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Sensible Soccer

Sensible Soccer NES version

Sensible Soccer NES found: A 32-year secret goal!

2025-03-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: March 22, 2025
In: Analysis

Video game archival site Games That Weren’t (GTW) has unearthed a near-complete version of Sensible Soccer for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), a find that’s been lost for 32 years! In fact, it is so near-complete, that it is now playable. If you’re like me and you lived and breathedRead More →

Sensible Soccer Feature in Retro Gamer #250

2023-09-20
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 20, 2023
In: Retro merchandise

Fans of the greatest football video game of all time (no, the other one) will be delighted to learn that Retro Gamer #250 has a lovely feature on the history of Sensible Soccer. Launching back in 1992 with a cover image of Dutch legend Ruud Gullit, the game redefined arcadeRead More →

The Nearest Thing to Sensible Soccer for the Spectrum 128K

2023-05-09
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 9, 2023
In: Retro games news

Stop reading, and click play above to see this Speccy Soccer – a Sensible Soccer-alike for the Spectrum 128K – in action. You won’t regret it. Seriously, I almost fell off my chair when I saw this. Sure, it looks like a Spectrum game, but once the demo video getsRead More →

Tiny Football Early Access Now on Steam, 30% Off

2022-11-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 15, 2022
In: Retro games news

Tiny Football from MicroProse is out now, with early access on Steam affording a 30% discount! Once upon a time there was MicroProse Soccer (a game that you can incredibly still play on PC), top-down football game developed by Sensible Software. For years, MicroProse Soccer was the best arcade footballRead More →

Sensible World of Soccer 2021/22 Amiga Update Released

2022-01-10
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 10, 2022
In: Retro games news

Amiga users are getting a Sensible World of Soccer update for 2022! While you might have been able to enjoy Sensible Soccer on Evercade or Evercade VS with the release of the Codemasters Collection 1, Sensible World of Soccer continues to be maintained with regular updates. More akin to FIFARead More →

The Big One: Codemasters Collection 1 Preorders Open for Evercade

2021-04-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 15, 2021
In: Retro games news

One of the most awaited Evercade cartridge collections yet is set for preorder release this week as retro fans get the first chance to buy the Codemasters Collection 1 cartridge. Boasting an amazing 17 titles, this is a great collection of games, all but one of which you will haveRead More →

Can Piepacker Give Your Retro Games Online Multiplayer and Video Chat?

2021-04-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 4, 2021
In: Retro games news

Dreaming of a way to play your favourite retro games with friends and family around the world online? We all know old systems never supported network play through the internet, but things could be about to change with Piepacker beta. It’s a browser-based online gaming platform based around retro games,Read More →

Codemasters Collection 1 Announced on Evercade

2021-01-10
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 10, 2021
In: Retro games news

Evercade has confirmed the release of the Codemasters Collection 1 cartridge for its handheld retro gaming system. Boasting a mix of  17 classic titles, the cart is notable for its inclusion of key Amiga games, notably Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder, and Mega-Lo-Mania, all by Sensible Software. The collection of titlesRead More →

Royal Mail Issues Retro Gaming Stamps

2020-01-07
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 7, 2020
In: Retro merchandise

A great new retro gaming collection of postage stamps and postcards is available from Royal MailRead More →

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