Play World Cup Italia ’90 Online
Tiny players, frantic tackles—you boot the ball downfield and pray, then sweat through those jittery penalty shootouts where the goalie looks like he’s vibrating.
World Cup Italia '90 on the Sega Genesis was the kind of soccer game where you didn’t need a manual—just grab a controller and start sliding into tackles like a maniac. The players were tiny, blocky sprites, but man, did they move fast. You could practically feel the tension in those penalty shootouts, watching the goalie twitch side to side like he’d had too much espresso.
It wasn’t fancy, but it didn’t need to be. Picking your country and charging through the tournament mode felt like a big deal back then, especially when you pulled off a last-second goal with Cameroon against Germany (good luck with that, by the way). The sound effects—that thwack when you booted the ball—were weirdly satisfying. Definitely one of those games where you’d yell at the screen and your little brother would call foul when you won.
If you remember blowing into cartridges to make them work, this one’s a time capsule of early '90s soccer chaos.
Download World Cup Italia ’90 ROM
You can download this ROM to play World Cup Italia ’90 offline using an Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
