Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
About the Game
Quidditch, the broomstick and ball “sport” of the Harry Potter world comes to life in this simulation. For those unfamiliar with the game, two seven-player teams of flying wizards attempt to score goals with one ball while dodging more flying balls and each other. For those who are familiar with the game, you will be happy to know that the players, positions, and “strategies” of Quidditch are faithfully recreated. The game starts with a player selecting which of the four Hogwarts school teams he or she wishes to play for.
Gameplay & Core Systems
As players win games and completes specific challenges (such as “score 120 points in one game”) they collect Quidditch cards which unlock special combo moves. Once a player has won the school championship, they can go on to play as one of nine international teams competing for the Quidditch World Cup each with its own style and special combo moves. As the game progresses, completing action combos and performing special moves adds to a team progress bar. Ironically, this system rewards things other than actual scoring so in-game goals still remain mostly meaningless (except on lower difficulty levels where it is very easy to build a 160+ point lead and make the snitch inconsequential). It also lacks any multiplayer options other than two-player (same machine) exhibition matches
Standout Features
- Because it is designed for younger audiences, Quidditch World Cup lacks most of the advanced features you would expect in an EA sports game (league play, team management, etc…).
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Quidditch World Cup alleviates this problem with the “golden snitch bar”.
Display support includes Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Visual Sciences Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Games | United States | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Digital Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Sports | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Electronic Arts | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 or 2 Players | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | EA UK | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Sports | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | EA Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2003-11-07 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2003-10-28 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 28, 2003 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 7, 2003 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 014633146554 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-20769 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 11045 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00009VE68 | United States | MobyGames |
| asin | B00009VE68 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 11045 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 014633146554 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 014633129762 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5035224034413 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5035224034413 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
