Exciting Soccer
Exciting Soccer is an association football arcade game from Alpha Denshi, released in 1983.
Up to two players can play. They can tackle, shoot, short pass, and long pass, and take corner kicks, throw-ins, and penalty shoot-outs. The game also includes cheerleaders, digitized voices and an influential overhead view. Six teams are available for selection: Italy, England, Brazil, West Germany, Austria, or France. In single-player mode, if the player wins, they start a new match with a harder opponent.
A sequel, Exciting Soccer II, was released in 1984. Japan replaced Austria and new music was included, but gameplay was identical to its predecessor. The game can be played on a PC with the MAME emulator.Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Exciting Soccer on their November 1, 1983 issue as being the fourth most-successful new table arcade unit of the year.
