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{{Short description|1990 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Nintendo World Cup
| image = Nintendo World Cup Cover.jpg
| caption = North American cover art
| developer = [[Technōs Japan]] <br /> SPS <small>(X68000)</small>
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Technōs Japan}}{{vgrelease|JP|[[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]] <small>(X68000)</small>}}{{vgrelease|[[North America|NA]]/[[Europe|EU]]|[[Nintendo]]}}
| designer = Noriyuki Tomiyama <br> Hiroyuki Sekimoto <br> Mitsuhiro Yoshida
| composer = [[Kazuo Sawa]]
| released = '''Family Computer/NES'''{{vgrelease|JP|May 18, 1990|NA|December 1990|EU|June 27, 1991}}'''X68000'''{{vgrelease|JP|1990}}
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| modes = [[Tournament]] <small>(1–2 players against [[Central processing unit|CPU]])</small>, VS Match <small>(2–4 players)</small>
| platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer/NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[PC Engine]], [[X68000]]
}}

'''''Nintendo World Cup''''' is a [[Association football|soccer]] [[video game]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer/NES]] and [[Game Boy]], developed by [[Technōs Japan]] and released in 1990. It is a localization of {{nihongo foot|'''''Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer''''',|熱血高校ドッジボール部サッカー編|Nekketsu Kōkō Dojjibōru Bu: Sakkā Hen|lit. Hot Blooded High School Dodge Ball Club: Soccer Edition|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} the fourth ''[[Kunio-kun]]'' game released for the Family Computer. Ports for the [[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]] and [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]] were also released in Japan. A [[Game Boy]] version was released in [[Japan]], [[North America]], and [[Europe]].

==Plot==
===Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer===
Eight students known as Atsushi, Genei, Hiroshi, Kunio, Masa, Masahiro, Susumu and Takashi compete in a soccer tournament against 13 other high schools.

===Nintendo World Cup===
Thirteen national teams compete in a world cup to become number 1. At the time of the game's release, the German team represented [[German football team#West Germany|West Germany]], with the [[East Germany football team|East German]] team [[German reunification|reunifying]] with West Germany later on in 1990.

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*{{fb|ENG}}
*{{fb|FRA}}
*{{flag icon|GER}} [[Germany national football team|West Germany]]
*{{fb|ITA}}
*{{fb|JPN}}
*{{fb|MEX}}
*{{fb|NED}}
*{{fb|URS}}
*{{fb|ESP}}
*{{fb|USA}}
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==Gameplay==
[[File:Nintendo World Cup.png|thumb|left|Gameplay of ''Nintendo World Cup''. The player-controlled U.S.A. team competes against Japan, led by Kunio.]]
At its core, the game follows the rules of football, but with noticeable differences. Each team has only six players (a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], two [[Defender (association football)|defenders]], a [[midfielder]] and two [[Forward (association football)|forwards]]). The players control only one of them, but they can give commands (Pass/Shoot) to the others. [[Offside (association football)|Offsides]] are non-existent and fouls are not punished. Players can be knocked out by repeatedly sliding, tackling or shooting them, afterwards they will stay down for the rest of the half. Players can also use up to five "''super shots''" per half; these powerful, odd-looking shots are used whenever a player does a bicycle kick or most of the time when doing a diving header,<ref>Instruction booklet, p. 6</ref> or when he shoots after walking a certain number of steps.<ref>Instruction booklet, p. 14</ref> The "''super shots''" differ from team to team. The playing fields also differ in respect to material, e.g. ice, which heavily impacts movement of players and the ball.

There are two game modes:<ref>Instruction booklet, pp. 7–8</ref>
* '''Tournament mode''', in which one or two players take control of one of the 13 available teams, in order to defeat their CPU-controlled opponents.
* '''VS Match mode''', which enables players to confront each other on sand, ice or dirt [[playing fields]].<ref>Instruction booklet, p. 17</ref> On the NES version, up to four players can compete using the [[NES Four Score]]<ref>Instruction booklet, p. 17</ref> or the [[NES Satellite]]. For the Game Boy a link cable or Four Player Adapter would be used.

Graphically, the NES version game looks similar to the Famicom version and other games in the ''Kunio-kun'' series, particularly ''[[River City Ransom|Downtown Nekketsu Story/River City Ransom]]'', with its short-legged, big-headed characters with varied faces; in fact, some [[sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]]s, such as Kunio and the other members of the Japanese team, were reused from that game.

==Regional differences==
The NES version of ''Nekketsu High School Dodge Ball Club: Soccer Edition'', ''Nintendo World Cup'', differs from its counterpart, in that the game centers around a World Cup set in Japan between thirteen high schools, instead of a soccer tournament. In the main Tournament Mode, the player takes control of the main team of Nekketsu High School team and competes against the other twelve teams. The Tournament Mode's opening intro and story sequences are removed in the NES version. In the Famicom version's "Vs. Match Mode", the player can only choose between the Nekketsu team and four other teams. Since the main Tournament Mode in the Famicom version only featured a single team, the NES localization allows the player to choose between the thirteen nationalities represented in the game by changing the palette of the player's team and their super shots. Unlike the Famicom version, the NES version supports up to four players instead of two.

==Ports==
===Game Boy===
{{Infobox video game
|title = Nekketsu High School Soccer Club: World Cup<br />Nintendo World Cup
|collapsible = yes
|state = collapsed
|image = 
|caption = Cover art
|developer = [[Technōs Japan]]
|publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|[[Technōs Japan]]}}{{vgrelease|[[North America|NA]]/[[Europe|EU]]|[[Nintendo]]}}
|designer = 
|composer = 
|released = '''Game Boy'''{{vgrelease|JP|April 24, 1991|NA|June 1991|EU|1991}}'''3DS Virtual Console'''{{vgrelease|JP|August 1, 2012}}
|modes = 
|platforms = [[Game Boy]], [[Virtual Console|3DS Virtual Console]]
}}
A port to the [[Game Boy]] was released as {{nihongo foot|'''''Nekketsu High School Soccer Club: World Cup'''''|熱血高校サッカー部 ワールドカップ編|Nekketsu Kōkō Sakkā Bu: Wārudo Kappu Hen|lit. Hot Blooded High School Soccer Club: World Cup Edition|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} in [[Japan]] and was based on ''Nintendo World Cup''. It was released in [[North America]] and [[Europe]] under the same name.

===PC Engine CD===
{{Infobox video game
|title = Nekketsu High School Dodge Ball Club: CD Soccer
|collapsible = yes
|state = collapsed
|image = 
|caption = Cover art
|developer = [[Technōs Japan]]
|publisher = Naxat Soft
|director = Masato Toyoshima<br />Kazuhiko Inoue
|producer = Koji Miyoshi<br />Naomi Nakamura
|designer = Makoto li
|programmer = Ko Matsuda<br />Hideaki Miyakushi
|artist = Mo Yaranaiyo M-chan<br />xxx Machine A-ko
|composer = Hiroshi Nishikawa
|released = '''Super CD-ROM²'''{{vgrelease|JP|December 20, 1991}}'''Wii Virtual Console'''{{vgrelease|JP|November 4, 2008}}
|modes = 
|platforms = [[TurboGrafx-CD|Super CD-ROM²]], [[Wii]] ([[Virtual Console]])
}}
The game was ported to PC Engine's Super CD-ROM² and retitled {{nihongo foot|'''''Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: CD Soccer'''''|熱血高校ドッジボール部 ＣＤサッカー編|Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Shī Dī Sakkā Hen|lit. Hot Blooded High School Dodge Ball Club: CD Soccer Edition|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} and was released on December 20, 1991, published by Naxat Soft.

This version includes five national teams (France, Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Germany) in Tournament mode which is after beating the final match.

===PC Engine===
{{Infobox video game
|title = Nekketsu High School Dodge Ball Club: PC Soccer
|collapsible = yes
|state = collapsed
|image = 
|caption = Cover art
|developer = [[Technōs Japan]]
|publisher = Naxat Soft
|director = Masato Toyoshima<br />Kazuhiko Inoue
|designer = Makoto Ii
|programmer = Hideaki Miyakushi <br> Ko Matsuda
|artist = Akko-chan
|composer = Hiroshi Nishikawa
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|April 13, 1992}}
|modes = 
|platforms = [[PC Engine]]
}}
A similar version for the [[PC Engine]] [[HuCard]] was released on April 13, 1992, under the title {{nihongo foot|'''''Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: PC Soccer'''''.|熱血高校ドッジボール部 ＰＣサッカー編|Nekketsu Kōkō Dojjibōru Bu: Pī Shī Sakkā-hen|lit. Hot Blooded High School Dodge Ball Club: PC Soccer Edition|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} Only differences between the two versions, the CD version has an arranged soundtrack and add voice acting for opening intro and cut scene, while the HuCard version has no voice acting, etc.

===Mega Drive===
{{Infobox video game
|title = Nekketsu High School Dodge Ball Club: MD Soccer
|collapsible = yes
|state = collapsed
|image = 
|caption = Cover art
|developer = [[Aspect Co.|Aspect]]
|publisher = Palsoft
|director = H. Hirarinski
|producer = Usi<br />Tamix
|designer = 
|programmer = Hiro 777<br />Koko<br />Take.F<br />Toshiyan
|artist = Gonzales Yoshioka
|composer = Kojiro Mikusa (Mixa)
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|August 7, 1992}}
|modes = 
|platforms = [[Mega Drive]]
}}
A Mega Drive version of the game, titled {{nihongo foot|'''''Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: MD Soccer'''''|熱血高校ドッジボール部 ＭＤサッカー編|Nekketsu Kōkō Dojjibōru Bu: Mega Doraibu Sakkā-hen|lit. Hot Blooded High School Dodge Ball Club: MD Soccer Edition|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} was released by Palsoft in Japan on August 7, 1992. Unlike the Famicom/NES version and other platforms, this version has all the teams playable in VS. Mode.

===Game Boy Advance===
The Famicom version of the game was ported to Game Boy Advance as the part of ''Kunio-kun Nekketsu Collection 2'' (along with ''Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai''), was released on October 27, 2005, in Japan.

===Virtual Console===
The original Famicom version of ''Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer Edition'' was re-released for Virtual Console in Japan on October 7, 2008, for the [[Wii]] and on March 19, 2014, for the [[Wii U]]. As for ''Nintendo World Cup'', however, there are no plans for the game to be released in North America or PAL regions. The PC Engine Super CD-ROM² version of the game was also re-released in Japan for the Wii on November 4, 2008.

===Switch & PS4===
''Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club - Soccer Story'' was released as part of the compilation title ''DOUBLE DRAGON & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 4]] on February 20, 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://arcsystemworks.com/double-dragon-kunio-kun-retro-brawler-bundle-brings-18-classic-games-to-the-west-later-this-month/ | title=DOUBLE DRAGON & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle brings 18 classic games to the west later this month! &#124; Arc System Works | date=5 February 2020}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{moby game|id=/nintendo-world-cup}}
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_nkds/index.html ''Nekketsu High School Dodge Ball Club: Soccer Edition'' Virtual Console site] {{in lang|ja}}

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