Super Sidekicks

Overview

Published in 1993, the original Super Sidekicks (known as Tokuten Ou, "Goal-Scoring King" in Japan) was SNK's first soccer video game. It features 12 teams divided into two groups which compete for the "SNK Cup" (the main differences between teams is their formations on the field): Group A: Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Mexico, Japan Group B: Argentina, Holland, Brazil, France, United States, South Korea The players' team plays against all the others in their group, then it goes into an elimination tournament's semifinals and then the final to win the cup. There was also a hidden feature in the game, which wasn't documented, and affects a single player game. During a free kick for the CPU if the player has tapped button A for player two, the CPU performs a short-shot, while pressing the button A performs a longer kick.

Developed by

SNK

Published by

SNK Playmore, SNK

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

Series

Super Sidekicks

Game engine

Neo Geo MVS

Release dates

• Arcade: Dec 14, 1992
• Neo Geo AES: Jan 19, 1993
• Neo Geo CD: Mar 31, 1995
• PlayStation 3: Dec 21, 2010
• PlayStation Portable: Jan 18, 2011
• PC (Microsoft Windows): Apr 8, 2024