World Cup USA '94

This article is about the video game. For the actual event, see 1994 FIFA World Cup.

World Cup USA '94
Packaging for the European Mega Drive version.
Developer(s)Tiertex Design Studios
Publisher(s)U.S. Gold
SeriesFIFA World Cup
Platform(s)Genesis, Sega CD, Super NES, Master System, DOS, Amiga, Game Gear, Game Boy
ReleaseJune 3, 1994[1]
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

World Cup USA '94 is an association football video game developed by Tiertex Design Studios[2] and published by U.S. Gold. It was released for Genesis,[3] Sega CD,[4] Super NES,[5] Master System, DOS,[6] Game Boy, and Game Gear in 1994.[7] The game gives official groups, teams and the fidelity schedule of the championship. The PC and Sega CD versions have digitized stadium photos. The Genesis version carried the PolyGram Video logo across the stadium advertisement boards in the game. The Genesis version was also the first console game to support a 16:9 widescreen mode.

This was the last official FIFA World Cup franchise game before Electronic Arts acquired the rights in 1996 for the FIFA Soccer series and the first official FIFA World Cup franchise game to feature non-qualified teams.

  1. ^ "SO REAL IT HURTS" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 150. Future plc. May 1994. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Product Archive". Tiertex Design Studios. Archived from the original on 22 March 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "World Cup USA '94 (Genesis) overview". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "World Cup USA '94 (Sega CD) overview". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Super NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2016. Title: World Cup USA '94 / Licensee: US Gold / Released: June 1994
  6. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "World Cup USA '94 (PC) overview". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  7. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "World Cup USA '94 (Game Gear) overview". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.