International Superstar Soccer (Jikkyou World Soccer Pocket) brings the soccer series to battery-powered life, with gameplay resembling the original SNES game. The action is viewed from above, with players drawn large, and the area of the screen in view is pre-defined.

In this edition you can play a knockout cup competition as well as friendlies and penalty practice. 40 teams are featured, with the real players all present with 9 different ability categories. There are 5 difficulty levels.

A running commentary by Jon Champion is provided. There are 8 different formations and 8 strategies on offer, and man-marking can be specified.