Soccer Story

Release Date: November 29, 2022

RPG, football, for 2 players, indie games, co-op, action RPG, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer

6.2

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Soccer Story is an arcade RPG with elements of a soccer game. The action takes place in a world with fantasy elements, where soccer games have been banned and it falls on our shoulders to save the sport.

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Game mechanics
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Technical aspects

Soccer Story is a sports RPG. The project was developed by Panic Barn studio, the authors of the Not Tonight series.

Plot

The action takes place in the near future, when a mysterious catastrophe caused the end of soccer games. Since then, the powerful organization Soccer Inc. makes sure that no one is able to even look at a ball, let alone play it.

We play the role of the boy (or girl) whom the Magical Soccer Ball chooses to be the Savior of Soccer. We will have to save our favorite sport and restore harmony in the world of sports.

Game mechanics

Soccer Story combines elements of an RPG and a soccer game. We explore a large world with an open structure, complete tasks and develop our character.

Most of the challenges are in the form of arcade soccer competitions. Some of them are traditional matches between two teams, during which we have to face teams of sharks, ninja warriors or old men, among others. Other missions require clever use of the ball in completing sports challenges or solving puzzles.

The fun is enriched by numerous mini-games, which completely change the mechanisms of play and transform the game into, for example, a turn-based RPG.

Game modes

Soccer Story offers a single-player story campaign sufficient for about 15 hours. A local multiplayer mode for up to four players is also available.

Technical aspects

The game has nice graphics, done in a full-color retro style, where the environments are 3D objects, while the characters are pixelated sprites.

Videos and Screens

[1:17] Soccer Story launch trailer

[0:51] Soccer Story trailer #1

6.2

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Game is Recomended by 19% of Critics. There are 28 Critic Reviews.

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Nintendo Life: 6 / 10 by Thomas Whitehead

Soccer Story delivers a colourful, charming take on the 'sports adventure', bursting at the seams with earnest effort and care from the development team. It's a fun experience, though it doesn't reach the heights of the genre's most famous release. Bugs and hitches pop up occasionally too, but if you're seeking some light entertainment and happen to love football, its cute visuals and charming world make it worth consideration.

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Gaming Age: by Paul Bryant

Soccer Story could’ve been a lot of fun, as other games like Golf Story and Sports Story (both from an entirely different developer, I’ll note) have demonstrated. Instead, it just leaves a lot to be desired.

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Screen Rant: 3 / 5 by J. Brodie Shirey

Soccer Story is rather simple in terms of gameplay, but it does carry an interesting novelty thanks to its soccer gimmick. It also features a cute plot with quirky characters that harken back to the classic top-down RPGs of the SNES era. Fans of these old titles and retro sports games alike could get some enjoyment out of Soccer Story’s genre-blending premise, and it isn’t too difficult for younger players to pick up.

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