International Superstar Soccer Deluxe

However, all players have fictitious names, due to a lack of official licensing.

There are 6 different game modes. While there is no game saving function, there is a password system that allows the player to restore a previous game. Open Game: A friendly match against a human player or the CPU with the option to choose a stadium, weather conditions, player's handicap, number of players on the pitch and the skill level of the goal keeper. It is also possible to spectate a CPU vs CPU match. There's a "Short League" mode where you can play in a 24-team mini-league, and a "Short Tournament" with 64 teams competing in a knockout tournament. International Cup: a World Cup mode starting from a regional qualifying round. European Cup: a Euro Cup mode starting from a regional qualifying round. World Series: a 36 teams league playing home and away. Scenario: 12 scenarios recreating historical matches. The game starts during the match in different conditions, and the player has to defend the result or make a comeback depending on the difficulty level. Penalty Kicks: the standard 5 penalty kicks mode with sudden death if both teams are tied. Training: there are 3 different training modes; free training where you can try the game controls on the pitch, free kick training and corner kick training. There's also a "challenge mode" where you can beat records in different skills.

The game contains eight different stadiums, and all vary in the material of the pitch and the surrounding décor, and are all of different sizes. The game can be played in many weather conditions. Below is a list of the different dimensions of the eight national stadiums in-game: Lagos National Stadium (Nigeria): 90 x 138 (yards) 81.9 x 125.58 (meters) Maracanã Stadium (Brazil): 90 x 114 (yards) 81.9 x 103.74 (meters) Munich Olympic Stadium (Germany): 74 x 122 (yards) 67.34 x 111 (meters) Osaka Nagai Stadium (Japan): 74 x 114 (yards) 67.34 x 103.74 (meters) Rose Bowl (United States): 82 x 118 (yards) 74.62 x 107.38 (meters) San Paolo Stadium (Italy): 82 x 132 (yards) 74.62 x 120.12 (meters) Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Spain): 90 x 126 (yards) 81.9 x 114.61 (meters) Wembley Stadium (England): 82 x 122 (yards) 74.62 x 111 (meters) The game also contains 36 national teams in groups of 6 based on their region

Besides friendly matches and tournaments, the player could also choose the Scenario mode, where they would resume a game with his team either losing and tying to win it within the few time left on the clock. The matches in the Scenario mode were heavily influenced by real matches with similar score.