Sensible Soccer: European Champions

The controls only use one button to initiate a shot: how long the button is pressed determines the strength and the direction pad controls the direction.

However, there is also a novice mode available with the usual division between a shoot and pass button.

Another important option is the dribbling (novice or expert) which sets how well the ball sticks to the controlled athlete.

Before starting a match, there are also some limited tactical options available (choosing the formation and switching the position of athletes around).

In contrast to the computer versions there are no pre-set tournaments, but the player can start two tournaments with customizable requirements: cup or league.

The cup allows to set the number of rounds (one to four) and some rules can be switched on or off for each round individually (number of legs, extra time, penalties).

The league on the other hand has the options number of teams (between one and seven), how often the teams face each other (between once and four times) and if a win rewards two or three points.

The pitch type (normal, dry, wet, icy, hard or random) can be set in both modes.

There are twenty national and twenty club teams (all with slightly changed original names) to choose from.

General options are the game length (between three and seven minutes) as well as switching weather on or off.

Sensible Soccer: European Champions for Game Boy is currently worth €35.17 loose, €52.86 complete in box, and €121.61 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Sensible Soccer: European Champions has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Sensible Soccer: European Champions, loose is €35.17 and CIB is €52.86 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.