'96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken was released for the SNES system in 1996 and is a soccer game.

The soccer game '96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken

A cheering player can be seen at the beginning of the game, as well as a stadium with a cheering crowd. The game is in Japanese. Translated, the title means “National High School Soccer '96 Championship”. It is a soccer game Magic Company, which is a competition for high school teams. The game is that Sequel to Zenkoku Koukou Soccer and Zenkoku Koukou Soccer 2. Publishing was done by Mahou.

Who are you playing against?

At the beginning you choose whether you want to play against another player. You also choose where your team comes from.

the teams

In addition to teams from Japan, teams from the Japanese island are also available in the game. One of the notable players is Shunsuke Nakamura, who played for Tōkō Gakuen High School.

The career mode

In the game you get the opportunity to play as one player instead of controlling the whole team. It is reminiscent of the future career mode. You can create and customize your own character. He trains with a coach before every game. Trainers give verbal reports ranging from "perfect" to "needs improvement".

Gameplay of '96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken

The playing field shows the game from the horizontal perspective. The player is fixed in a certain position instead of being able to switch to the athlete on his team who is closest to the ball. The story mode focuses on one player, watching him and his team progress through the different rounds of the national tournament. You can configure this protagonist's appearance and train him in various soccer skills to improve his performance in games. 

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