Italy 1990 (video game)
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Italy 1990 (World Class Soccer) |
Italy 1990—known in the United States as World Class Soccer and across much of Europe as Italia 1990—is a football video game released in 1990. Developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by U.S. Gold, the game centers around the 1990 FIFA World Cup hosted in Italy. Despite its World Cup theme, it does not belong to the official FIFA World Cup series. The title was marketed in the U.S. under the name World Class Soccer, while in Europe (excluding the U.K.) it appeared as Italia 1990, distributed by U.S. Gold in collaboration with Erbe Software. The game was made available on various platforms including Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and DOS.
Prior to this release, U.S. Gold had published the official 1986 World Cup game, World Cup Carnival, which received negative feedback. They also handled publication of World Cup USA '94, the licensed title for the 1994 tournament. The rights for the official 1990 World Cup game were held by Virgin Mastertronic, which developed two separate titles: World Cup Soccer: Italia '90 for home computer systems and World Cup Italia '90 for Sega consoles.
Reception
The magazine Computer Gaming World pointed out the absence of a "radar" or mini-map that limited the field visibility, but commended the quality of animation. Ultimately, it regarded World Class Soccer as an engaging and educational option for fans anticipating the tournament.
See also
External links
- Review and screenshots (archived)
- Review at Stadium 64
- Game at GiantBomb
- Articles with short description
- 1990 video games
- Association football video games
- Amiga games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Atari ST games
- Commodore 64 games
- DOS games
- ZX Spectrum games
- Tiertex Design Studios games
- FIFA World Cup video games
- 1990 FIFA World Cup
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- U.S. Gold games
- Erbe Software games