MSXdev21 #25 - Fantastic Football

As there are not many football, or soccer, games released for MSX, MRC user mzoran's Fantastic Football is a welcome addition to the dev's games heap. Prep yourself for a good match, for the World Cup awaits you.

Fantastic Football features two game modes: regular or world cup. Kick the ball like you are the next Cruyff in this new MSXdev game and bring that cup back home.

Contestants have until the end of August to submit their entries. If you are enjoying this MSXdev game, why not consider donating to the prize money. 100% of the donations will go to the game developers.

The MSXdev21 contest runs from January 1st to September 1st, 2021.

Relevant link: Fantastic Football
Relevant link: Play online

Reacties (28)

Van AnsiStar

Expert (113)

17-08-2021, 20:17

I`m thrilled!! I hope there will be an cartridge version of this game.
He mzoran, thank you an good luck!!

Van Uninteresting

Champion (284)

17-08-2021, 20:37

I haven't been a big fan of football games, but I am very happy to see a new football game on MSX. While on amateur level I could walk the ball into goal, on pro level I had enough trouble keeping the ball out of my own net. The crackling music is a bit distracting; is the crackling due to the crowd noise? (I played this only on WebMSX.)

Good luck in the contest, this is definitely an ambitious title!

Van defdanny

Scribe (367)

17-08-2021, 21:31

Hi Uninteresting,
yes, sometimes this small music tune interfers with crowd noise or whistle sound, then it sounds weird. If Zoran and me had more time we surely would have finetuned the sounds. Thats the nature of a competition, I guess.
and: Good Luck to you!

Van inyigo

Champion (354)

17-08-2021, 21:44

Wow! Finally a new Football game on MSX. He looks excellent, he's fast, although I was only able to tie at the easiest level.

Van AnsiStar

Expert (113)

17-08-2021, 22:11

Hey, defdanny! Good luck for you too!!

Van Micha

Resident (50)

17-08-2021, 23:48

Finally a game like Sensible Soccer / Kick Off onthe MSX ! Nice !

Van QBee Sam

Champion (281)

17-08-2021, 23:49

Fantastic entry, I'm sure I'm gonna enjoy it soooo much.

Van albs_br

Champion (375)

18-08-2021, 00:35

Great game, that's gonna be an amazing MSX Dev edition.

Van gdx

Enlighted (5512)

18-08-2021, 12:04

Fantastic!

Van shalafi

Expert (67)

18-08-2021, 15:41

Impressive to fit all this gameplay on 16K. Great work!

Van cbsfox

Champion (387)

18-08-2021, 16:26

Pretty impressive. All those screens in just 16k? unbelievable! Congrats. Great game.

Van mzoran

Master (139)

18-08-2021, 16:28

There is some mistake, ROM is of 48k, perhaps shalafi meant in 16kb or RAM

Van cbsfox

Champion (387)

18-08-2021, 16:43

Ahhh ok. But still a great game! Congrats.

Van shalafi

Expert (67)

18-08-2021, 17:15

mzoran wrote:

There is some mistake, ROM is of 48k, perhaps shalafi meant in 16kb or RAM

Yes, thanks for clarifying my poorly explained post :-D.
I mean, graphics you can put on resources... but the gameplay is CODE and that has to be on the RAM.

Van cbsfox

Champion (387)

18-08-2021, 17:37

Shalafi,

Actually not. The code from cartriges normally are in rom. The variables are in RAM.

Van shalafi

Expert (67)

18-08-2021, 22:32

cbsfox wrote:

Shalafi,

Actually not. The code from cartriges normally are in rom. The variables are in RAM.

Fair point, I just got too hooked on how BASIC compilers work, my bad.
Nevertheless, impressive game.

Van mzoran

Master (139)

19-08-2021, 22:40

FYI. If someone read the manual, there is a link for download (GR8NET friendly). Per request of MSXdev'21 organizers I have removed the ROM file from there until the contest ends. Please use the MSXdev web site to download.

Van CASDuino

Champion (271)

26-08-2021, 11:52

Would've been nice to convert this to a CAS file but unfortunately CASlink3 doesn't like the ROM. Great Sensi Soccer/Microprose Soccer type game.

Van mzoran

Master (139)

26-08-2021, 12:07

CAS Version has been quietly inserted in the zip file available on the msxdev web, please redownload.

Van CASDuino

Champion (271)

26-08-2021, 22:33

mzoran wrote:

CAS Version has been quietly inserted in the zip file available on the msxdev web, please redownload.

That's awesome.

Van CASDuino

Champion (271)

28-08-2021, 18:43

Created a TSX file for those that want one.

It can be downloaded from here.

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

11-11-2021, 13:44

mzoran kicked out a gameplay video and published it on yt.
It's worth a having a look.

Van FiXato

Scribe (1736)

11-11-2021, 22:43

Loving the menu chiptune

Van defdanny

Scribe (367)

11-11-2021, 22:58

FiXato wrote:

Loving the menu chiptune

You can listen to it nonstop in the MRC Music player. Just search for "PSG" or "Dischipo".
Other cool PSG tunes from Totta are waiting to be heard there, too.

Van mzoran

Master (139)

17-11-2021, 07:30

hamlet wrote:

mzoran kicked out a gameplay video and published it on yt.
It's worth a having a look.

It was made for the product page so potential buyers can have a look at gameplay.
On that note, I am happy to announce physical edition of the game :)
All author profits will go directly for MRC maintenance.
@hamlet: Thank you for designing cart art, it is really timeless.

Repro Factory Store Page for Fantastic Football

Van AnsiStar

Expert (113)

17-11-2021, 16:12

Fantastic!! I will write Eric this evening!! Thank you mzoran, Defdanny and Hamlet!!! Can`t wait to show my brother who is the boss!!

Van Uninteresting

Champion (284)

17-11-2021, 22:20

@mzoran That's a wonderful idea of where to spend the authors' share. If I ever wanted to make a physical release of a game, I might do the same.

Van defdanny

Scribe (367)

29-11-2021, 14:57