FIFA International Soccer
| FIFA International Soccer | |
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| Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Video Game |
| EA Sports | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Association Football | |
| Mega Drive Cartridge, Game Pak, CD-ROM | |
| Mega Drive Controller, Super Nintendo Controller, 3DO Controller | |
| DOS, Amiga, Game Boy, Mega Drive, Genesis, Game Gear, SEGA CD, MEGA CD, SNES and 3DO Interactive Multiplayer | |
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| Play Information | |
Player(s) |
1-4 |
   North American Release Date(s)
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| Genesis 1993 Game Gear 1994 | |
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Known as EA Soccer during development and sometimes subsequently also known as FIFA '94, the first game in the series was released in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1993. This greatly hyped football title broke with traditional 16-bit era games by presenting an isometric view rather than the more usual top-down view (Kick Off), side view (European Club Soccer), or bird's-eye view (Sensible Soccer). It only includes national teams, and real player names are not used. A notorious bug allows the player to score by standing in front of the goalkeeper so that the ball rebounds off him into the net. The SEGA CD/Mega CD version was released under the title "FIFA International Soccer Championship Edition" it includes some features used in the next title, and is a highly polished version of the original. The game on the 3DO console sported pseudo-3D cameras and it was the most graphically advanced version.
