Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory
Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory is a 街机 sports game released in 1995 developed by SNK. It centers on competitive sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the cabinet joystick and buttons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.4 / 10
About this game
Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory is a 街机 sports game centered on competitive sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while period CRT or cabinet displays, horizontal or vertical orientation, pixel and sprite proportions, audio, and cabinet viewing distance need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include coin and continue rules, operator difficulty settings, control-panel condition, screen orientation, board and regional revisions, linked cabinets, and hardware maintenance affect the present-day experience. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Super Sidekicks is SNK’s arcade football series, built around brisk matches and direct dribbling, passing and shooting. The focus stays on the action on the pitch, with lively presentation and tournament runs giving each goal a sense of occasion.
Super Sidekicks
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- Arcade1992 · Not reviewed
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Fast, lively football with passing and camera friction near goal.
Super Sidekicks 3 compresses football into quick, lively exchanges rather than lengthy team management. Low passes, lobs and forward nudges serve different attacking purposes, while useful teammate positioning helps create chances. Aimed chance shots give decisive attacks an immediate flourish. Team strengths, many national squads and six competitions provide reasons to return. Crowd reactions near goal and expressive scoring scenes energize short sessions, although the music is less engaging. Three-button play is approachable, but context complicates precision: the shared pass-and-shoot button may fire when you wanted an open teammate, and automatic zoom hides distant passing options. Helpful positioning softens some blind passes without restoring the missing view. It is for immediate arcade excitement, not players expecting exact tactical control from a simulation.
Strengths
- Passing options and chance shots sustain fast attacks
- Team strengths and six competitions support replay
- Crowds and scoring reactions create match atmosphere
Weaknesses
- Shared shooting and low passing frustrate precision in the box
- Automatic zoom narrows passing visibility
- Music is less engaging
Who it is for: Arcade football players seeking quick attacking chances and lively match atmosphere.
Play notes: Original MVS version. Adapt to contextual shooting/passing and automatic zoom; reckless fouls can earn cards. It is not a precise tactical simulation.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Team strengths and several competitions provide replay goals, centered on on-field execution. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Passing combinations, chance shots and foul risks sustain fast tactical play without management complexity. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Crowd responses and goal reactions create lively football atmosphere, while the music is less engaging. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Three-button play is approachable, but contextual shot/pass sharing limits precision. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- SNK
- Publisher
- SNK
- Release date
- 1995
- Platforms
- Arcade
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Short SessionsTop-downSolo-friendlyReplayableLow Entry Barrier2D GraphicsSide-scrollingArcade StylePick-up and PlayFast-pacedPlayer versus PlayerSports-based Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side viewTop-down
Release editions
- ArcadeWorldwide1995
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Sources
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