Play Neo Cup 98 Online

Game Overview

Man, Neo Cup 98 takes me back—this is pure, unfiltered arcade soccer from the Neo Geo days. No fancy cutscenes, no stamina bars, just fast, chaotic matches where you slide tackle way too hard and the ball moves like it’s made of rubber. The controls are simple—pass, shoot, sprint—but the AI actually puts up a decent fight, especially on higher difficulties.

What I love is how over-the-top the animations are. Players celebrate goals with backflips, slide tackles send opponents flying, and the ref somehow never notices any of it. There’s a weird charm to how janky some of the physics are—you’ll boot the ball halfway across the pitch by accident and still somehow score. If you’ve got a buddy, the two-player mode turns into pure chaos, especially with how aggressive the CPU gets when you’re winning.

It’s not deep, but that’s the point. You pick a team, jump into a match, and within seconds you’re either laughing at how ridiculous it is or swearing at the screen because the AI just scored from midfield. Neo Cup 98 is one of those games that’s best played with zero expectations and a friend who doesn’t mind getting elbowed in the ribs for a goal.