Top 3 Football Games

Since the World Cup is in full swing I thought I'd share my top 3 football games. 

1. Mario Strikers Charged Football- What do get if you take the mayhem from Mario Kart and use it in a football game? The answer is Mario Strikers Charged Football; a fantastic game that sees you in five a side football matches against stars from the Mario series.

Each player has their own unique abilities, for example Mario has the ability to grow in size so he stomp on the opposing team and Yoshi can roll around in a giant egg. There's also plenty of weapons on offer; shells, fire flowers and bob-bombs all make an appearance. The levels even have character as I can't imagine many World Cups have been played in a castle surrounded by lava, or on top of a tower against howling winds with cows flying by. 

2. World Cup Striker- I consider this a SNES classic because it plays absolutely beautifully and has a ton of options for you to enjoy. You can play through the World Cup, Friendly matches and Penalty shoot outs. The best feature however, is the five a side indoor matches, some of best multiplayer available and thanks to the smaller pitch the pace is fast and exciting.

3. World Cup 98- I've lost track of the number of hours I've sunk into World Cup 98 but since there's some great multiplayer on offer and tons of content, I really don't mind. The control scheme on the N64 is very well executed and it's easy to impress as most tricks can be pulled off with some simple button combinations. The matches are also fully customisable with different stadiums, weather conditions, referee capability, and lots more.