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I first played Soccer Kid on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1994. It was developed by Krisalis Software, a name I remember from that era of platformers that tried to carve out their own space. It felt like a game from its time, sitting comfortably on the SNES alongside many other side scrolling adventures.

You control a kid in a striped shirt, and your main goal is to rescue your friends who have been kidnapped. The core of the game is navigating through levels screen by screen, using a soccer ball as your primary tool. You kick the ball to defeat enemies, and you can also bounce on it to reach higher platforms. The ball is your weapon and your key to solving puzzles, like hitting switches to open new paths. The pacing is generally brisk, though some sections require precise timing and can be tricky. Playing it feels like a clever mix of running and kicking, where you always have to think about where your ball is.