Super Kick-Off
Super Kick-Off — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Super Kick-Off on?
- Super Kick-Off was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear, PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy, Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Super Kick-Off release?
- Super Kick-Off was first released on February 1, 1991.
About Super Kick-Off
Super Kick Off is a football game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear, released exclusively in Europe and Brazil. It is considered by many to be the watered-down version of Kick Off 2, previously released for the Commodore Amiga (and ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST and Commodore 64). Kick Off 2 was originally programmed by Dino Dini for Anco Games, with the console adaptions being handled by Tiertex. From a franchise perspective, Super Kick Off would be followed by the controversial Kick Off 3: European Challenge. However, Dino Dini, who had no involvement in Kick Off 3 would go on to form his own company and produce the Amiga/IBM PC game Goal!, which shares similar gameplay. Goal! also arrived on the Mega Drive, in the updated form of Dino Dini's Soccer.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear, PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy, Sega Master System/Mark III
- Publisher
- Imagineer
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master SystemDetails ↓ | 1991 | $4 | $8 | — | 13 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
| Sega GenesisDetails ↓ | 1993 | $4 | $8 | — | 10 reviews | Low |
The cheapest way to own it loose is the Sega Master System version ($4).
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Game Gear · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Game Boy · Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $5.99 in Jan 2011, $4.74 five years ago, and $3.73 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 | $5.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $7.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.25 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.95 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $19.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.84 | $5.73 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.13 | $5.94 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.00 | $4.97 |
| Jan 2021 | $2.69 | $5.10 |
| Jan 2022 | $7.98 | $8.77 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.34 | $4.50 |
| Jan 2024 | $3.66 | $7.58 |
| Jan 2025 | $3.46 | $10.25 |
| Jan 2026 | $3.54 | $9.81 |
| Oct 2026 | $3.73 | $8.00 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | December 1991 | 27017-50 | 171-5507 · MPR-14397-F |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Master System version
A football game Mean Machines Sega rated very highly, and one of the cheapest European carts.
Super Kick Off is a Master System football game developed by Tiertex and published by U.S. Gold in Europe in December 1991. It is one of the follow-ups to Dino Dini's Kick Off and Kick Off 2.
Mean Machines Sega, previewing the Mega Drive version, called the Master System game amazing and rated it very highly.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Issue 20 | May 1992 | OVERALL 96% |
| Sega Pro Issue 19 | May 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 21 | July 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 1 | August 1993 | 90% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 2 | September 1993 | 90% |
| Sega Pro Issue 23 | September 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 24 | October 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 3 | October 1993 | 90% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 5 | November 1993 | 90% |
| Sega Pro Issue 25 | November 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 26 | December 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 28 | February 1994 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 68% |
“A totally amazing soccer game - and one of the best games ever for the Master System!”
“Complete with a stadium full of options, this is by far and away the best 8-bit version imaginable. The graphics are attractive, the scrolling fast and the superb dribbling ball control has been pretty much preserved.”
“The playability and game logic of that made the Amiga version one of the finest games ever written have been captured perfectly to create an absolutely sensational soccer game”
“The legendary Super Kick Off looks surprisingly simi¬ lar to its Amiga counterpart, and plays just as bril¬ liantly! A superb game - one of the finest available on this machine - and a must for all football fans (and anyone else for that matter).”
In the sales charts
In 4 sales charts, December 1992 to September 1993; highest position #6.
Show all 4 placings
- #8 in the Master System chart — Mean Machines Sega, Issue 3, December 1992
- #8 in the Our Price Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
- #6 in the Virgin Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
- #8 in the Virgin Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 23, September 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
Before you buy
This came out in Europe, so buy the European cart. It is one of the cheapest carts in the European-only group, so condition matters more than price. Look for the manual in a complete copy.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $3.48 in Apr 2018, $2.19 five years ago, and $3.90 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $2.47 | $5.05 |
| Jan 2020 | $2.00 | $4.47 |
| Jan 2021 | $2.00 | $2.61 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.12 | $6.13 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.72 | $5.85 |
| Jan 2024 | $2.83 | $5.23 |
| Jan 2025 | $3.91 | $6.19 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.28 | $7.40 |
| Oct 2026 | $3.90 | $8.03 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | May 1993 | T-79076 | 171-5919 · MPR-15420-F |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Genesis version
A feature-packed Mega Drive football game whose dribbling frustrated Sega Pro, and a bargain among European carts.
On the Mega Drive, Super Kick Off arrived in Europe in May 1993, built by Tiertex for U.S. Gold. It follows on from Kick Off and Kick Off 2, and the Master System, Game Boy and Super NES also had versions.
Sega Pro praised its icon screens, smooth-scrolling pitch and options such as free kicks, penalties and after-touch, but found the dribbling very frustrating because the ball does not stick to your feet and said there was still room for improvement. Italian magazine Game Power stressed the Mega Drive game's speed and ball physics.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Force Issue 16 | April 1993 | 79% |
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 94% |
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 94% |
| MegaTech Issue 23 | November 1993 | 94% |
| MegaTech Issue 26 | February 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 28 | April 1994 | 78% |
| MegaTech Issue 30 | June 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 33 | September 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 34 | October 1994 | 78% |
“Overall, the football action's good. It's not quite up to the standard of its 16-bit computer brothers but easily the best on the MD.”
“This is a pretty damned OK football game. There’s a reasonable amount of control in here, and the players seem slightly more intelligent than most (in real life, that is). But there are plenty better Mega Drive footy games in the pipeline. I suggest you save your money for something else.”
“Super Kick Off's feel and playability is unrivalled by any other football game on the Megadrive at the moment. 109 £45? Seems a bit steep, isn't it?”
“Super Kick Off's feel and playability is unrivalled by any other football game on the Megadrive at the moment.”
In the sales charts
In 10 sales charts, August 1993 to November 1993; highest position #1.
Show all 10 placings
- #2 in the Game Zone Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 22, August 1993
- #1 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 22, August 1993
- #1 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 22, August 1993
- #3 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 23, September 1993
- #3 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 23, September 1993
- #5 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 23, September 1993
- #6 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 24, October 1993
- #9 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 24, October 1993
- #8 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 24, October 1993
- #9 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
Before you buy
This is a European cart, and among European-only carts it sits well below the middle in price. Some modes save to a battery inside the cartridge, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake.
Super Kick-Off screenshots
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