UEFA Euro 96

UEFA Euro 96 England is an official association football simulation game developed by Gremlin Interactive, published by Sega in 1996 as the licensed tie-in for the European Championship held in England . You can play as any of the sixteen national teams that qualified for the tournament, competing in the full European Championships or friendly matches . The game includes all eight official host stadia and features commentary from long-time BBC sport broadcaster Barry Davies, whose script contains 30,000 words . Game types include European Championship, Friendly Game, Practice Penalties, and Practice Match . Unique options include variable wind conditions and a choice of referees, each with two difficulty levels affecting their vision and discipline during matches .

Sega Saturn

Released for Sega Saturn on May 30, 1996 exclusively in Europe, this version was derived from Gremlin‘s Actua Soccer engine with various improvements . The engine uses motion-captured player animations for smoother movement, with specific assistance from professional goalkeeper Chris Woods to improve the AI . The Saturn port supports the 6Player multitap for up to four players . The game was a commercial hit in the UK, becoming a major system seller for the Sega Saturn in the region . The title received largely positive reviews: Rob Bright of Sega Saturn Magazine gave it 94%, arguing it featured “the tidiest graphics and most dynamic animation of any footy game on the Saturn” . Sega Power‘s Nick Merritt awarded 90%, stating it “blows FIFA away, no contest” .