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Super Kick Off was my go-to football fix back in the Sega Genesis days. It took the original Kick Off formula and cranked it up with 40 teams—mix of national squads and clubs—and the best part? You could actually edit player names, looks, even tweak the kits if you felt like giving your local Sunday league team a shot at glory.

The gameplay felt different from other football games at the time. Instead of the ball magically glued to your players’ feet, you had to actually work for control, which made every pass and dribble way more satisfying (or frustrating, depending on how bad your mate was at defending). The top-down view gave you a clear picture of the pitch, and little details like adjusting the grass length or wind actually changed how the ball moved.

You could jump into quick friendlies, battle through domestic leagues, or go full European Cup mode. And if you were terrible (like I was at first), the training mode let you practice free kicks and penalties without the shame of losing 8-0. Two-player was where it really shined though—nothing beat teaming up with a friend against the AI or just wrecking each other in head-to-head matches.

It’s one of those games that felt ahead of its time, especially with the save feature letting you keep all your custom teams and settings right on the cartridge. Still holds up if you’re into that old-school football vibe.