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Regional Differences#
Japan |
US |
Europe |
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It was renamed to World Championship Soccer in the US due to possible legal reasons with FIFA regarding the World Cup name. In Europe however, Sega did get the official license for the tournament via Virgin Mastertronic and Olivetti. Despite this, the European version was sold in the US as part of the Triple Score: 3 in 1 multi cart that was a localized version of Mega Games 1.
Revisional Differences#
The game went through quite a few revisions including a multi cart only release at the end of the Mega Drive's life in Europe.
Revision |
Domestic title |
International title |
Date |
Product number |
Region |
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Original release |
WORLDCUP SOCCER |
SOCCER |
1989.MAY |
GM 00004009-00W.J |
JU |
Revision A |
WORLDCUP SOCCER |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER |
1989.MAY |
GM 00004009-02..J |
JU |
Revision B |
WORLDCUP SOCCER |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER |
1989.MAY |
GM 00004009-03.UJ |
JU |
World Cup Italia '90 |
WORLDCUP SOCCER |
WORLD CUP ITALIA '90 |
1990.JUL |
GM 00004009-05.iJ |
E |
Sega Soccer |
MEGAGAMES Vol.3 |
MEGAGAMES Vol.3 |
1996.Apr |
GM MK-1195 |
J |
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Original release |
Rev. A/Rev. B |
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When the region is set to US/PAL, the title screen just says Soccer as no overseas name was decided during the original Japanese release of the game. This was corrected in all later revisions sold in Japan and most in the US except for the Triple Score: 3 in 1 multi cart that had World Cup Italia '90 instead.
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World Cup Italia '90 |
Sega Soccer |
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The game was renamed in Europe to Sega Soccer on the Mega 6 Vol. 3 multi cart due to the license agreement between Sega, Virgin and Olivetti being expired.
Revision |
Japan |
USA/Europe |
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Original release/Rev. A |
WORLD CUP |
WORLD CUP |
Revision B |
WORLD CUP |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
World Cup Italia '90 |
WORLD CUP |
WORLD CUP |
Sega Soccer |
SEGA CUP |
SEGA CUP |
In the original release and revision A it says World Cup regardless of region. Revision B changed it to World Championship as Sega did not have the rights to the World Cup for the US release but only when set to US/PAL. World Cup Italia '90 changed it back to World Cup and Sega Soccer got changed to Sega Cup regardless of region.
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Original release |
Later revisions |
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Brasil was changed to Brazil going from its Portuguese name to its English name of the country.
Many players were changed between revisions. The original release had players based on the Mexico 86 World Cup lineup but due to legal reasons, they were changed by revision A and all versions after. Other teams who were not at the 1986 World Cup such as China, Holland, Japan, Peru, USA and Yugoslavia also changed their names. Unusually for rev. B, when set to Japan all the player changes from A are reverted back to the original ones. This change does not carry on for World Cup Italia '90 or Sega Soccer. Only Algeria and Morocco kept the same players in all versions of the game.
Original release |
Later revisions |
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FILLOL |
COOK |
PUMPIDO |
REID |
PASSARELLA |
PAGET |
TARANTINI |
SORRENTO |
RUGGERI |
SUTERI |
GALVAN |
GARUIN |
BURRUCHAGA |
BULASA |
MARADONA |
MADRON |
ARDILES |
ARJILESS |
BERTONI |
BENNETT |
BARBAS |
BULBAS |
VALDANO |
MALDES |
KEMPES |
KEMPANO |
BORGHI |
BURGHOFF |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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VITOR |
VICTOR |
EDSON |
MENLO |
OSCAR |
SCRAPEN |
EDINHO |
WILKINS |
LEANDRO |
JAQUIN |
FALCAO |
FELDMAN |
JUNIOR |
COLIN |
ZICO |
ZUKKA |
SOCRATES |
SORA |
CARECA |
KARRAS |
PELE |
POLA |
CASAGRANDE |
GRANDE |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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PFAFF |
PANN |
BODART |
BOND |
GERETS |
GELLETS |
RENQUIN |
RENNET |
GRUEN |
RUNDLE |
DEMOL |
DIAMOND |
VERVOORT |
FOLET |
VAN DER ELST |
DARREAU |
BROOS |
BRAND |
VERCAUTEREN |
COTHER |
SCIFO |
NELL |
CEULEMANS |
CORMAN |
VANDEREYCKEN |
VAN SANT |
CLAESEN |
CLEESE |
VANDEBURGH |
MOFFET |
VEYT |
VELOT |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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MAO TSE TUNG |
POI TUNG |
YUE HAI |
YUE PIN |
FU CHI |
FOO FANG |
LU FANG |
LU KAI |
ROMY DIAZ |
XI PAI |
XI YANG PIN |
CHAN PIN |
CHAN WEN |
YANG TAK |
CHAO AN SUN |
CHA TAN |
ANN TSE KAI |
ANN SUN |
WANG TAN |
WANG CHEI |
SUN JIAN KUI |
SUN JIANKUI |
CHI YIN TAK |
CHI WEN |
DRAGON WANG |
LOU WANG |
TAO PAI PAI |
TAI JEI |
LI LIN JEI |
LIN HAN |
LIN MING MEI |
LU LIN |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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RASMUSSEN |
LASMUSSEN |
QVIST |
LUNDQUIST |
BUSK |
BASS |
SIVEBAEK |
SIMONSEN |
LERBY |
LARBER |
BERGGREEN |
GREEN |
ARNESEN |
JENSEN |
ELKJAEL |
ELKA |
LAUDRUP |
LAUDO |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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SHILTON |
SILTON |
BAILEY |
SAXON |
SANSOM |
HANSOM |
HODDLE |
HODGE |
COWANS |
CORWIN |
CHARLTON |
CHARLSTON |
KEEGAN |
KEENE |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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BATS |
BATTEAU |
ETTORI |
ETIENNE |
AMOROS |
AMOUR |
BATTISTON |
BACHISTON |
BOSSIS |
ROSSI |
TRESOR |
TRESI |
FERNANDEZ |
FERDINAND |
PLATINI |
LATAN |
GIRESSE |
GERARD |
TIGANA |
TIFAN |
VERCURUYSSE |
VERCUROOSE |
GENGHINI |
GENGINI |
FERRERI |
FERRER |
ROCHETEAU |
ROUSSEAU |
STOPYRA |
STOPIRA |
FONTENE |
FONTEN |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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SCHUMACHER |
SCHUMAN |
FOERSTER |
FERTH |
STIELIKE |
STILIKE |
AUGENTHALER |
AUGUST |
BECKENBAUER |
ERICH |
MAGATH |
MAGATO |
LITTBARSKI |
LITTBAL |
RUMMENIGGE |
HAHN |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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BREUKELEN |
ROM |
HUISTRA |
HANNA |
NICEKENCE |
NESSE |
SPRENGERS |
SPRAGUE |
VALKE |
VALLEY |
LOFFELD |
RHOADS |
EYKENBROEK |
BROOK |
CREIGU |
CRAIG |
VAN VEEN |
VAN DER MOST |
ADVOCAAT |
LEGAT |
BRANDTS |
BRENNAN |
DOORNEFELD |
DONNER |
GULLIT |
YOWELL |
KOEMAB |
CLEFF |
BERGER |
VAN PELT |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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DISZTL |
STOLLO |
BALINT |
BILLOS |
DETARI |
STARR |
NYILASI |
DIAS |
KIPRICH |
KARRAS |
ESTERHAZY |
ESSER |
KOCSISS |
KOCH |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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GALLI |
GARRO |
ZOFF |
ZOLLO |
BERGONI |
MELDONI |
CABRINI |
LACONNA |
SCIREA |
SORRENTO |
GENTILE |
GALLO |
COLLOVATI |
GIANNA |
TRICELLA |
CELLI |
DE NAPOLI |
VERONA |
TARDELLI |
ROMANO |
CONTI |
COROLLA |
ANTOGNONI |
ANTONIO |
DI GENNARO |
GIOUANNI |
ALTOBELLI |
RITO |
ROSSI |
RUSSO |
GRAZIANI |
GARDINO |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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MATSUI |
MITSUI |
MORISHITA |
MORITA |
KATO |
SATO |
KATSUYA |
MATSUDA |
ISHIGAMI |
ISOGAMI |
TSUNAMI |
TONAMI |
OKUDERA |
OKUDAIRA |
KIMURA |
MIMURA |
HASHIRATANI |
SHIRATANI |
TOTSUKA |
OTSUKA |
HARA |
HADA |
NAGAI |
DAGAI |
KAMAMOTO |
AMAOTO |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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LARIOS |
RIATA |
RODRIGUEZ |
JORGE |
QUIRARTE |
RIO |
CRUZ |
CORTEZ |
SERVIN |
MERVANOS |
TREJO |
TURANOS |
ESPANA |
ESPADILLA |
BOY |
BOWIE |
MUNOZ |
DIAZ |
NEGRETE |
NETTEZ |
DOMINGUEZ |
DOMINGO |
ORTEGA |
OLTOS |
SANCHEZ |
SANTOS |
AGUIRRE |
GUILLON |
FLORES |
ESPERANZA |
HERNANDEZ |
FERNANDES |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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GONZALES |
WRIGHT |
QUIROGA |
RAND |
REYNA |
REINA |
DUARTE |
DUALTE |
SALGUERO |
SALVOS |
DIAZ |
DORIO |
OLAECHEA |
OLMEO |
LEGUIA |
ELY |
VELASQUEZ |
VALDES |
CUETO |
CUELO |
NAVARRO |
NABAR |
LA ROSA |
LARROUX |
BARBADILLO |
FELDO |
URIBE |
URANO |
CUBILLAS |
PILLAS |
OBLITAS |
LYTTOS |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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MLYNARCZYK |
ZELNICK |
WANDIK |
VANOS |
ZMUDA |
DUMAR |
LATO |
RARITO |
BONIEK |
PANEK |
SMORALEK |
SMUDA |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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BYUNG DUK |
BYUNG HWAN |
YUN KYO |
SOO HOON |
KYUNG HOON |
JONG SEI |
JONG SOO |
JIONG SOO |
YONG HWAN |
JIN HOI |
YOUNG JEUNG |
YONG MOO |
PYUNG SUK |
PYONG FAN |
YONG SE |
YANG RAE |
KWANG RAE |
KANG SOO |
CHANG SUN |
CHANG SE |
SOO JIN |
SOO JONG |
JUNG MOO |
JONG HWAN |
SOON HO |
SOON JO |
BUM KUN |
BUN RAE |
JOO SUNG |
SOO SUNG |
BYUNG JOO |
BUNG SUK |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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MALPAS |
WILSON |
MCLEISH |
MC TAVISH |
STRACHAN |
STROELEN |
AITKEN |
ANTON |
DALGLISH |
DOUGLAS |
ROBERTSON |
RIVERTON |
MCAVENNIE |
MC AFIE |
ARCHIBALD |
ARNOS |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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ZUBIZARRETA |
SANDO |
ARCONADA |
LUIS |
ABLANEDO |
BOLIVAR |
CAMACHO |
COMAS |
GOICOECHEA |
GOYA |
ALESANCO |
BANCO |
ALBERTO |
ALEXO |
MACEDA |
MANOS |
CARUDERE |
CARDIN |
MICHEL |
MICHA |
GORDILLO |
ORO |
BUTRAGUENO |
LUTRAN |
UFARTE |
OLANOS |
JUANITO |
JUAREZ |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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RODRIGUES |
HERNANDO |
ALVEZ |
ALBES |
GUTTIERREZ |
ANGEL |
ACEVEDO |
ALTO |
DIOGO |
LUIS |
PEREYRA |
HERRERA |
BOSSIO |
HOVOS |
SARALEGUI |
SERAVAN |
PAZ |
PASSARO |
ZALAZAR |
SALVADOR |
SANTIN |
BANTOS |
ALZAMENDI |
FENDO |
DA SILVA |
PABLO |
FRANCESCOLI |
HERNOS |
RAMOS |
RUIZ |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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DOLEMAN |
ANDERSON |
MANN |
BROWN |
SINGLETARY |
HARRIS |
MARSHALL |
PAGE |
TAYLOR |
SMITH |
TIPPETT |
KAY |
BANKS |
ROWLAND |
WALKER |
THOMAS |
ALLEN |
WOODS |
MUSTER |
WARD |
MCNIEL |
BUCKLEY |
CRAIG |
LITTLE |
MONTANA |
GRANT |
KOSAR |
MITCHEL |
MCMAHON |
WILLIAMS |
MARINO |
ROBERTS |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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DASSAEV |
DATEV |
CHANOV |
VANOV |
MOROZOV |
CHIZOV |
DEMIANENKO |
RUMENKOV |
CHIVADZE |
VIDOR |
BUDNOV |
BALINOF |
BALTACHA |
BULENCHUK |
YAREMCHUK |
YARDOV |
ZAVAROV |
ZALENKO |
ALEINIKOV |
ROMANOF |
CHERENKOV |
GORENKOV |
GOTUMANOV |
SARONCHA |
LITOVCHENKO |
LIDZE |
BLOKHIN |
MORKANOV |
BELANOV |
PRUSSENKO |
PROTASOV |
ALTONOV |
Original release |
Later revisions |
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PANTELIC |
SELAK |
PASIC |
LASSIC |
GUDELJ |
RANOC |
ZAJEC |
GAJEC |
STOJKOVIC |
JANUS |
JAVANOVIC |
RONOVIC |
HOLIHODZIC |
HANOZIC |
KRMPOTIC |
ZAPTIC |
PETROVIC |
PETRI |
SLJIVO |
SALJO |
PUDAR |
PANTO |
HRSTIC |
MASTI |
VUJOVIC |
BAUHOFER |
SUSIC |
POLIC |
SESTIC |
MESSIC |
SURJAK |
ROJAK |
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Sega Master System |
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