| Magnetic Soccer | |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| Publisher: | Nintendo[1] |
| Genre: | Sports |
| Modes: | Single-player Two-player |
| Platforms: | Game Boy |
Magnetic Soccer is a European-exclusive Game Boy video game that was released in 1992; the concept of the game is based on the board game of tabletop football.
Each team has eight players (one goalkeeper, two attackers/defenders, and three midfielders). When the player moves a row, all of them are moved at once, unlike on an actual table soccer set. Rows cannot be moved in an upward or a downward position; only from left to right. Stopping the ball and performing powerful shots is only one aspect of the game. Players can also incapacitate one of the opposing players on a well-timed shot. A tied game results in a penalty shootout.[2]
Three different surfaces are available. Players can practice without a computer opponent, and a spectator mode allows newcomers to see two computer-controller opponents face off.[2]
The German computer and video games' magazine Power Play gave Magnetic Soccer an overall rating of 57% in their December 1992 review.[2]