Goal! was published by Jaleco, released in 1988.

What kind of game is Goal!?

Goal! is a sport game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Goal!?

Yes. Goal! supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Goal! load?

The Goal! ROM is 384 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Goal!?

Goal! runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Goal! Game (1988) - NES

Name: Goal!
Availability: InStock
Author: Jaleco

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Goal! is a top-down soccer game published by Jaleco for the NES in 1988. You choose from a roster of international national teams and play full matches either against the CPU or against a second player on the same keyboard.

How to Play

Use the arrow keys to move your active player — the game automatically switches your control to the teammate closest to the ball. When you have possession, Z (B button) shoots and X (A button) passes; when defending, Z challenges for the ball. Press Enter to confirm selections and start a match; Shift cycles options on the setup screen.

Tips

Hold a diagonal direction as you press Z to aim shots toward the corner of the goal rather than straight at the keeper.
On the setup screen you can adjust half length — shorter halves are good for trying different teams quickly; longer halves let the skill gap between sides show.
When defending, position your player between the ball and your goal before pressing Z to tackle — mistimed challenges leave gaps behind you.