
“While we had an agreement with Fifa to use their name and logo, there wasn’t a way we could utilise real names,” he says. “The word ‘classic’ is used too much,” wrote Mean Machines Sega magazine, awarding it 94%, “but anyone who plays Fifa Soccer must concede that this IS football.”įifa producer Matt Webster was surprised by the success, and concedes that although EA had an official licence, the original game wasn’t quite as accurate as later iterations. Critics and football fans loved its isometric viewpoint, realistic animations, end-to-end action and spectacular bicycle kicks. But Fifa was a flashy newcomer, designed for the 16-bit console era, and within a month it had sold 500,000 copies. Contemporary hits Kick Off 2 and Sensible Soccer both adopted an overhead view and lacked any kind of big-league sponsorship.


When Fifa International Soccer launched on Mega Drive in December 1993, its competitors were already beginning to look old-fashioned. It was the latest shot in a turf war going back 25 years. The reason? Barca are an official PES 2020 partner club – and publisher Konami reportedly wasn’t keen for him to promote its main rival. Yet his first-round match against Eibar’s Edu Expósito never took place.

All league regulations have been implemented, such as the Split System from the Scottish Premiership. Enjoy playing the newly added licensed leagues in Master League.

Added a re-sell and clean sheet options, so that strategy is needed not only on the field, but also with club management. Feel The Power Of Football with PES 2019 offering new licenses, photo-realism and new m圜lub! Improved negotiation system and budget management.
