first=Rik|title=CVG News: Jag attack...; CVG Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=Computer and Video Games|issue=154|publisher=EMAP|date=September 1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/computer-and-video-games-magazine/Computer%20and%20Video%20Games%20154/page/n8/mode/1up 9], [https://archive.org/details/computer-and-video-games-magazine/Computer%20and%20Video%20Games%20154/page/n74/mode/1up 75]}}
| rev1 = Amiga CD32 Gamer
| rev1_CD32 = 65%{{cite magazine|last=Wynne|first=Mark|url=https://archive.org/details/amiga-cd-32-gamer-issue-5/page/n43/mode/2up|title=CD Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=Amiga CD32 Gamer|issue=5|publisher=Paragon Publishing|date=October 1994|pages=44–45}}
| rev2 = Amiga Concept
| rev3 = Amiga Dream
| rev4 = Amiga Games
| rev4_AMI = 17%{{cite magazine|last=Erlwein|first=Michael|title=A500 Speziell Sportspiel Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine={{ill|Amiga Games (magazine)|lt=Amiga Joker|de|Amiga Games}}|issue=23|publisher=Computec|date=August 1994|pages=38–39|language=de}}
| rev4_CD32 = 18%{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=4767|title=CD32 Speziell Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine={{ill|Amiga Games (magazine)|lt=Amiga Joker|de|Amiga Games}}|issue=27|publisher=Computec|date=December 1994|page=40|language=de|access-date=2025-02-22}}
| rev5 = Amiga Joker
| rev6 = CU Amiga
| rev6_AMI = 80%{{cite magazine|last=Nuttall|first=Andy|url=https://archive.org/details/cuamiga-magazine-054/page/n78/mode/1up|title=Game Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=CU Amiga|issue=54|publisher=EMAP|date=August 1994|page=79}}
| rev7 = Datormagazin
| rev8 = Games World
| rev8_AMI = 35/100{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/games-world-04/page/n14/mode/1up|title=4-Play Reviews: Wild Cup Soccer (Amiga)|magazine=Games World|issue=4|publisher=Paragon Publishing|date=October 1994|page=15}}
| rev9 = The One Amiga
| rev9_AMI = 81%{{cite magazine|last=Byron|first=Simon|url=https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-70/page/n49/mode/2up|title=Review: Wild Cup|magazine=The One Amiga|issue=70|publisher=EMAP|date=August 1994|pages=50–51}}
| rev10 = Play Time
| rev10_AMI = 17%{{cite magazine|last=Erlwein|first=Michael|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:PlayTime_DE_1994-09.pdf&page=74|title=Amiga Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine={{ill|Play Time (magazine)|lt=Play Time|de|Play Time}}|issue=39|publisher=Computec|date=September 1994|page=106|language=de}}
| rev10_CD32 = 14%{{cite magazine|last=Gerhardt|first=Roland|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:PlayTime_DE_1995-02.pdf&page=95|title=Amiga CD 32 Review: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine={{ill|Play Time (magazine)|lt=Play Time|de|Play Time}}|issue=44|publisher=Computec|date=February 1995|pages=95–96|language=de}}
}}
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Wild Cup Soccer garnered mixed reception from critics.{{cite magazine|author=Badjoy|url=https://archive.org/details/TopSecret31/page/n49/mode/1up|title=Wild Cup Soccer (Amiga)|magazine=Top Secret|issue=31|publisher=Bajtek Publishing House|date=October 1994|page=50|language=pl}}{{cite magazine|last=Roundell|first=Paul|url=https://archive.org/details/amigaaction70/page/n44/mode/1up|title=Budget Releases: Wild Cup Soccer|magazine=Amiga Action|issue=70|publisher=Europress, IDG Media|date=May 1995|page=45}}{{cite magazine|last=Broughton|first=Matt|url=https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-80/page/n58/mode/1up|title=Replays! Wild Cup (Kixx)|magazine=The One Amiga|issue=80|publisher=EMAP|date=June 1995|page=59}} The Amiga CD32 version was met with generally unfavorable reviews compared to the original Amiga release.
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References
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External links
- [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/amiga/931138-wild-cup-soccer Wild Cup Soccer] at GameFAQs
- [https://www.giantbomb.com/wild-cup-soccer/3030-6387/ Wild Cup Soccer] at Giant Bomb
- [https://www.mobygames.com/game/wild-cup-soccer Wild Cup Soccer] at MobyGames
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Category:Association football video games
Category:Cancelled Atari Jaguar games
Category:Fantasy sports video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Science fiction video games