The soccer titles have been among the strongest of the bunch, and though the last two home consoles have featured Luigi in cleats, there’s no announcement of a Wii U version. Mario and company have played just about every sport: basketball, golf, baseball…the list goes on. Maybe Traveller’s Tales can craft a Lego soccer game of its own between its traditional releases.
Combine the new set's focus on magical abilities with Speedorz (think awesome motorbikes) and the original game's power-ups like the Rocket Ball, and we may have a winner. With the Lego world having greatly expanded this year, it’d be cool to see what a game featuring the toymaker’s Legends of Chima property could become.
Power-ups and minigames keep it from becoming monotonous. Players get to pick and choose who to bring along in a story mode that ends up in space. Though a quite basic version of footy better suited for younger children, Lego Soccer keeps interest by introducing new characters and stadiums based on different Lego toy sets. This PlayStation 2 and PC title places possibly the greatest toy on earth onto the soccer field to mixed results. Lego Soccer Mania – PlayStation 2, PC, Game Boy Advance Throw in the obsessive stat tracking, and you have a fun way to compete with your teammates on your way to glory.Īs Sega has shifted much of its focus to downloadable games, it makes sense that a $15 sequel to its footy title could be in the cards. Sega Soccer Slam provides a unique approach to soccer that hasn't been seen since its heyday. Sign up two friends and you have two enforcers to stop defenders with a flurry of punches as you score goals. Standing out from the crowd with a cartoony (and a somewhat stereotypical) art direction, Sega Soccer Slam provides a few key elements to separate itself from the rest of the pack: stat-increasing equipment for characters, and a brawling aspect that is more street than EA’s FIFA Street series would ever want to be.ĭishing out punches to players is as important to winning as scoring goals. Sega’s three-on-three soccer sim includes arcade and light role-playing game elements wrapped into a package of irrepressible fun. Sega Soccer Slam – GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2 In some cases, it’s just a matter of the developer revisiting the property. In this age of downloadable titles, the time is right for these games to make a comeback. Electronic Arts and Konami may duke it out each year with their respective franchises for the crown of best soccer sim, but there’s a plethora of soccer titles I’d like to see back in my starting 11.
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