Tecmo Cup Soccer Game is basically Captain Tsubasa in disguise—just with less anime flair and more generic-looking players. If you’ve played the original, you’ll recognize the same over-the-top shots and dramatic sliding tackles, just without the manga-style cutscenes. The gameplay’s still fast and arcadey, with those signature Tecmo controls that feel just loose enough to keep things chaotic.

First thing you’ll notice? The refs don’t call fouls. Like, ever. Slide into someone from behind? No problem. Charge the keeper? Fair game. It’s pure, unfiltered soccer chaos, and honestly, that’s half the fun. The other half is pulling off ridiculous bicycle kicks that somehow go in way more often than they should.

It’s not deep, but it’s the kind of game where you’ll end up yelling at the screen after your defender randomly trips over nothing. Still holds up if you’re into old-school sports games with zero realism.