Head-On Soccer

Head-On Soccer
North American Sega Genesis cover art
Developer(s) U.S. Gold
Distinctive Developments (Jaguar)
Publisher(s) Genesis
SNES
Jaguar
Director(s) N. Ishihara
Designer(s) Martin Sawkins
Rod Mack
Programmer(s) James Robertson
Artist(s) Colin Wren
Emil Sergiev
Hayden Jones
Composer(s) John Hancock
Max Little
Platform(s) Atari Jaguar, Sega Genesis, Super NES
Release Genesis
SNES
  • EU: August 1995
  • NA: September 1995
Jaguar
  • NA: 15 December 1995
  • EU: 15 December 1995
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Head-On Soccer[lower-alpha 1] is a soccer video game developed by US Gold. It was released in 1995 for the Super NES, Genesis, and Atari Jaguar consoles. It is a slapstick game in which the player tends to have to lean towards "dirty" play, and special player abilities include the ability to dive in an attempt to win a free-kick or penalty. There are two gameplay modes: tournament and exhibition.[1] A password is given out following the successful completion of each game in the tournament so that play can be resumed at a later point.

Gameplay

As the player's team wins games, they gain access to additional players.[1]

Team select

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Scores
Genesis SNES Jaguar
GameRankings N/A 87%[2] N/A
Review scores
Publication Scores
Genesis SNES Jaguar
CVG 89 / 100[3] 88 / 100[4] 74 / 100[5]
Game Players 80%[6] 80%[7] N/A
GamePro 15.5 / 20[8] 16.5 / 20[9] 13.5 / 20[10]
Mean Machines Sega 90 / 100[11] N/A N/A
Mega Fun 82%[12] 87%[13] N/A
Next Generation [14] [15] [16]
Video Games 76%[17] 77%[18] 72%[19]
VideoGames 8 / 10[20] 8 / 10[21] 8 / 10[22]

A critic for Next Generation scored the Super NES version three out of five stars, saying that the game has more strategy than the average soccer sim and is decently fun, especially when using a multitap.[15] GamePro gave both the Genesis and Super NES versions positive reviews. They commented that the unrealistic gameplay makes it more fast-paced and potentially more fun than other soccer simulations, and were especially pleased with the exaggerated soccer moves which would not be possible in real life. They also remarked that the graphics and sounds of the Genesis version, while not as good as those of the Super NES version, were more than good enough.[9][8] Their review of the later Jaguar version said that though it is a port of the Super NES version with no enhancements to make use of the next-generation hardware, "it's still fun."[10] Next Generation also found the Jaguar version retained the fun of the game, scoring it three out of five stars. The reviewer summarized, "Not exactly the game for soccer idealists, Fever Pitch Soccer is fun, but it's a little on the frivolous side."[16] Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Ultimately, Head On Soccer is easy to play and, unfortunately, it's just as easy to stop playing."[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Also known as Fever Pitch Soccer in Europe and Mario Basler: Jetzt Geht’s Los! in Germany on the SNES.

References

  1. 1 2 "Head-On Soccer". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 73. Sendai Publishing. August 1995. p. 107.
  2. ↑ "Head-On Soccer for Super Nintendo". GameRankings. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  3. ↑ Clays, Simon (July 1995). "CVG Review - Mega Drive - Fever Pitch". Computer and Video Games. No. 164. Future Publishing. pp. 64–65.
  4. ↑ Merrett, Steve (June 1995). "CVG Review - SNES - Fever Pitch". Computer and Video Games. No. 163. Future Publishing. pp. 84–85.
  5. ↑ Davies, Paul (January 1996). "CVG Review - Jaguar - Fever Pitch". Computer and Video Games. No. 170. Future Publishing. p. 38.
  6. ↑ Salmon, Mike (September 1995). "GP Sports - Reviews - Head On Soccer". Game Players. No. 75. Signal Research. p. 71.
  7. ↑ Salmon, Mike (October 1995). "GP Sports - Reviews - Head On Soccer". Game Players. No. 76. Signal Research. p. 87.
  8. 1 2 Gus, Greasy (September 1995). "The Sports Page - Head-On Soccer Speeds past Slower 16-Bit Sims - Head-On Soccer (Genesis)". GamePro. No. 74. IDG. p. 76.
  9. 1 2 Glide, Tommy (September 1995). "The Sports Page - Head-On Soccer Speeds past Slower 16-Bit Sims - Head-On Soccer (Super NES)". GamePro. No. 74. IDG. p. 76.
  10. 1 2 Gus, Greasy (April 1996). "Sport Pages - Jaguar - Fever Pitch Soccer". GamePro. No. 81. IDG. p. 93.
  11. ↑ Steve; Gus (June 1995). "Mega Drive Review - Fever Pitch". Mean Machines Sega. No. 32. EMAP. pp. 64–67.
  12. ↑ Schmiedehausen, Götz (September 1995). "Test Mega Drive - Mario Basler präsentiert: Fever Pitch Soccer". Mega Fun (in German). No. 36. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 72.
  13. ↑ Schmiedehausen, Götz; Girlich, Stephan (August 1995). "Test Super Nintendo - Mario Basler präsentiert: Fever Pitch Soccer". Mega Fun (in German). No. 35. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. pp. 66–67.
  14. 1 2 "Finals - Genesis - Head On Soccer". Next Generation. No. 9. Imagine Media. September 1995. p. 102.
  15. 1 2 "Finals - Super NES - Heads On Soccer". Next Generation. No. 10. Imagine Media. October 1995. p. 128.
  16. 1 2 "Finals - Jaguar - Fever Pitch Soccer". Next Generation. No. 16. Imagine Media. April 1996. p. 88.
  17. ↑ Sauer, Dirk (August 1995). "Mega Drive - Reviews - Fever Pitch Soccer". Video Games (in German). No. 45. Future-Verlag. p. 72.
  18. ↑ Sauer, Dirk (September 1995). "Super Nintendo - Reviews - F. Pitch Soccer". Video Games (in German). No. 46. Future-Verlag. p. 109.
  19. ↑ Sauer, Dirk (January 1996). "Atari Jaguar - Reviews - Fever Pitch Soccer". Video Games (in German). No. 50. Future-Verlag. p. 46.
  20. ↑ O'Connor, Frank (July 1995). "SportsWire - Genesis - Head-On Soccer - Well-done, but hardcore soccer fans will probably still go for FIFA". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 78. L.F.P., Inc. p. 92.
  21. ↑ Higgins, Geoff (September 1995). "SportsWire - Super NES - Head-On Soccer - A feverish pace makes this game extremely entertaining". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 80. L.F.P., Inc. p. 94.
  22. ↑ Higgins, Geoff (April 1996). "SportsWire - Reviews - Feverish Futball - Fever Pitch Soccer". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 87. L.F.P., Inc. p. 77.
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