Manchester United Europe
Manchester United Europe is a sports video game released in 1991. It was developed by and published by Krisalis Software for the Amiga as the follow-up to the 1990 video game Manchester United which had sold over 100,000 copies. Conversions were released for the Acorn Archimedes, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Atari Lynx.
Manchester United Europe
- Date
- 1992
- Genre
- association football video game
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Manchester United Europe is a sports video game released in 1991. It was developed by and published by Krisalis Software for the Amiga as the follow-up to the 1990 video game Manchester United which had sold over 100,000 copies. Conversions were released for the Acorn Archimedes, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Atari Lynx.
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The Lynx port was released under the title of European Soccer Challenge.
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• Title — Manchester United Europe • Developer — Krisalis Software • Publisher — Krisalis Software Telegames (Lynx) • Programmer — Peter Harrap • Artist — Mark Potente Neil Adamson • Composer — Matt Furniss • Series — Manchester United • Platforms — Amiga, Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum • Released — 1991 1992: MS-DOS 1993: Lynx • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
In Manchester United Europe, the player guides either Manchester United or another club through the UEFA Cup, European Cup, Cup Winners Cup, Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.
Development
Development
Computer and Video Games magazine reported in its supplement Hand-Held Go! in May 1992 that Krysalis were developing an Atari Lynx version of the game. They released this version under the title European Soccer Challenge.
Release
Release
The Atari Lynx version of the game (European Soccer Challenge) was being converted and planned to be published by Telegames for the Atari Jaguar and was first announced in 1994, with plans to be released later in the year but was rescheduled to be published around the second quarter of 1995, but this port was never released for unknown reasons.
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Reception
Computer and Video Games magazine reviewed the game for the Amiga in their August 1991 issue giving it a score of 84 out of 100. The Atari Lynx port was reviewed by Robert A Jung for IGN, and gave it 8 out of 10, commending its sophisticated gameplay, design, "crisp" controls, and graphics.
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- 1.Manchester United Europe preview. Computer Videogame Magazine. 126. May 1992.
- 2.GameSpot.com. European Soccer Challenge.
- 3.ATARI ANNOUNCES JAGUAR DEVELOPERS. Nine Lives. September 24, 1993.
- 4.Computec Media France. News - La Jaguar ronronne - On attend sur Jaguar. Génération 4. 64. 33. March 1994.
- 5.Europress. Action Feature - Jaguar Previews - The Jaguar moves in. Atari ST User. 99. 64–69. April 1994.
- 6.Future-Verlag. Warpzone - Demnächst für Eure Konsolen. Video Games. 30. 79. May 1994.
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- 8.Future plc. Update Games News - Atari ooze confidence at ECTS - Jaguar Developers. ST Format. 59. 56–57. June 1994.
- 9.Future-Verlag. Warpzone - Jaguar - Angekündigte Jaguar-Spiele. Video Games. 32. July 1994.
- 10.Future plc. News - Update - Around the corner. - Expected Release Dates. ST Format. 56. 48. March 1994.
- 11.Future plc. News - Update - New Jaguar Development System Released - Expected Release Dates. ST Format. 57. 50. April 1994.
- 12.Cybermedia. Feature - XT Generation Report - Atari Jaguar. MAN!AC. 20. 40. June 1995.
- 13.Robert A. Jung. European Soccer Challenge - Third-party developer Telegames presents side-scrolling sports action for soccer fans. IGN Entertainment. 6 July 1999.
- 14.Manchester United Europe review. Computer Videogame Magazine. 117. 104. August 1991.
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