NES/Famicom

Nintendo World Cup

This soccer game was made at the time when Nintendo introduced their four player adapter, and was probably made for the four playing purpose. This is shown clearly when you choose to play 2 or more players. Then you can choose between many different ground layers, like ice, grass and stone, which adds to the replayability. When you play a one player game you play the world cup as one of the top soccer countries of that time, and you meet countries in a fixed order. Cameroon in the first match and the final is against West Germany. In an old-school fashion you lose when you play a draw, there's no extra time whatsoever. In the game you always steer only one character, which you choose before...

Genre: Soccer/Sports
Year: 1990
Developer: Technos Japan Corp.
Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
Players: 4

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

31 achievements · 443 total points

The First of Many Score your first goal in a match
3 pts
Hat-Trick Hero Score three goals in a single match
5 pts
Quintuple Score five goals in a single match
5 pts
Blowout Score ten goals in a single match
5 pts
Mind the Gap Score fifteen goals in a single match
10 pts
Belt It Like Baumgartner Score a goal in less than ten seconds
5 pts
Match Day One Win the first match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Stoking the Flame Within Win the second match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Three of Three Win the third match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Sowing the Seeds of Success Win the fourth match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Victory Road Win the fifth match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Halfway Home Win the sixth match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Dreamers Win the seventh match in Tournament mode
5 pts
Gloryland Win the eighth match in Tournament mode
10 pts
La Copa de la Vida Win the ninth match in Tournament mode
10 pts
Invincibles Win the tenth match in Tournament mode
10 pts
The Edge of Glory Win the semifinal match in Tournament mode
10 pts
We Are the Champions! Win the final match and complete the Tournament mode as any team
10 pts
Miracle of Belo Horizonte As the USA, beat England by one goal to nil to relive the shock upset in the 1950 World Cup
25 pts
Punctured by Peiro As Spain, beat Mexico by one goal to nil to relive a result of the 1962 World Cup
25 pts
Maradona Magic As Argentina, beat England by two goals to one to relive two miraculous moments in the 1986 World Cup
25 pts
It Came Home As England, beat Germany by four goals to two to relive their stunning success in the 1966 World Cup
25 pts
Nine Men? No Problem! As Cameroon, beat Argentina by one goal to nil to relive the victory against all odds in the 1990 World Cup
25 pts
The Salenko Show As Russia, beat Cameroon by six goals to one to relive how one man stole the show in the 1994 World Cup
25 pts
Thriller in Texas As Brazil, beat Holland by three goals to two to relive the excitement of this match in the 1994 World Cup
25 pts
Samurai Blue Breakthrough As Japan, beat Russia by one goal to nil to relive history being written in the 2002 World Cup
25 pts
Genius of the Gli Azzurri As Italy, beat Germany by two goals to nil to relive the joy of millions and heartbreak of millions more in the 2006 World Cup
25 pts
French Flair As France, beat Spain by three goals to one to relive the dominant display in the 2006 World Cup
25 pts
The Tricolor Triumph As Mexico, beat France by two goals to nil to relive the heroics of some super substitutions in the 2010 World Cup
25 pts
Flying Dutchman As Holland, beat Spain by five goals to one to relive a masterclass in goal scoring in the 2014 World Cup
25 pts
Kroosing to Victory As Germany, beat Brazil by seven goals to one to relive the moment one nation shattered the dreams of another to keep theirs alive in the 2014 World Cup
25 pts

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Nintendo World Cup frequently asked questions

How do I play Nintendo World Cup online with a friend?

Nintendo World Cup (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Nintendo World Cup on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Nintendo World Cup in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Nintendo World Cup netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Nintendo World Cup have achievements?

Yes, Nintendo World Cup has 31 achievements worth 443 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Nintendo World Cup for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Nintendo World Cup on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.