Three Lions (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es,It,Nl,Sv)

Three Lions is a soccer game that hit the Game Boy Color just as England was gearing up for the 1998 World Cup in France. Promoted as the official England team game, it lets you take control of the national squad and try to bring home the trophy. The cartridge includes multiple European languages, so players across the continent could pick it up and play without translation issues.

You guide England through tournament matches, playing as real players from the era. The gameplay is typical of the platform's handheld soccer titles: a top-down view, simple passing and shooting mechanics, and matches that play out in short bursts. You control one player at a time and can switch to teammates to defend or support attacks. The core loop is selecting a formation, starting a match, and trying to outscore the opposition across two halves.

For retro sports fans, Three Lions captures a specific moment in football culture - when England was riding high on the Three Lions nickname and the song of the same name. It isn't a deep simulation, but it's a competent handheld soccer game that fits right into the GBC library alongside other licensed World Cup titles. If you remember the late-90s football hype or just want a quick match on a classic handheld, this one's worth a few minutes.