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Soccer Kid (Japan)

Super Nintendo (SNES)
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1994
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✪ Reviewed on December 19, 2024
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Platformer with a soccer kid. Original ball concept, worldwide stages, polished animations.

Your verdict
Category
Sports 2 players 3+
Description
Soccer Kid platform game on SNES.

Soccer Kid review

2/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,78 MB 📅01/12/1994
Published by Ocean

Soccer Kid (SNES) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $24 Q6 complete
 $117 Q10 new
 $303 !
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Other versions
Soccer Kid
Europe
01/12/1994
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Collector interest

The Super Famicom version of this British football-kid platformer, brought to the Japanese market where such Western licences remain marginal. An SFC cardboard box and spine card define the object; the import carries an unusual cachet for a European-born title, and its niche-release status in Japan makes it a curiosity sought by fans of atypical Japanese editions rather than a mainstream item.

Is Soccer Kid still worth playing in 2026?

An original Ocean platformer, Soccer Kid blends Sonic style progression with the handling of a football used as both weapon and tool to solve the levels. The hero travels through several countries in search of the pieces of a cup, across colourful, well animated settings. The ball control, demanding but rewarding, gives the title a real identity. The uneven difficulty slightly slows the fun. An inventive platformer to recommend for fans of original 16 bit games and the curious about European production.

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