Sega's Great series gathers several basic sports simulations on Master System: baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Each title offers an accessible arcade formula with standard rules and modest AI. Honest for the 8 bit format, without the depth of later references.
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Category
Sports4 players3+
Description
Sega football sim, published by Sega in 1985 in Japan, in 1986 in Europe and distributed in Taiwan outside official channels. Eight fictional national teams, overhead view, single match mode, knockout tournament mode and alternating two-player versus with a very streamlined presentation.
Great Soccer review
2/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB📅01/09/1986
Published by Sega
Great Soccer (Master System) price, value & rarity
Great Soccer belongs to Sega's earliest sports simulations, a deliberately minimal arcade formula quickly eclipsed by more developed titles. Its collecting interest stays limited, with value resting mainly on the cartridge's age and place in the first PAL wave rather than genuine demand. For the 8-bit format it matters chiefly as a historical marker in the Great series, carrying no aura of its own beyond completist curiosity.
