Play Striker Online

I first played Striker on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1992. It was developed by Rage Software, and it arrived during a time when the SNES was full of ambitious action games. This one stood out for its particular blend of soccer and arcade style combat, a combination that wasn't very common on the platform then.

You control a team of players on a futuristic soccer field. The main goal is to score more goals than the opposing team, but the game quickly becomes more than just a simple match. Your players can slide tackle opponents with enough force to send them flying, and you can pick up power-ups that temporarily give you super shots or make your goals count for multiple points. The pacing is fast and the difficulty can be punishing, as the computer-controlled teams are aggressive and rarely miss a chance to steal the ball. Playing it feels like a chaotic, high-energy brawl where a soccer match occasionally breaks out.