Football is undoubtedly the most popular sport in the world. Millions of people across the planet tune in to watch major football sporting competitions, one of the most important being European Cup which, believe it or not, has its own video games.
The competition that pits teams from all over Europe against each other every four years to determine which team is the best of all is one of the most important events in the entire sporting world. As a proper event, there were at the time a few video games to try to win a few extra dollars based on the name Eurocup.
The best teams in Europe
So to celebrate the start of the Euro Cup, we decided to dedicate a vibrant tribute to these video games that allow us to recreate our favorite matches from across the European scene. Put on your boots because the game is about to begin.
Although it is true that we have been able to face two different European teams in countless titles, the only official franchise is the video game series EURO. This franchise was dedicated to releasing the electronic counterparts of the European Cups from 2000 to 2012, which is why it only had four installments. The truth is that it’s a shame that they stopped.
A championship saga
UEFA EURO 2000
The first title, as we said, is EURO 2000which had as its main theme the European Cup that took place in Belgium and the Netherlands. In terms of gameplay, it didn’t invent the wheel either, but the truth is that it was really fun to play. Although it laid the foundations for its sequels, it still had a long way to go.
UEFA EURO 2004
Now let’s move on to 2004, more precisely to Portugal, because the stars of EURO They once again released a title commemorating the event. In this case, there was a fairly noticeable difference from its predecessor, going from almost multifaceted graphics to something more similar to what was seen on consoles of the time. A big improvement.
UEFA EURO 2008
EURO 2008 It would have its “headquarters” in Switzerland and Austria. Although this title was still a lot of fun to play with friends, the managers were already starting to see the dust, since it continued to maintain almost all aspects of the game. EURO 2000
UEFA EURO 2012
Finally, we reached the Euro Cup 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Although this tournament was one of the most popular in the entire history of the event, with the participation of world athletes who were at the top of their game at that time, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, this did not prevent sales from taking a big hit, burying the saga. him.
The truth is that we sincerely hope that in the not too distant future this saga resurfaces in some way, because nothing else, but it was fun.
And you? What is your favorite Euro Cup video game?
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