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505 Games flicking Subbuteo our way
Any football soccer-loving Brit of a certain age will fondly recall Subbuteo, and it's presumably those consumers that 505 Games is targeting with a new DS version of the game. For the uninitiated, a quick history lesson: Subbuteo was a miniature soccer board game, played by taking turns to flick small figures on hemispherical bases at an oversized ball, the aim being to get the ball in your opponent's net. Games usually lasted until your dog chewed the little men, or until Dad came in drunk again and stepped on them.Anyway, it reached the height of its popularity in the '70s and '80s, before decent soccer videogames (hi, Sensible Soccer) showed up and caught the chil'n's attention. The original Subbuteo is still played today (there's even an annual world championship), but is far less well-known, which is probably why 505 Games is making a DS game about it. It's out this September (though probably only in Europe), and will feature fully customizable tournaments, traditional leagues, and even a full online multiplayer. Wooo!%Gallery-26300%[Via press release]
Subbuteo table football USB key from Marco Leone
Our friends across the pond have no doubt heard of Subbuteo table football (soccer, as we Yanks call it). As the hobby / diversion takes off here in random parts, we keep our eyes on reasons to talk about Subbuteo, and Marco Leone has given us that little excuse. Enter the Marco Leone USB key that doubles as a Subbuteo play piece, complete with attachable base. Turn a USB logo over and you have nothing other than a little 480Mbps guy (or girl, naturally) ready to play some footy. No word on the capacity of these little players, but that's sort of irrelevant once you have an entire team, innit?
