| Console: | Arcade |
| TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
| Developer(s): | Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher(s): | Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd. |
| Release Date: | 1984-10-01 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | No |
| Type: | Sports |
Exciting Soccer (エキサイテイング・サツカ一) is an arcade game from Alpha Denshi, released in 1983. It is an association football game which includes penalty shootout if the game ends in a tie. If you win the game you move on to the next level, each time the opponent gets harder to beat. When you start playing you can choose one of 6 teams: Italy, England, Brazil, West Germany, Austria, or France. The sequel Exciting Soccer II was released in 1984 with Japan replacing Austria and new music, but identical gameplay. The game can be played on a PC with the MAME emulator.
The game let one or two players play, had a control scheme where they could tackle, shoot, short pass, and long pass, and had realistic touches like corner kicks, throw-ins, penalty shots, and cheerleaders, as well as digitized voices and an influential overhead view.
