Football Mania
North American cover art
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Microsoft Windows
Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: 18 June 2002[1]
  • EU: 21 June 2002 (GBA)
  • EU: 5 July 2002 (PC)
  • EU: 2 August 2002 (PS2)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Football Mania (known as Soccer Mania outside Europe) is a Lego-themed sports game released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance.[1] It was developed by Silicon Dreams and published by Electronic Arts and Lego Interactive, and was the first Lego game to be co-published by Electronic Arts, as well as the first to lack the "Lego" branding in the name.

The game features a simplified version of association football, with six players per side and no offsides, throw-ins, or fouls. There are many different maps for the game all with music and sounds. Teams and stadia within the game are based upon existing Lego themes.[2] Power-ups, such as speed boosts and shields, spawn randomly on the pitch during play. The game features a number of modes, such as quick match, exhibition, a knock-out tournament, and training, which doubles as a series of minigames. In Lego Cup mode, the World Cup is played and there are 32 national teams to choose from.[3][4]

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b GameSpot staff (18 June 2002). "Lego soccer game ships". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b Schneider, Peer (1 July 2002). "LEGO Soccer Mania (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b Shoemaker, Brad (16 July 2002). "Lego Soccer Mania Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bits N' Bricks Season 4, Episode 42: How a Soccer Net Almost Killed Football Mania" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Soccer Mania for Game Boy Advance Reviews". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Soccer Mania for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Soccer Mania for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Lego Soccer Mania for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. ^ Beam, Jennifer. "Soccer Mania (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ Kato, Matthew (September 2002). "Lego Soccer [Mania] (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 113. FuncoLand. p. 81. Archived from the original on 29 November 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Review: Football Mania (GBA)". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2002.
  12. ^ "Review: Football Mania (PS2)". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2002.
  13. ^ Walker, Trey (10 July 2002). "Soccer Mania Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  14. ^ Steinberg, Scott (28 July 2002). "GameSpy: Lego Soccer Mania (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  15. ^ Hollinghead, Anise (15 August 2002). "Soccer Mania Review - Game Boy Advance". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  16. ^ Lafferty, Michael (8 August 2002). "Soccer Mania Review - PC". GameZone. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  17. ^ Romano, Natalie (5 August 2002). "Soccer Mania Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Lego Soccer Mania". Nintendo Power. Vol. 159. Nintendo of America. August 2002.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Mark (November 2002). "Lego Football Mania". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 25. Future Publishing. p. 112. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Soccer Mania". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 59. Ziff Davis. August 2002. p. 110.

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