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Tecmo Cup - Soccer Game [Model NES-TP-USA]

Export Nintendo NES cart. published 32 years ago by Tecmo, Inc.

Listed in MAME

Tecmo Cup - Soccer Game [Model NES-TP-USA] screenshot

Tecmo Cup - Soccer Game © 1992 Tecmo, Limited.

North American release. Game developed in Japan. See the original Famicom version for more information: "Captain Tsubasa [Model TCF-TP]".

Description from back cover:

Tecmo Cup Soccer is a totally unique concept in a sports strategy and cinema action game. As you gain knowledge and experience of soccer, you can advance to the world cup soccer matches. Follow the dynamic sports career of Robin Field, the son of a world famous soccer star, from his early years in the junior leagues on his quest for fame and glory in the world cup soccer matches.

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GAME ID: NES-TP-USA

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Released in September 1992 in the USA.

The changes from Captain Tsubasa to Tecmo Cup Soccer Game include:

1) The intro was slightly changed. When the game was turned on, a soccer ball can be seen on a blue floor, rather than being accompanied by a young Tsubasa (on a green floor, probably to indicate grass) as in the Japanese version. Also, in the Japanese version, the plane was still shown (without the sky) in front of the logo, while in the American version, the plane was not shown in front of the logo at all.
2)The main character (and pretty much all other characters except for the announcer and the referee) have been altered. Tsubasa, a spiky-headed, black-haired kid, has been changed to Robin Field, a blonde young adult.
3) Moete Hero, the theme for the Captain Tsubasa anime, used in the intro and the second half of the game, has been replaced.
4) When a new game begins, the words above the announcer that say "ON AIR" have been replaced with "TECMO!". Also, the "JBS" logo has been omitted.
5) The board behind Billy, the instructor, goes from green to blue. There are no kids sitting down with him.
6) The password system has Japanese characters replaced with the English alphabet.
7) In the first half of the game, the song that plays while the player's team has the ball has been changed because it was a part of the song Moete Hero.
8) In Captain Tsubasa, the player had to go through a short little sidequest after each match to have Taro Misaki play on his team, but Taro's Tecmo Cup Soccer Game counterpart joins the team right away and is portrayed as Robin's brother, Cecil.
9) The quality of all goalkeepers in the game was dramatically upgraded, with some GKs (particularly the Zaps and Ninjas) being able to stop the special shot of Robin. Also, the GKs of Arabia (Argentina in the original), and Cameroon (formerly Uruguay) are very hard to beat.

SOURCES

Game's ROM.