Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer Story is the original Japanese version of the game released in other regions under the title of Nintendo World Cup. The Japanese version is part of the Kunio-kun/Nekketsu High series. The game was originally released under the title of Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu: Soccer-hen, but has since been localized as Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer Story.