Nintendo Pocket Football Club

 3DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: 07/12/2012 (Japan)
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Apr 23, 2014
    90
    It's certainly casual compared to the Football Manager games, but thanks to its adorable presentation and its ability to make you truly care about the fortunes of your little soccer players and team, this is the equivalent of a pulp fiction page turner; it's not necessarily fulfilling, but it's truly entertaining and impossible to put down.
  2. Gamer.nl
    May 19, 2014
    80
    Nintendo Pocket Football Club gives the player a clear set of tools to create his own heroic story in a simple soccer management game. It gives the sensation that you're changing a group of nincompoops into a dream team.
  3. InsideGamer.nl
    May 19, 2014
    80
    Nintendo Pocket Football Club isn't a soccer game like you're used to. In this simple looking game you take on the role of coach and are tasked with running the team. This means you can't step out into the playing field; you can only watch how your team slowly crawls to the top. An especially fun game for newcomers and fans alike.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    Apr 17, 2014
    80
    Nintendo Pocket Football Club is a great introduction to the football management genre and a fun 3DS eShop title as well.
  6. Nintendo Life
    Apr 11, 2014
    80
    For all its charm, there's no escaping the fact that Nintendo Pocket Football Club will be compared to rival titles in this genre, and in that regard it falls short.
  7. SpazioGames
    Apr 14, 2014
    75
    Football Club is a nice little title, just not deep enough to please Football Manager's fans but recommended for a fast (and rpg-style) romp through the world of football seen from the bench.
  8. IGN Italia
    Apr 11, 2014
    75
    Nintendo Pocket Football Club is a bite-sized football manager simulation. With its cute visuals and an enjoyable sense of progression, it fits perfectly the on-the-go way of living of the 3DS gamers.

Awards & Rankings

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#43 Best 3DS Game of 2012
34
#34 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2012
30
#30 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2012

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. Zentriefugal
    Apr 25, 2014
    7
    A football manager on a Nintendo system!? Maybe not for everyone but exactly for me!!!

    I don’t like today’s football managing games cause    A football manager on a Nintendo system!? Maybe not for everyone but exactly for me!!!

    I don’t like today’s football managing games cause of their complexity and this game is exactly the opposite. Unfortunately it is a little to puristic and there could be e few more financial options but for me it’s enough to fell in love with it.

    I’m already hoping, that this game series will be continued…    … Full Review »
  2. BIGBenX
    Apr 21, 2014
    10
    Usually, I don't play football managers. But this one got my attention.
    I think it is really great and it's a nice introduction to the    Usually, I don't play football managers. But this one got my attention.
    I think it is really great and it's a nice introduction to the football manager genre. Plus, I didn't want to play a game with too much depth. I wanted something which I could play every now and then without too much thought. It's nice to watch the games and to see the results change with your tactics.
    You can train your individual players with training cards and their skills will rise rpg-like. I actually think there is a big system with many variables at work behind the smooth interface. Like in real life you can't see the mechanics and definite numbers behind the "ecosystem" of the players and their team interaction. But you can change many things which affects your team in many different ways.
    Shortly: It's a really good game and a somehow different approach to a football manager.    … Full Review »
  3. ZaaPOne
    Apr 17, 2014
    9
    Ayant pu toucher au jeu 10 minutes sur une 3DS japonaise je n'ai pas pu voir la vrai qualité de ce jeu qui est un jeu de gestion, jeu quiAyant pu toucher au jeu 10 minutes sur une 3DS japonaise je n'ai pas pu voir la vrai qualité de ce jeu qui est un jeu de gestion, jeu qui demande donc de la patience et de l'investissement au quotidien !
    Mais les graphismes sont splendides, l'effet 3D est tout simplement magnifique et les animations des joueurs sont bien gérées. Et puis c'est un jeu de gestion, ce qui est très rare sur la 3DS !
    Le jeu sort chez moi, en France, dans quelques heures et je voulais être le premier à écrire un avis, mais ma note ne changera pas de par le fait que le jeu ne me décevra pas, c'est sûr !
    Que vous aimiez le foot ou pas, achetez ce jeu, faisons en sortes que ce jeu possède une vraie communauté et qu'il y ait du monde avec qui jouer !
    Il ne coûte que 12 euros en France alors n'hésitez pas une seule seconde !

    [Sorry for americans who tried to read my review but I'm french and it was normal that I wrote it in french]    … Full Review »
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