The Deluxe version was published first to the SNES in 1995, then the Mega Drive in 1996 (developed by Factor 5) and finally the PlayStation in 1997.
The game features 16 different formations, and 8 strategies, and includes 36 national sides.
However, all players have fictitious names, due to a lack of official licensing.
World Series: a 48 teams league playing home and away.
The game starts during the match in different conditions, and the player has to defend the result or make a comeback depending on the difficulty level.
The game contains eight different stadiums, and all vary in the material of the pitch and the surrounding décor, and are all of different sizes.
Below is a list of the different dimensions of the eight national stadiums in-game: The game also contains 36 national teams in groups of 6 based on their region Besides friendly matches and tournaments, the player could also choose the Scenario mode, where they would resume a game with his team either losing and tying to win it within the few time left on the clock.
This references to Italy's defeat against Croatia on November 16, 1994, during a Euro 96 qualifier played in Palermo.
This references to the Bulgarians defeating the Germans in Sofia on June 7, 1995, with a score of 3–2.
This scenario references to England's loss to Brazil in the Umbro Cup.
This references to Belgium's tie versus Spain in a Euro 96 qualifier.
But his is for the South American championship, so ARGENTINA must fight back.
Reviewing the Super NES version, Computer and Video Games rated it 91% and said the "best soccer game on the Super NES has been improved" and it is "an essential buy for fans of fast, fun footy.
"[3] Videohead of GamePro rated the SNES version 4 out of 5, saying "it "ain't FIFA, but it's a respectable game" that "brings solid play to the match" and which soccer fans should appreciate.
He said the game has easy controls with a short learning curve, but that manual goalie control is difficult and high kicks tend to send the ball off-screen due to the large sprites and close-in side view.
[4] Next Generation reviewed the Super NES version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Overall, this particular stab at the Soccer genre is slightly above average, but not by much.