Sega Soccer Slam

Infobox VG
title = Sega Soccer Slam


developer = Visual Concepts
publisher = Sega
designer =
engine =
released = GameCube ^{[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/data/546325.html]}
vgrelease|North America|NA|March 18, 2002
vgrelease|Japan|JPN|September 26, 2002
vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|October 18, 2002
Xbox ^{[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/mobile/data/923399.html]}
vgrelease|United States of America|USA|August 22, 2002
vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|October 11, 2002
PlayStation 2 ^{[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/561556.html]}
vgrelease|United States of America|USA|September 2, 2002
vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|October 25, 2002
Mobile ^{[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/data/561557.html]}
vgrelease|United States of America|USA|July 21, 2003
genre = Sports
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: Everyone ELSPA: 3+
platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Mobile Phone
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requirements =
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"Sega Soccer Slam" is a sports game released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in 2002.

Gameplay

"Sega Soccer Slam" is much different than standard traditional real-life sports games because of its exaggerated interpretation of soccer and allowing characters to punch one another and also there is no throw ins, no corners, no free kicks and no penaltys. "Sega Soccer Slam" includes an exhibition mode, a challenge mode (Xbox, PS2 and GameCube version only), a practice mode, a tourney mode, and a quest mode. It also includes two mini-games (in the Xbox and PS2 version): Hot Potato and Brawl.

The practice mode is mostly a step-by-step instruction of how to play the game, teaching the player maneuvers including steals, passes, shots, dekes, volleys, as well as more complicated moves such as spotlight shot and the killer kick (an incredibly powerful shot that can be accessed when the charge bottom at the bottom of the screen reaches its maximum through doing basic moves). The practice mode is essential for both masters and newcomers to prepare for the exhibition, tourney, challenge and quest parts of the game.

The exhibition mode is similar to that of most other sport games. In it, players are allowed to choose your own opponent and team as well as a stadium to play in. They can also play two mini-games with up to four players: Brawl, which is where four of the characters fight against each other, and Hot Potato, a game where passing scores points, but when the ball explodes, anyone in the blast will lose points. Tourney mode is where the player can play in a tournament that lasts for 5 days of each team playing each other at least once through the competion. Challenge mode is when the player creates a custom team and compete in a series of matches to unlock nine secret characters, but each character can only unlock two secret characters.

Other than the gameplay options said above, "Sega Soccer Slam" also has a quest mode. In quest mode the player chooses one of the starting six teams and then competes in a series of ten games. Through winning these games the player can accumulate money which can be used to buy character art and power-up items. The character wears each item in order to enhance his or her attributes.

Teams

*Team Toxic: Colored mainly green. The major team members consists of Raine, a Canadian eco-terrorist; Duke, a burly American football player; and Nova, a young Native American genius who wants to win the championship so that he can aid in making soccer possible on a space station. The characters come from Northern America and best at passes. The Reactor Core is their home field.
*Team Volta: Mostly clad in yellow. The team is based from western and southern Europe containing the members Angus, a Scottish boxer; Dante, an Italian pretty boy; and Arsenault, a sarcastic Frenchman. The team is best at speed, and their home field is Riviera Ruins.
*Team Subzero: A team from east and northern Europe, clad in white and ice-blue, with members such as Half-Pint, a British soccer hooligan who wants to cause as much chaos on the pitch; Lola, an attractive German raver; and Kiril, a Russian soldier. The team's home field is Alpen Castle, and the team is best at hitting their opponents.
*Team Spirit: Their clothing and body paint is purple. The main team members include Zari, a soccer star from Nigeria; Kaimani, a laid-back surfer from South Africa; and Djimon, a mysterious shaman hailing from Kenya. The team is based from Africa and is best at high shot combos. Their home field is the Tribal Oasis.
*Team Tsunami: An ocean blue decorates this team. The team's major members are Kahuna, a daredevil from Hawaii; Rumiko, the Japanese geneticist who made Team Robo; and Boomer, an overweight gator-wrestler from the Australian Outback; all three hail from the Pacific Rim. The team is notable for their accuracy in shooting, and their home field is the Pacific Atoll.
*Team El Fuego: In fiery red, El Fuego, (Spanish for The Fire) is composed of Mexican wrestler El Diablo, Argentine soccer superstar Rico, and busty Brazilian martial artist Mandeira. The Latin American-based team is well balanced as well as very aggressive. Their home field is the Jungle Canopy.

There are 3 teams that can be unlocked in the challenge mode:
*Team Love: A group of three girls who are clad in pink. Tomboy Marla,show-off Nadia and prissy Petra. Dante tried to get them to be with him, he gave them candy hearts but they ate so many they got the power of Cupid's warriors,the power known as Hartbreaker. ButDante didn't get the girls. They are faster than Volta.
*Team Robo: Three robots that were made by Rumiko - Heartbroken troublemaker Pi,cowboy Diode and super-Intelligent Mecha.Rumiko, tried inventing them so she could have robots whom enhanced human emotions, but they failed,Rumiko tried exerminating them but nothing worked her robots were invincible.Now Team Robo want to destroy their evil stepmother once and for all. All three of them have the same stats, and are better at shooting than Tsunami.
*Team Ohm: Powerful gold team of three men: A Burmese ex-rebel leader Jishen, an Indian dizzy soccer-loving chef Damo, and a Chinese martial arts master Dakai. They all come from South-east Asia. Madeira and Dakai once exchanged their martial arts, but Damo's potion backfired, the team got powers buteverything was damaged in Madeira's house was damaged,she got very angry and never did Kung-Fu again. Similar to team El Fuego, but with super hitting and shooting.

External links

* [http://www.sega.com/games/game_temp.php?game=soccerslam Official site at Sega of America]
* [http://cube.ign.com/objects/017/017384.html "Sega Soccer Slam" at IGN Cube]