Question 1

Is Soccer Brawl free?

Accepted Answer

No. It is a paid DRM-free GOG title. PlayBound does not redistribute the installer.

Question 2

How is this different from Super Sidekicks?

Accepted Answer

Soccer Brawl is five-a-side with heavier contact. Super Sidekicks is the more traditional national-team arcade soccer.

Question 3

How does online multiplayer work?

Accepted Answer

PlayBound Connect plus RetroArch netplay (FBNeo). Details: /guides/retroarch-netplay.

Question 4

Does it support controllers?

Accepted Answer

Yes — native gamepad play. PlayBound does not need to rewrite a config file for basic pads.

Question 5

What is socbrawl.zip?

Accepted Answer

The FBNeo ROM set name used when Connect launches RetroArch. Your GOG purchase supplies the legal game data.

Releases

Soccer Brawl