Total Football
A landmark sports game for the Sega Genesis, Total Football combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- Domark
- Released
- 1995
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Sports
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (1.9K)
- Last updated
Total Football Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Total Football on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Total Football Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Total Football on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Total Football" Mega Drive longplay 1995
Total Football Cheat Codes
2 community-curated cheats for Total Football. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Team 1 Score Modifier (P1)
FF0779:XXFF0778:0063 -
Regional Lockout Bypass
EAAT-BL1TEAAT-AY1T
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Total Football released?
Total Football was released in 1995 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Total Football?
Total Football was developed by Domark, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Total Football support?
Total Football supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Total Football?
Total Football is a Sports game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Total Football for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Total Football runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Total Football in the browser?
No. Total Football streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Total Football?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Total Football work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Total Football this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Total Football. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
