eFootball Kick-Off!

GamerFocusFrancisco Rosado

10/10

Despite its dated graphics, eFootball Kick-Off! leaves a positive impression and feels like a true successor to PES. It revives a style of football games where the greatest reward lies not off the pitch, but on it. Every match is fun, the pace keeps you playing, and the World Cup setting makes this installment an excellent excuse to play on Nintendo Switch 2.

With clean controls that support pick-up-and-play football, a staggering number of teams, and very moreish gameplay loops, backed by a much lower price tag than its immediate competitor, eFootball Kick-Off is a perfect reminder that while a truly rancid host nation can undermine the delight of a World Cup, nothing can destroy the love for the sport.

Pure NintendoJemma Casson

8.5/10

eFootball Kick-Off is a sports title for the Nintendo Switch 2. It comes from Konami, and I can’t help but compare it to the likes of EA Sports FC and its ann

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

8/10

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COGConnectedJaz Sagoo

78/100

Although eFootball Kick Off! isn’t the complete return to the glory days of Pro Evolution Soccer, it’s a strong and confident step in the right direction. On the pitch, it translates the beautiful game in a way that echoes its past, offering a worthy alternative to EA FC. While Konami clearly wants to make this accessible and welcoming to new players, this comes at the expense of challenge, meaning you’ll need to remove assists and raise the difficulty to experience the tension and struggle longtime fans expect. Releasing at a budget price, this is an easy recommendation for anyone curious abo...

Nintendo World ReportTed Hazell

7.5/10

As it stands, eFootball Kick-Off! is a great football game wrapped in a thin package. If you’re here for modes, licenses, and the full modern football game circus, you may come away wanting a lot more. If you're here for the feel of PES, smooth 60fps football on Switch 2, and fancy building a team without being shaken upside down for your lunch money, then this is absolutely worth a look.

The Games MachineAlessandro Alosi

7.5/10

eFootball Kick-Off! | Switch 2 Review | It's a return to the old-school feel of couch potato matches, albeit with a few flaws.

Loot Level ChillAdam Cook

7/10

eFootball Kick-Off! is an arcadey but good first go for Konami on Nintendo’s latest hardware, but old hangovers remain.

EveryeyeDomenico Musicò

7/10

Konami launches eFootball Kick-Off! on Switch 2, focusing on simplicity and accessible gameplay, forgoing superfluous content.

Nintendo LifeChris Scullion

7/10

You seen one football game, you've seen Yamal

PPEWojciech Gruszczyk

7/10

We review eFootball Kick-Off!, Konami's latest production. The Japanese team has prepared a special ball for Switch 2 – read our impressions.