Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship

Though it follows the same gameplay as with other soccer titles at the time and most of the sport's rules are present as well, the game opts for a more arcade-styled approach of the sport instead of being full simulation. The sequel corrected most of the design flaws in the first entry, including the ability to switch players' control during the game, a smaller goal, and no more long shots taken, among other new gameplay improvements and additions. Upon starting the game, the player's team goes into a "Regional Qualifying Round Final" against another team from the same region. After beating it, the player's team goes into the World Cup Tournament, in which they are grouped with three other countries in a round-robin. After winning against all of them, the team enters an elimination tournament: the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final for the World Cup, reminiscent of the real-life World Cup . If a match ends in a draw, the player has the option of replaying a full game, going to the penalty kick tiebreaker , or playing a sudden death ( golden goal ) game; however, the arcade version requires an extra credit for these. Teams There are 48 teams available to choose from before the start of any mode, each one divided into 6 geographical "regions" and representing their country: Europe A Italy England Spain Netherlands Switzerland Norway Turkey Ireland Europe B Germany France Bulgaria Sweden Russia Greece Belgium Romania Americas / Oceania United States Mexico Canada Australia New Zealand Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Asia South Korea Japan Saudi Arabia Taiwan China Iran Hong Kong United Arab Emirates South America Brazil Argentina Paraguay Colombia Bolivia Uruguay Peru Ecuador Africa Cameroon Morocco Nigeria Egypt South Africa Ivory Coast Guinea Zambia