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World Cup Italia '90
World Cup Italia '90
	Master System Cover art
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	FIFA World Cup
Platform(s)	Mega Drive, Master System
Release	EU: December 1990;
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

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World Cup Italia '90 is a football video game by Sega for Mega Drive in 1990 and Master System in 1991. The Mega Drive version is the European release of World Championship Soccer. The Master System version was released in Brazil as Super Futebol II.

Summary

Only the Master System game gives official groups, teams and the fidelity schedule of the championship. Gameplay occurs at a bird's-eye view and sees the player given the choice of participating as any of the teams that featured in the tournament itself (excluding the Republic of Ireland), and no qualifying tournaments to reach the World Cup are available on this game.

The Mega Drive version was later renamed to Sega Soccer on the Mega 6 compilation cartridge removing the Virgin Mastertronic credits.

In Brazil, the Master System version was released as a Master System exclusive with the name Super Futebol II. Super Futebol had been the name used in Brazil for World Championship Soccer.

Official license

Virgin Mastertronic owned the home license for the official video game of the 1990 World Cup. This was used on their self-developed games for home computers under the title World Cup Soccer: Italia '90. They also published Sega games in Europe so used the licence for the different games for the Sega consoles.

This is the second licensed game based on the FIFA World Cup featuring the official logo and the mascot, the first having been the ill-fated World Cup Carnival for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Playable nations

A 24 countries were able to be played on the game. They are:

Not all these teams qualified for the real life 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Reception

Mega placed the game at #5 in their list of the 10 Worst Mega Drive Games of All Time,^[3] and awarded a score of 40%.^[4]

References

^ "World Cup Italia '90 - Sega Review" (PDF). Mean Machines. No. 3. December 1990. p. 35.
^ "Computer & Video Games Issue 112" (112). March 1991: 78. Retrieved July 6, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Mega magazine issue 1, page 85, Future Publishing, Oct 1992
^ Mega rating, issue 9, page 23, Future Publishing, June 1993

External links

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[WorldCup-MM-1] "World Cup Italia '90 - Sega Review" (PDF). Mean Machines. No. 3. December 1990. p. 35.

[WCItal90-CVG-2] "Computer & Video Games Issue 112" (112). March 1991: 78. Retrieved July 6, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] Mega magazine issue 1, page 85, Future Publishing, Oct 1992

[4] Mega rating, issue 9, page 23, Future Publishing, June 1993

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+{{About|the video game|the actual event|1990 FIFA World Cup}}
+{{Short description|1990 video game}}
 {{Infobox video game
 |title = World Cup Italia '90
-|image = [[File:WorldCupItalia90BoxShotSMS.jpg|250px|World Cup Italia '90]]
+|image = WorldCupItalia90BoxShotSMS.jpg{{!}}border
-|caption = Cover art
+|caption = Master System Cover art
 |developer = [[Sega]]
 |publisher = Sega
 |series = [[FIFA World Cup video games|''FIFA World Cup'']]
+|released = {{vgrelease|EU|December 1990<ref name="WorldCup-MM">{{Cite magazine |date=December 1990 |title=''World Cup Italia '90'' - Sega Review |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/2/2a/MeanMachines_UK_03.pdf |magazine=[[Mean Machines]] |issue=3 |page=35}}</ref>}}
-|released = [[1990 in video gaming|1990]]
 |genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
-|modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer game|Multiplayer]]
+|modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer]]
-|platforms = [[Mega Drive]], [[Master System]], [[MS-DOS]]
+|platforms = [[Mega Drive]], [[Master System]]
-|media = [[Cartridge (electronics)|Cartridge]], [[Diskette]]
 }}
-'''''World Cup Italia '90''''' is a [[association football|football]] [[video game]] by [[Sega]] for [[Mega Drive]] and [[Master System]] released in [[1990 in video gaming|1990]].
+'''''World Cup Italia '90''''' is a [[association football|football]] [[video game]] by [[Sega]] for [[Mega Drive]] in 1990 and [[Master System]] in 1991. The Mega Drive version is the European release of ''[[World Championship Soccer]]''. The Master System version was released in Brazil as ''Super Futebol II''.
 ==Summary==
+Only the Master System game gives official groups, teams and the fidelity schedule of the championship. Gameplay occurs at a [[bird's-eye view]] and sees the player given the choice of participating as any of the teams that featured in the tournament itself (excluding the Republic of Ireland), and no qualifying tournaments to reach the World Cup are available on this game.
-This is the second [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] official licensed franchise game based on the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] featuring the official logo and the mascot, the first having been the ill-fated and little-known [[World Cup Carnival]] for the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]]. The game gives official groups, teams and the fidelity schedule of the championship. Gameplay occurs at a birds eye view.
-It was ported by [[U.S. Gold]] for [[DOS]], [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[ZX Spectrum]].<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/world-championship-soccer World Championship Soccer – MobyGames<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Spectrum version of the game went to number 2 in the UK sales charts, behind ''Manchester United''.<ref>http://ysrnry.co.uk/ys55.htm</ref> After the World Cup, the game was released as ''World Championship Soccer'' and later renamed to ''Sega Soccer'' on the ''Mega 6'' compilation cartridge on the Mega Drive removing the [[Virgin Mastertronic]] credits. In Brazil was released with the name ''Super Futebol II''.
+The Mega Drive version was later renamed to ''Sega Soccer'' on the ''Mega 6'' compilation cartridge removing the [[Virgin Mastertronic]] credits.
+In Brazil, the Master System version was released as a Master System exclusive with the name ''Super Futebol II''. ''Super Futebol'' had been the name used in Brazil for ''World Championship Soccer''.
-World Cup Italia 90 sees the player given the choice of participating as any of the teams that featured in the tournament itself, and no qualifying tournaments to reach the World Cup are available on this game.
+==Official license==
+Virgin Mastertronic owned the home license for the official video game of the 1990 World Cup. This was used on their self-developed games for home computers under the title ''[[World Cup Soccer: Italia '90]]''. They also published Sega games in Europe so used the licence for the different games for the Sega consoles.
+This is the second licensed game based on the [[FIFA World Cup]] featuring the official logo and the mascot, the first having been the ill-fated ''[[World Cup Carnival]]'' for the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]].
+==Playable nations==
+A 24 countries were able to be played on the game. They are:
+* {{fb|ALG}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|ARG}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|BEL}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|BRA}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|CHN}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|DEN}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|ENG}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|ESP}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|FRA}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|FRG}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|HUN}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|ITA}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|JPN}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|KOR}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|MEX}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|MAR}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|NED}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|PER}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|POL}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|SCO}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|SOV}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|URU}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|USA}}&nbsp;
+* {{fb|YUG}}&nbsp;
+Not all these teams qualified for the real life [[1990 FIFA World Cup]].
+==Reception==
+{{Video game reviews
+<!-- Aggregators -->
+<!-- Reviewers -->
+ | CVG = 44% <ref name="WCItal90-CVG">{{cite journal |date=March 1991 |title=Computer & Video Games Issue 112 |url=https://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-112/CVG112_Mar_1991#page/n77 |issue=112 |page=78 |access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>
+}}
 ''[[Mega (magazine)|Mega]]'' placed the game at #5 in their list of the 10 Worst Mega Drive Games of All Time,<ref>Mega magazine issue 1, page 85, [[Future Publishing]], Oct 1992</ref> and awarded a score of 40%.<ref>Mega rating, issue 9, page 23, [[Future Publishing]], June 1993</ref>
 ==See also==
-There are other officially licensed Italia '90 games: [[World Cup Italia '90 (Tiertex)|''World Cup Italia '90'']], ''[[Italy '90 Soccer]]'' and ''[[Italia 1990 Codemaster]]''.
+There are other unofficial Italia '90 games: ''[[Italy 1990 (video game)|Italy 1990]]'', ''[[Italy '90 Soccer]]'' and ''[[Italia 1990 (Codemasters)|Italia 1990]]''.
+==References==
-* ''[[World Cup USA '94 (video game)|World Cup USA '94]]''
-== References ==
 {{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://bowzerx.tripod.com/italy90 Fan page]
+{{FIFA World Cup video games}}
-{{s-start}}
-{{succession box
-  | before=''Manchester United''
-  | title =UK number-one Spectrum game
-  | years =August–September 1990
-  | after =''[[Ninja Gaiden (arcade)|Shadow Warriors]]''
-}}
-{{succession box |
-  | before = [[World Cup Carnival]]
-  | after = [[World Cup USA '94 (video game)|World Cup USA '94]]
-  | title = FIFA World Cup Official Licenced Video Game
-  | years = 1990
-|}}
-{{s-end}}
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+[[Category:FIFA World Cup video games]]
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-[[Category:FIFA World Cup video games]]
+[[Category:Video games developed in Japan]]
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