Before you read the review, you must know one thing. I am NOT a fan of sports games. Nintendo World Cup is a little different though. First off, you'll note one thing. It's called Nintendo World Cup but it's made by Technos Japan Corp. This was probably to buy the game a little extra popularity (Technos Japan World Cup doesn't sound nearly as good). The game is a nice little soccer game where it's completely legal to shove other players out of the way in order to get your hands, or feet, on the ball. The basic idea of the game is that you play the team captain of a world class soccer team ( you can even choose which country you want your team to be). Before you start the actual game, you pick the positions of your teammates such as who will be the goalie. Then, you set up team strategy. Do you want your players to pass the ball or dribble? Do you want them to tackle their opponents or mark them? Will you allow your teammates to shoot? Those are the kind of things you can choose. Next, the actual game begins. You control your player, the team captain. When he has the ball, he can pass it to another player or shoot for the goal. When the other team is in control of the ball, he can slide into or shove whoever possesses it. You can also command your teammates to do what you do. So they can pass,shoot,slide, and shove too. It's a simple game that delivers a great deal of entertainment. The graphics are good and clearly define everything that you see in the game. The game doesn't have too much music, but the music that it does have is good. You will also find that the game is very addictive. You can't really just play it once and you'll find that you keep coming back to it. There's no real story. You're a soccer team trying to win the world cup, the rest is up to your imagination. There isn't a whole bunch of content, but it's good for what it is. The difficulty increases at a good rate as the game progresses too. Another reason that I like it is that it's part of the Kunio Kun series like Renegade or River City Ransom. Speaking of Kunio Kun games, you'll notice that the game has a very similar feel to Super Dodgeball which is also a fantastic game. Overall, it's a cool game and, even if you're not a fan of sports games, I still recommend that you try this game.

This game is...different, to say the least, but I am not a fan of this game. Not the best sport game I have ever played...