''Pro Moves Soccer'' is a

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developed by Danish studios BGS Developments and ZAT Productions and published by

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for the

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in North America. The game was released in 1993, and was based on the fictional Asciiware World Sports league.

Gameplay

The game itself features international level

matchups and customizable options that makes a game anywhere from the length of a childhood soccer match (3 minute halves) to the length of an actual

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soccer match (45 minute halves). As long as they can remember the lengthy passwords, players can also make their own soccer teams. The game's announcer uses brief words and phrases to describe the action (i.e., kick-off,

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, head shot, header,

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). Players can either play

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, practice, or ''Eight Nations'' tournament (where eight nations compete to win the championship, making for shorter gameplay). This game has a medium difficulty level and can be mastered with repeated gameplay. Teams can choose to concede from either of the tournaments at any time without dire consequences. Fictional players play for each team (nations range from

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and

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). Different weather conditions can be activated on the option screen; including sunny days, cloudy days, rainy days and snowy days. Fouls can be deactivated, allowing less experienced players to tackle the opposition without the fear of either a yellow card or a red card. Injuries can appear in the game as a result of rough play. Being tackled an excessive number of times can also cause a player to get injured. Failure to substitute an injured player results in him losing his abilities for the remainder of the game.

Reception

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'' gave the game a score of 3 out of 5 while ''

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'' gave it a score of 60%.

References

{{reflist 1993 video games ASCII Corporation games Association football video games Multiplayer and single-player video games North America-exclusive video games Sega Genesis games Sega Genesis-only games Top-down video games Video games developed in Denmark Video games scored by Jesper Kyd