Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory on?
- Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory was released on Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo Pocket Color.
- When did Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory release?
- Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory was first released on January 1, 1998.
About Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory is a soccer video game based on the FIFA World Cup 1998, despite being released after the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It features 73 teams countries. Each team enters a "Regional Qualifying Round Final" where it plays a team it actually played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. For example: Spain would face Yugoslavia, an opponent it actually faced in its qualifying group. Or Italy would face Russia, an opponent Italy faced in the UEFA play-offs. If the player wins the opponent, it goes to a group much like the real life World Cup. In fact, the team faces opponents that were actually in its group. For Example: Mexico would face the Netherlands, Belgium and South Korea. It is a re-make of Super Sidekicks 3. However, animations and designs were exactly the same. The only difference is teams to reflect the World Cup, Kits again to reflect the World Cup, and players to resemble squads from the World Cup (Teams that did not qualify use line-ups from friendly games and qualifiers). It's slogan is "We got the kick". Unlike its arcade counter-part, the Neo Geo version tries to be more of a soccer simulation game. Differences include the Neo Geo version more slowed down, and more realism added in shooting, passing, etc.
Summary via IGDB.
Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory on Wikipedia
Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory is a 1998 association football video game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is based on the FIFA World Cup 1998, despite being released after the World Cup.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo Pocket Color
- Publisher
- SNK
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Geo AES | 1998 | — | $910 | — | Medium |
Release timeline
- Neo Geo PocketJan 1, 1998
- Neo Geo MVSJan 28, 1998
- Neo Geo AESJan 30, 1998
- ArcadeApr 3, 1998
- PlayStation 4Nov 29, 2018
- PC (Microsoft Windows)Nov 29, 2018
- Xbox OneNov 29, 2018
- Nintendo SwitchNov 29, 2018
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Neo Geo AES · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-21
How often it sells
- Loose: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
- Complete: about once a year
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-21.
Price over time
A complete copy sold for about $910 in Oct 2023, and $910 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Complete |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | $910 |
| Jan 2025 | $910 |
| Jan 2026 | $910 |
| Oct 2026 | $910 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | NGH number |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 30 July 1998 | NGH-2440 |
- Japan: SNK's identification number for the game, printed on its ROM chips and inserts; confirmed by both the NeoGeo Dev Wiki and MAME's software list.
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Med
A soccer cart that plays more slowly and realistically than its own arcade version, which makes the AES worth knowing about even if it is not a big seller.
Neo Geo Cup '98 is SNK's soccer game tied to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, although the Japanese AES cart came out after the tournament. It belongs to the Super Sidekicks line. The AES version is notably different from the arcade game, which is unusual for Neo Geo titles: it plays at a slower pace and adds realism to shooting and passing.
The Japanese AES came out in July 1998, two months after the arcade release. A color handheld version later appeared on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, and that is a separate game from this cart.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Neo Geo Pocket · Neo Geo Pocket Color
- Neo Geo Pocket. The original Neo Geo Pocket version is a scaled-down port with black and white graphics.
- Neo Geo Pocket Color. The Neo Geo Pocket Color version was released as Neo Geo Cup '98 Plus Color and adds color graphics.
Before you buy
Only the Japanese cart is tracked here, and the tracked sales are for complete copies rather than loose carts, so a loose price is hard to pin down. No fakes of it are documented, but complete copies sell for real money, so ask for a photo of the board (genuine AES boards are marked NEO-AEG) and check the case, artwork and manual.
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