For some, For some, he was the greatest football player of all time, for others, one of the most recognized figures in popular culture, but Pelé became much more than that.. He wasn't just a player who scored hundreds of goals and achieved with the Brazilian national team won 3 World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970, It was not only that the trophy at that time was the Jules Rimet, but it was relevant in all areas.
Famous both on and off the field, Pelé was a true personality. It could be said that he coined the term “jogo bonito”, It is characterized by skillful movements, similar to the rhythm of samba. So much so that it can be said to have motivated many young people to take up sports.
Well, video game companies also knew how to capitalize on the player's fame. For this reason, over time, several companies have released games that you will learn about in the following lines.
Pelé's Soccer
A console classic Atari 2600, released by Sears in 1980. The game is viewed from above and each team has four players (including the goalkeeper). It is worth noting that a commercial was made featuring Pelé, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball player) and Mario Andretti (race car driver) to advertise the sports video games for the well-known console.
Pelé
In 1993, Radical Entertainment developed for the company Accolade The Pelé game. This game was released for the console Sega Mega Drive. With an isometric perspective, the player controls the selected player. It offers various game modes, such as exhibition matches, tournaments, or seasons with the chosen team. It received mostly positive reviews for its graphics and negative reviews for its gameplay. Despite the mixed opinions, it spawned a sequel.
Pelé II: World Tournament Soccer
A short time later, it was the year 1994 when Accolade He launched the sequel to Pelé, called Pelé II, World Tournament Tour. Maintaining the same improved gameplay, players could control up to four players. This installment includes the 24 teams that had qualified for the 1994 World Cup. The video game was not well received, receiving bad reviews because it was very similar to its predecessor.
Academy of Champions: Soccer
Years later, in the In 2009, Ubisoft released the video game for Nintendo Wii. In this arcade-style game, you create a player to learn all the tricks at a magical football school run by Pelé himself. You can then form a team of five players and overcome all the challenges the game presents. This is all done with the help of famous footballers like Rayman, Sam Fischer, and the Rabbids.
Pelé: Soccer Legend
It's a football game for iOS and Android in which we will have the role of player and we will be Trained by King Pelé. So, all we have to do is focus on shooting and scoring as many goals as possible. However, it's not that easy, since we'll not only have the goalkeeper in front of us, but also other players who will act as a wall and try to block every shot.
FIFA
King Pelé joined this game of the franchise since FIFA 14, which has been developed by EA Sports For some time now. In this version, he was part of the classic players in the mode. Ultimate Team. In this way, players of yesteryear returned to face the stars of today.
From FIFA 18 Pelé became an Idol and some cards were added to the game that can be traded in the video game, and his cards are quite difficult to find.
King at the Wheel
It wasn't just soccer; they also had a game where they raced cars on a soccer field. And you can buy them for your vehicle. “Pele Wheel” and the “Pele Sticker Octane”. Plus, you can get up to “Pelé Player Belt”.
For now, all that remains is to wait and see if another video game company will release a new game in honor of the King Pelé.
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