Sega Soccer Slam
First impressions and exclusive movies of Sega's upcoming GameCube soccer game.
We got a look at Sega's upcoming GameCube soccer game, Sega Soccer Slam. Soccer Slam makes a colorful and cartoony departure from the NFL and NBA games and offers accessible gameplay and over-the-top action. We spent some time with an early build of the game and came away impressed and amused.
The game concept for Soccer Slam has been cooking for the past year and a half. Essentially a soccer game in the vein of the NFL Blitz arcade series, Soccer Slam is a fast-paced arcade-style three-on-three soccer game. Once it was determined that the game would be set for the GameCube, the team of roughly 40 staffers devoted the past five months to focusing on getting the game up and running on the system. The results so far are impressive. The game already runs at a smooth 60 frames per second and features incredibly detailed graphics, and its fluid motion is helped by the use of more than 1000 motion-captured moves in the character animation.
You'll have a choice of six teams to choose from, each featuring its own individual and cartoony personalities. The El Fuego team is made up of El Diablo, Rico, and Madeira. The Spirit team's members are Zari, Kaimani, and Djimon. Team Tsunami will feature Kahuna, Rumiko, and Boomer. The Toxic team is made up of Rain, Duke, and Nova. The Sub Zeros are Half Pint, Lola, and Kiril. Lastly, Volta is made up of Angus, Dante, and Arsenault. Each team will have its own ratings for speed, hitting, passing, shooting, and stealing effectiveness. A unique gameplay twist is that each team will have its own elemental attribute that will come into play during a game. You'll be able to energize your players with their particular elemental energy, which will greatly enhance their abilities for a brief time.
Soccer Slam will offer four modes for you to explore: exhibition, quest, tourney, and practice. Exhibition is a quick game you can hop right into after a few button presses. Quest is a longer career-type mode in which you roam the globe with a team, entering competitions and earning money, much like in the Virtua Tennis series. You'll compete in 10 qualifying games, semifinals, and playoffs. Along the way you'll be able to visit a soccer shop in the game where you can spend your hard-earned cash to purchase items your team can wear, which will alter their appearance and enhance their abilities. In addition you'll also be able to buy concept art, which you can view in the game as well. Quest mode will also let you open new stadiums in the game--you'll begin with only three open, but you can eventually unlock another six for a total of nine stadiums to play in. Tourney is a multiplayer round robin tournament in the game for up to six or more players. Finally, practice mode will coach you on the moves in the game and help you become a pro. In addition to gameplay modes, you'll also have access to a collection of team bios and an options menu.
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