

Ever played one of those weirdly specific Japanese sports games that never made it overseas? Takeda Nobuhiro no Super Cup Soccer is exactly that—an SNES soccer game with a name that sounds like it was pulled straight from a '90s Japanese sports magazine. The controls are clunky by modern standards, but there's something charming about the pixelated players and the way they slide-tackle like they've got rockets strapped to their backs.
First thing you'll notice: the menus are entirely in Japanese, so you'll be button-mashing your way through team selection. Once you're in, it plays like a stripped-down Super Soccer with faster, almost chaotic matches. The ball physics are hilarious—sometimes it bounces like a rubber ball, other times it just sticks to a player's foot like glue. Not exactly FIFA, but weirdly fun once you get past the jank.
If you're into obscure retro sports games, this one's a curiosity worth booting up at least once. Just don't expect a deep career mode or accurate player stats.
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