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SNES - FIFA International Soccer Box Art Front

The game that started the best-selling series licensed by football's world governing body, this first installment in the long running series used a dimetric (colloquially known as "isometric") viewpoint, previously unusual in football games but quickly imitated by several titles. The televisual presentation, one of the unique points of the early EA Sports titles, with hosts introducing the matches, was another thing making the game stand out from a market dominated by Sensible Soccer and Kick Off games. Based on international teams (with fictional player names), their abilities in each skill area rated out of 10 to give the player an overall impression of how good they are. The options available follow the standard set: fouls and offsides can be toggled on and off, the match length can be set, and if the timer operates continuously, or only while the ball is in play. Gameplay privileges quick runs, short passes and blistering shots outside the penalty box, and set pieces are controlled by moving a box into the target area for the ball, and then passed, lobbed or kicked directly. On the tactical side, formations can be selected, with 5 different strategies also available (although not all of these combinations make sense) as can the team Coverage - the areas which defenders, midfielders and strikers cover.

- TheGamesDB

ReleasedMay 01, 1994
DeveloperEA Sports
PublisherExtended Play Productions
Players5
Co-OpNo

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Electronic Arts' first soccer game for the Super Nintendo features a three-quarter perspective of the field, crowd chants in stereo sound, detailed animation, and moves such as diving headers, slide tackles and bicycle kicks. Be careful with those tackles--referees will throw down yellow or red cards for players who are too aggressive. Up to five players can play at once with Hudson Soft's Super Multitap.

Play modes include Exhibition, Playoffs and Tournament, where you can choose from a total of 30 international teams. Other options include fouls, adjustable half times, manual or computer controlled goalies, variable weather conditions, and either an arcade or simulation style of play. A password feature will let players resume their tournament or playoffs at a later time.

Controls: Gamepad/Joystick

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