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Players slide and boot the ball with wild, bouncy physics—half the fun is watching shots ricochet unpredictably while the diagonal split-screen makes two-player matches feel frantic. It’s janky, but that’s part of the charm.
Game Overview
Virtual Soccer (Proto) is one of those SNES curiosities that makes you wonder what could've been. It's rough around the edges—no surprise for an unreleased prototype—but there's this scrappy charm to how the players slide and kick with exaggerated pixelated flair. The ball physics feel a little wild (good luck predicting rebounds), but that almost adds to the chaotic fun.
I kept going back to the two-player mode—there's something about the way the screen splits diagonally that feels oddly satisfying. It won't replace your FIFA sessions, but for a quick blast of early-'90s soccer vibes, it's weirdly more fun than some finished games of that era. Just don't expect tactical depth—this is all about sprinting down the wing and hammering shots until something goes in.
Found it tucked away in a ROM collection last year, and it's stayed in my rotation ever since for those "wait, let me show you this" moments.
Download Virtual Soccer (Proto) ROM
You can download this ROM to play Virtual Soccer (Proto) offline using an Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
