‘Rematch Is Not Just a Football Game’ Sloclap Discusses the Game’s Design
Instead of the majority of soccer video games available today, Rematch provides players with an arcade-style contest, where they engage in battles against opponents, each controlling a solitary character in third-person and rotating through positions. What truly sets Rematch apart from its peers is its rapid-fire gameplay, characterized by the absence of fouls, offsides, or pauses, resulting in continuous action with the ball rarely going out of play. In spite of initial technical difficulties at launch, the game quickly gained massive popularity, surpassing a million players on its debut day, attracting primarily competitive gamers rather than traditional soccer enthusiasts. Upon release, it was compared to Sloclap’s previous indie sensation Sifu, as the game—though belonging to an entirely distinct genre—shares some similarities with the kung-fu game, and the developer has expressed opinions regarding this comparison.