Gaming Shenanigans are not the most well-informed fans of soccer, but they do enjoy it and were able to jump into Real Soccer 2009 quickly. They are certain that, did they know more about the strategy of the game, the game would scale up and incorporate their increased skill, since they barely touched the formation settings and on-the-fly strategy changes.
And - what's probably most important in a soccer game - the 'Gooooal!' yell was enthusiastic but stopped short of ridiculousness. The freezing issues they ran into were unfortunate, because otherwise Real Soccer 2009 was an enjoyable experience.
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CheatCC says, "I was a bit worried by the first few releases to hit DSiWare, but Real Soccer 2009 has proven to be a true boon to the service. If loads of premium, bargain titles like this continue to drop, the DSi could extend this generation of handhelds for another several years."
IGN writes: "Beyond the addition of camera functionality there are subtle changes to last year's DS game, but not enough to really notice unless you're truly a Real Soccer fanatic. At the very least it's a solid sports entry on a system with very few options, and 800 points ($8.00) is about right for what you get: a retail product converted to downloadable content that's usually $19.99 if you got the cartridge version".
