Play Striker Online

Summary

The SNES version of Striker—known in North America as World Soccer ’94: Road to Glory, in France as Eric Cantona Football Challenge, and in Japan simply as World Soccer—packs a surprising amount of depth for a mid‑90s soccer title. You can pick from five modes, even an indoor arena, and choose any of the 128 national squads, each with its own strengths, though every player’s name is fictional. The game simulates real‑world variables: wet pitches slow the ball, wind can bend its trajectory, and the optional Golden Goal rule decides extra‑time outcomes. A quirky Auto Keeper option lets the goalie launch the ball upfield automatically after a save, unless you turn it off. Notably, Yugoslavia is missing, reflecting its ban from international play at the time. Critics were split—CU Amiga praised its breakneck speed with a 94% score, while Amiga Joker was more lukewarm at 64%—yet the title still moved 700,000 units by 1995. In the West Atlus handled the North American launch, Rage Software self‑published in Europe, and Coconuts took care of the Japanese market, making the game a truly global, albeit region‑named, phenomenon.