Tecmo World Cup ’98 has 16 playable teams within the game, with the selection only being different in Japan.
Teams
Here is the list of playable teams that appear in the game, with their special moves:
| Team | Special Move 1 | Special Move 2 | Special Move 3 |
|---|
| Brazil | Banana Shoot | Scissors | Super Lifting |
| Japan | Super Thru Pass | Super Save | |
| England | Super Counter Pass | Super Direct | |
| Argentina | High Speed Dribble | Drive Shoot | |
| Italy | Super Thru Pass | Super Sliding | |
| France | Super Combination | Heel Lift | |
| Spain | High Speed Dribble | Power Tackle | |
| Korea | High Speed Dribble | Super Sliding | |
| Holland | Super Direct | Super Overhead | |
| South Africa | High Speed Dribble | Super Overhead | |
| Mexico | Super Combination | Super Save | |
| Germany | Power Shoot | Power Tackle | |
| Columbia | Super Thru Pass | Scissors | |
| Scotland | Super Lifting | Super Save | |
| Yugoslavia | Drive Shoot | Heel Lift |
| USA | Super Counter Pass | Power Tackle |
The changes in the Japanese version of the game include:
- Nigeria, replacing South Africa, but keeping the same super moves.
- Cameroon, replacing Scotland, also keeping the same super moves.
The final round of the game features an AI-only controlled team called the All-Stars. They can make use of every super move in the game.
Super Moves
There are 15 unique super moves present in the game, each in their own category:
| Name | Context | Category |
|---|
| Banana Shoot | With Possession | Finisher |
| Power Shoot | With Possession | Finisher |
| Drive Shoot | With Possession | Finisher |
| Super Overhead | With Possession | Finisher |
| Super Direct | With Possession | Enhanced Pass + Finisher |
| Scissors | With Possession | Defensive |
| Heel Lift | With Possession | Defensive |
| Super Lifting | With Possession | Enhanced Speed |
| High Speed Dribble | With Possession | Enhanced Speed |
| Super Thru Pass | With Possession | Enhanced Pass |
| Super Combination | With Possession | Enhanced Pass |
| Super Counter Pass | With Possession | Enhanced Pass |
| Super Save | Without Possession | Defensive |
| Power Tackle | Without Possession | Offensive |
| Super Sliding | Without Possession | Offensive |
After beating the 3rd team during the arcade mode, you can choose one of their super moves to add to your team, giving your team 3 super moves, or 4 if you chose Brazil.
The same takes place after beating the the 6th team, in which you end up with 4 super moves. This super move selection does not take place again for Brazil, since they already have 4 super moves at this stage, and the game only supports up to 4 moves per team.
There are 8 rounds in total, with the final round reserved for the All-Stars.
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