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Actua Soccer 3

The last of the series, Actua Soccer 3 arrived in late 1998. For the first time, both club and national teams were present, plus other teams (such as Arsenal LFC) and various joke teams. While its predecessor…

1 December 1998

Actua Soccer 3 is a sport developed by Gremlin Interactive, released 1 December 1998 on Nintendo 64, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Actua Soccer 3 is

Actua Soccer 3 is a sport game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1998. It was published by Funbox Media. It is available on Nintendo 64, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The last of the series, Actua Soccer 3 arrived in late 1998. For the first time, both club and national teams were present, plus other teams (such as Arsenal LFC) and various joke teams. While its predecessor had been criticized for the absence of club teams, Actua Soccer 3 featured a total of 25 leagues with 450 national and international teams, more than any game of the time except the earlier Sensible World of Soccer as well as over 10000 players. The graphics used a slightly improved version of the Actua Soccer 2 engine with much improved weather effects. Trevor Brooking was replaced by Martin O'Neill as Barry Davies' commentary partner. "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams was the…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Actua Soccer 3 launched on 1 December 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party and Thief: The Dark Project.

Released around the same time: Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party, Thief: The Dark Project.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

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When did Actua Soccer 3 come out?
Actua Soccer 3 was released on 1 December 1998 for Nintendo 64, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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