Goal Storm '97 (1997)

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Sport

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How it feels

A clean, no-frills soccer experience that plays smoothly and gets out of your way, rewarding quick pick-up-and-play matches between friends.

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About

Goal Storm '97 is a slightly improved version of the Japan-exclusive J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97. It features 32 international teams, four different stadiums, 13 team formations, eight unique strategies, and a choice of Exhibition Mode, International League, International Cup, and Penalty Kick mode. It can be played as one or two players. It gained very high reviews, which considered it one of the most playable soccer video games on PlayStation at the time.

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