Pelé!

Pelé!

Publisher: Accolade

Supporting companies: Association (EU) (packaging design)

Genre: Sports (football)

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-12^[1]	$59.95^[2]	T-119046
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	1994-06-06^[3]	SUB
EU	1994		T-119056-50
FR	1994	290F^[7]	T-119056-50
UK	1994-06^[4]	£44.99^[5]^[6]	T-119056-50
CA ▼ (Sega Channel)	1995	SUB

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Pelé! is a 1993 football game for the Sega Mega Drive by Radical Entertainment and Accolade. Endorsed by professional football player Pelé, it was followed by Pelé II: World Tournament Soccer.

Pelé was considered so bad that Sega Ozisoft refused to release the game in Australia^[8].

Gameplay

Teams

Pelé features 40 club teams from around the world, although lacking any appropriate licenses, it is forced to name them after the cities they are based in.

Aberdeen
Amsterdam
Asuncion
Bogota
Brasilia
Bremen
Brugge
Bucharest
Buenosaires
Cairo
Cape Town
Casablanca
Khartoum
Lima
Lisbon
Liverpool
Madrid
Manchester
Marseille
Mexico City
Milan
Montevideo
Moscow
Munich
New York
Nkana
Norwich
Quito
Rio
Rome
San Jose
Sansalvador
Santiago
Santo Tomas
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Sydney
Tokyo
Vancouver
Veracruz

History

Release

In the UK Pelé! was distributed exclusively in the Future Zone retail chain^[9]. The retailer claimed over 8,000 units were sold within the first three weeks^[10].

Sega Channel broadcast history

North America

1994-06-06 – 1994-07-06
1995-10-01 – 1995-11-01
1996-09-01 – 1996-10-01

Production credits

Design and Programming: Radical Entertainment Ltd.
Producer: Rory Armes
Programmer: Alan Price
Lead Artists: Philip Tse and Alan Blouin
Artists: Neeraja Void, Danica Bennett and Alan Blouin
Sound: Paul Wilkinson
Music: Marc Baril
Executive Producer: Pam Levins
Associate Producer: Ken Kajikawa
Testers: Joel Dinoli, Scott Barnes, Dexter Dorris, Matt McKnight, James Vitales, Michael Persons, Steve Fallas and Craig Yamaji
Manual: Paula Polley
Hardware/Tools:' Luis Rivas
Special Thanks:' "All our mums" and Peter Spence, Editor, Home and Away World Soccer News

Source:

EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Pelé!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Print advert in Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

PDF

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[11]
Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[13]
GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[14]

PDF

Print advert in Joypad (FR) #29: "Mars 1994" (1994-0x-xx)

Video coverage

Main article: Pelé!/Video coverage.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

50

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

40

^[16]

Electronic Games (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[18]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

71

^[2]

Game Power (IT)

30

^[19]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[20]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

45

^[21]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

57

^[22]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

41

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

68

^[24]

Mega (UK)

PAL

12

^[25]

Mega (UK)

PAL

53

^[26]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

86

^[6]

Mega Force (FR)

68

^[27]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

55

^[28]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

50

^[29]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

30

^[30]

Player One (FR)

45

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

36

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

73

^[33]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

49

^[34]

Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)

PAL

40

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

56

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

50

^[37]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[38]

	54
Based on 26 reviews

Pelé!

Mega Drive, US
Box
Cart Reg card Sport Accolade soccer ball form

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Reg card

Technical information

Main article: Pelé!/Technical information.

References

↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 220
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 78
↑ Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-06)
↑ Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 10
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 25
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 43
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 2
↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "473" (UK; 1994-02-07), page 3
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "477" (UK; 1994-03-07), page 3
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 35
↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 99
↑ Ação Games, "Março 1994" (BR; 1994-03-01), page 31
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 71
↑ Electronic Games, "February 1994" (US; 1994-01-20), page 85
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 117
↑ GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 122
↑ GamesMaster, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 83
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 84
↑ MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 31
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 34
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 40
↑ Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 73
↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 116
↑ Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 114
↑ MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 78
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 57
↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 70
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 38
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 74
↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-05-16), page 38
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 84
↑ VideoGames, "March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 89

Pelé!
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[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p220-1] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 220

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf_p78-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 78

[Sega_Channel_schedule_.28US.3B_1994-06-06.29-3] Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-06)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_33.pdf_p10-4] Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p25-5] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 25

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p43-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 43

[:File:Joypad_FR_029.pdf_p2-7] Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 2

[:File:Hyper_AU_004.pdf_p6-8] Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:CTW_UK_473.pdf_p3-9] Computer Trade Weekly, "473" (UK; 1994-02-07), page 3

[:File:CTW_UK_477.pdf_p3-10] Computer Trade Weekly, "477" (UK; 1994-03-07), page 3

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p33-11] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:SegaVisions_US_17.pdf_p79-12] Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:EGM_US_057.pdf_p35-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p99-14] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 99

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_054.pdf_p31-15] Ação Games, "Março 1994" (BR; 1994-03-01), page 31

[:File:CVG_UK_147.pdf_p71-16] Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 71

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_17.pdf_p85-17] Electronic Games, "February 1994" (US; 1994-01-20), page 85

[:File:EGM_US_057.pdf_p44-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamePower_IT_26.pdf_p117-19] Game Power, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 117

[:File:GamePro_US_056.pdf_p122-20] GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 122

[gamesmaster1483-21] GamesMaster, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 83

[:File:Joypad_FR_029.pdf_p84-22] Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-04.pdf_p31-23] MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 31

[:File:MDAG_UK_18.pdf_p34-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 34

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p40-25] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 40

[:File:Mega_UK_24.pdf_p73-26] Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 73

[:File:MegaForce_FR_25.pdf_p116-27] Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 116

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-04.pdf_p114-28] Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_25.pdf_p78-29] MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesSega16UK.pdf_p57-30] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 57

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p114-31] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:SegaPower_UK_51.pdf_p70-32] Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 70

[:File:SegaPro_UK_28.pdf_p38-33] Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 38

[:File:SegaZone_UK_15.pdf_p74-34] Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 74

[:File:SonicMag_FR_03.pdf_p38-35] Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-05-16), page 38

[tricks163133-36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p84-37] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 84

[:File:VideoGames_US_62.pdf_p89-38] VideoGames, "March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 89

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Pelé!

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

History

Release

Sega Channel broadcast history

North America

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Video coverage

Physical scans

Technical information

References