Play Formation Soccer: Human Cup '90 Online

Summary

Formation Soccer: Human Cup '90 is a Japan‑only soccer title for the PC Engine that kicked off Human Entertainment’s Formation Soccer line. It uses a vertical‑scrolling view of the pitch, a perspective that feels fresh compared to the side‑scrollers of its era.

The roster is a quirky mix of sixteen national squads – the hosts Italy, Brazil, the Netherlands, the USSR, Argentina, West Germany, England, Spain, Yugoslavia, USA, Mexico and Japan – plus three teams that never made the 1990 World Cup (Denmark, France and Poland). This oddball lineup lets you pit real qualifiers against nations that missed out, adding a playful “what‑if” flavor.

Gameplay is split between a single‑match Exhibition mode and a tournament called the Human Cup. In the cup you guide your chosen side through a knockout‑style run, echoing the excitement of the real World Cup while staying comfortably within the console’s 16‑team limit.