Tecmo Cup: Soccer Game

Tecmo Cup: Soccer Game
Also known as: Captain Tsubasa (JP), Tecmo Cup: Football Game (EU) Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Platform: NES Released in JP: April 28, 1988 Released in US: September 1992 Released in EU: 1992 This game has unused graphics. This game has unused music. This game has regional differences.

Tecmo Cup: Soccer Game is a rather unique take on a soccer video game; rather than controlling one of the players directly, it's instead command based, sort of like a JRPG. It also sees Tecmo really flexing their Tecmo Theater cutscene style with almost the entire game being made up of it, perhaps not surprisingly since it was originally based on a soccer manga/anime.

Unused Music

Goal In!

To do: Audio Rip (Insert the respective 'Goal In!' audio clips from the sequel, Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker, as a comparative reference).

While these songs are used, it's impossible to hear the whole loop because it cuts 4 seconds in. Both loops are included in its entirety within the sequel, albeit being rearranged.

Player team variation	Rival team variation

Unused Graphics

There are some sprites of Tsubasa in the international versions.

Regional Differences

The original Japanese version is based on the famous Shonen Jump soccer manga Captain Tsubasa. The international versions lack the license and instead replace all of the characters with original ones.

Title Screen

Japanese	US	Europe

Graphics

Almost all graphics were changed after the Captain Tsubasa license was dropped.

Intro

Japanese	International

Charlie the Announcer

The JBS reference was removed. Also, the "ON AIR" graphic was changed to simply "TECMO".

Japan	International

Meeting

The board was changed to blue and the players were removed, giving the feeling that the coach is speaking directly to the player.

Japan	International

Animations

Most animations (notably the shot animations) have their speed increased.

Names

The names of the players were changed.

Japan	International
Tsubasa Ozora	Robin Field
Taro Misaki	Cecil Field
Genzo Wakabayashi	Lucas Wilder
Ryo Ishizaki	Brook Garfield
Yuzo Morisaki	John
Shingo Takasugi	James
Mamoru Izawa	Ralph
Teppei Kisugi	Kevin
Hajime Taki	Brett
Makoto Soda	Simon Bruno
Tetsuo Ishida	Jean
Minoru Takei	Eric
Kazuo Tachibana	Paolo Ponti
Masao Tachibana	Marco Ponti
Hiroshi Jito	Nigel Dickens
Mitsuru Sano	Peter
Hikaru Matsuyama	Roger Dewar
Kojiro Hyuga	Damon Stark
Ken Wakashimazu	Eddie Heese
Takeshi Sawada	Otto
Kazuki Sorimachi	Hans
Jun Misugi	Elvis Lawrence
Shun Nitta	Karl
Macher	Jabir
Ramon Victorino	Jawhar Abebe
Gino Hernandez	Jozef Gyorgy
Juan Diaz	Osman Ziyad
Alan Pascal	Yahya
Elle Sid Pierre	Stefan Victor
Louis Napoleon	Franz Weber
Karl Heinz Schneider	Ayrton Piquet
Deuter Muller	Arthur Silva
Hermann Kaltz	Nelson
Roberto Hongo	Terry Field
Sanae Nakazawa	Anne White
Tatsuo Mikami	Lance/Vogel
Munemasa Katagiri	Gloria

The team names were also changed.

Japan	International
Nankatsu	Razors
Nishikigaoka	Gems
Minamiuwa	Roses
Azumaichi	Bombs
Hanawa	Frogs
Meiwa-Higashi	Rocks
Hirado	Zaps
Furano	Ninja
Toho	Seals
Toho Institute	Seals
Japan	Tops/Ours Jr
England	Japan Jr
Poland	Argentina Jr
Uruguay	Cameroon Jr
Italy	U.S.S.R/CIS Jr
Argentina	U.A.E/Arabia Jr
France	Germany Jr
West Germany	Brazil Jr

And the Super shot names were changed as well.

Japan	USA
Drive Shot	Hyper Shot
Kamisori Shot	Passion Shot
Skylab Shot	Acrobat Shot
Twin Skylab Shot	D-Acrobat
Eagle Shot	Jet Shot
Tiger Shot	Howling Shot
Goinna Dribble	Force Dribble
Sankaku-Tobi	Wolfish Jump
Neo Tiger Shot	Blast Shot
Drive Tiger	Hyper Howl
Falcon Shot	Powerful
Golden Combination	Slalom Pass
Slider Shot	Leopard Shot
Cannon Shot	Bear's Smash
Eiffel Attack	Passion Pass
Fire Shot	Sonic Shot

Music

Some of the music tracks were changed in the international versions after the Captain Tsubasa license was dropped. Interestingly, some Japanese tracks were ported to the European versions instead of the American tracks or received changed instruments.

Game Start

Japan	International

Player Team Possession (National Tournament)

Japan	International

Player Team Possession (World Cup)

Japan	International

Rival Team Possession (National Tournament)

Japanese	USA	Europe

Penalty Shootout

Japan/USA	Europe

Credits

Japan	International

Ending

...But what does it mean? This game has text or audio that needs to be translated. If you are fluent with this language, please read our translation guidelines and then submit a translation!

Japan	US/Europe

Credits

...But what does it mean? This game has text or audio that needs to be translated. If you are fluent with this language, please read our translation guidelines and then submit a translation!

Japan	US/Europe

Miscellaneous

• The "Find Misaki" part was dropped in the international versions. In the Japanese version, after completing this quest, the game would allow Misaki to join the Japanese selection. In the international versions, Cecil joins after the practice match instead.
• The strength of the goalkeepers was increased in the international versions.