{"id":132544,"date":"2023-03-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146474"},"modified":"2023-03-18T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T16:00:00","slug":"countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-nintendo-pocket-football-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/18\/countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-nintendo-pocket-football-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight &#8211; Nintendo Pocket Football Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d66ce52d2f6b6\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d66ce52d2f6b6\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Nintendo Pocket Football Club\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d66ce52d2f6b6\/nintendo-pocket-football-club.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d66ce52d2f6b6\/nintendo-pocket-football-club.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo Pocket Football Club\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em>For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on <strong>27th March<\/strong>, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, <em>for one reason or another<\/em>, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Liam highlights one of the best football sims on a Nintendo platform, and one that was exclusive to PAL territories, unfortunately&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, what&#8217;s it called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/nintendo_pocket_football_club\">Nintendo Pocket Football Club<\/a>, a sequel to the Japan-only 2006 title <strong>Calcio Bit<\/strong> for the Game Boy Advance.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got a review of this 3DS release dating back to 2014. We loved it then, and we still think it&#8217;s pretty great in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:38934 @ 2023-03-19T01:13:52+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Who made it?<\/h2>\n<p>Paritybit (known best for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/derby_stallion_64\">Derby Stallion<\/a> games in Japan and CalcioBit) made it, and Nintendo published it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What&#8217;s the premise?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s like football manager but easier, cuter and just as addictive. Assemble a team, train &#8217;em up, and win the league.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:124765 @ 2023-03-19T01:13:52+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Why should you play it?<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>Well, this one is a region exclusive to PAL territories \u2014 unfortunately, it&#8217;s not available in the US or North America. Online functionality was retired back in 2019, too.<\/p>\n<p>Still, if you&#8217;re a soccer fan that happens to be located in one of the regions it&#8217;s available in, be sure to check it out before it&#8217;s gone. It really is very addictive, and a great way to enact your wildest <strong>Welcome to Wrexham<\/strong>-style fantasies of managing a club and steering them up the league table. Albeit with more match tactics and fewer Deadpool gags.<\/p>\n<h2>How much is it?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a313.49 \/ \u20ac14,99<\/strong>, which might seem a bit steep but there are hours of fun to be had \u2014 so it&#8217;s worth every penny.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"1S90sOfrh9M\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><em><em>We&#8217;ll be back soon with another 3DS or Wii U eShop recommendation as part of <em>this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/countdown\">&#8216;Countdown&#8217; series<\/a><\/em>. Let us know below if you&#8217;ve already got this in your collection and share your thoughts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:127547,127477,127526,127698 @ 2023-03-19T00:41:46+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. 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