Goal! Goal! Goal!
A simplified World Cup football game for Neo-Geo.
Goal! Goal! Goal! is a football/soccer game for the Neo-Geo, made by Visco and published by SNK in 1995. It offers a stripped-down World Cup experience: the player must knock out seven teams to claim the trophy. The first three opponents are presented as a simulated group stage, while the remaining four belong to the direct elimination round, where all qualified teams are shown along with their progress.
Matches last two minutes, with the clock stopping whenever the ball is out of play. When time runs out, twelve extra seconds of injury time are added off-screen. If the score is tied, the player must insert another credit; then they can either replay the match or go straight to a penalty shootout.
The game includes 28 national teams, each with three stats—Shooting, Defense, and Speed—displayed when selecting a side. The teams listed on the selection screen include "America" (meaning the United States) and "Korea" (South Korea). Six formations are available, but whichever one is chosen cannot be changed during the game.
Visco, based in Tokyo, Japan, developed the title, and SNK published it. The company also worked on games for the NES and Super Nintendo. AllGame's Kyle Knight gave Goal! Goal! Goal! a generally positive review.
- Developer
- Visco
- Publisher
- SNK
- Release Year
- 1995
- Platform
- Neo-Geo
- Genre
- Sports (football/soccer)
- Number of Teams
- 28
Quick Facts
- Title
- Goal! Goal! Goal!
- Developer
- Visco Corporation
- Publisher
- SNK
- Director
- Don Gabacho
- Producer
- Tetsuo Akiyama
- Programmer
- N. Yamaguchi
- Artist
- E‑Ayasu / H. Maehara / H. Mawatari
- Composer
- Act Japan
- Platforms
- Arcade
- Released
- WW · 1995
- Genre
- Sports
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Goal! Goal! Goal! was developed by Visco, a company based in Tokyo, Japan, and published by SNK. The game was released in 1995 for the Neo-Geo console. Visco had previously partnered with the NES and Super Nintendo. The game features 28 national teams, each with three characteristics: Shooting, Defense, and Speed. The teams include America (referring to the United States) and Korea (referring to South Korea).
Reader's Guide
Goal! Goal! Goal! represents a simplified football/soccer World Cup experience. The tournament begins with a simulated group stage for the first three teams, followed by a direct elimination stage for the remaining four. Each match lasts two minutes, with the clock stopping when the ball is not in play, and an additional 12 seconds of injury time not shown on screen. In case of a draw, the game requires an additional credit, after which the player can choose to repeat the match or proceed to a penalty shootout. Players can select from six formations, but the chosen formation cannot be changed during the game. The game received an overall positive review from AllGame's Kyle Knight. Its significance lies in being a straightforward arcade-style football title for the Neo-Geo, offering a quick tournament experience with simplified mechanics.
Did You Know?
- Each match lasts 2 minutes, with time stopping when the ball is not in play.
- There are 12 extra seconds of injury time not shown on the screen.
- The game includes 28 national teams, each with Shooting, Defense, and Speed ratings.
- In case of a draw, the player must insert an additional credit to continue.
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