SÃO PAULO, Brazil - June 18, 2026 - QUByte Interactive, in partnership with Bleem!, has officially launched Soccer Kid Collection today for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. To celebrate the kickoff, players can score a 15% launch discount for a limited time!
The release aligns with the global soccer fever of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As fans worldwide gear up for the tournament's high-stakes drama, including the Brazilian National Team's highly anticipated second group-stage match against Haiti tomorrow, QUByte invites players to experience a different kind of football history.
Developed under the QUByte Classics sub-brand, Soccer Kid Collection is a premium retro-preservation bundle. It contains two distinct software revisions of the acclaimed 1993 classic: the Super Nintendo (SNES) and MS-DOS versions.
Originally crafted by Krisalis Software Ltd and beautifully ported via the proprietary QUByte Emulation Engine, this release ensures a beloved era of side-scrolling precision gaming is perfectly preserved and optimized for modern hardware.
> Soccer Kid Collection at the QUByte Store for all platforms
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Ditching the Mascot Clichés: The Ball is Your Weapon
Forget generic platformers where you simply jump on enemies. Soccer Kid Collection demands mechanical mastery, translating real-world soccer maneuvers into an active arcade framework. The soccer ball acts as your primary tool for environmental traversal, defensive combat, and reaching high-verticality zones.
Advanced Dynamic Skill Suite: Execute headers, volleys, bicycle kicks, and delicate ball-keeping juggles to eliminate a wacky variety of enemies.
Global Adventure: Journey across five major nations: Britain, Italy, Russia, Japan, and the United States to recover the pieces of the World Cup trophy shattered by the alien pirate, Scab.
Historical Deep-Dive: Beyond modern quality-of-life features like Save States and CRT filters , the game features a digital historical gallery containing original game boxes, manuals, and vintage 1990s advertisements.
The game’s narrative premise, a stolen World Cup trophy, deliberately echoes the infamous real-life 1983 heist where the original Jules Rimet Cup was stolen from the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Furthermore, the game is set in 1994, the exact year Brazil broke its 24-year drought to secure its historic "Tetra" championship.
Key Features At A Glance- Two Classics in One: Play both the SNES (1993) and MS-DOS (1994) original releases flawlessly.
- Modern Comforts: Use Save States so you never lose your progress.
Retro Visuals: Experience customizable screen aspect ratios and authentic CRT filters. - True Ending Collection: Find all 11 hidden soccer player cards in each region to access timed bonus stages and witness the true narrative ending.
> Get the Game Now (15% OFF): Available on Steam, Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Xbox Store.
QUByte is Latin America's largest publisher of independent games for modern consoles. It is also an experienced and consolidated development studio of authorial titles, specialized and recognized for its focus on retro games and its work porting classics from the past to modern consoles through its own QUByte Emulation Engine. The company's main goal is to develop and expand the local games industry through development, porting and publishing partnerships.