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FIFA Soccer 64

FIFA Soccer 64 delivers the intensity and drama of international soccer to the Nintendo 64. You can choose from 150 national and club teams and develop your tactics and strategies in a friendly match. And when…

42 28 February 1997

FIFA Soccer 64 is a sport developed by EA Canada, released 28 February 1997 on Nintendo 64.

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What FIFA Soccer 64 is

FIFA Soccer 64 is a sport game developed by EA Canada and released in 1997. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on Nintendo 64 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

FIFA Soccer 64 delivers the intensity and drama of international soccer to the Nintendo 64. You can choose from 150 national and club teams and develop your tactics and strategies in a friendly match. And when the time comes, try to win a Tournament. If you like something more substantial than tournament play, try to win a Season and become a league champion, or skip straight to the Playoffs. Should a friend want to join the action, he can with the Two-Player mode. In all of the game modes, you can play with free-and-loose Arcade rules, or strict referees and penalties in Simulation. Thanks to the motion-captured animation, you'll get smooth and realistic player movement, which helps put…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the FIFA series

FIFA Soccer 64 is the 33rd of 225 entries we hold in the FIFA series. The next entry was FIFA Soccer 97 in 1997. Its critic score of 42 is 31 points below the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa at 88.

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How it was received

FIFA Soccer 64 holds a critic score of 42 out of 100. That places it above 9% of the 1,609 rated sport games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 1997 averaged 65, so it scored 23 points below the year average.

What it launched against

FIFA Soccer 64 launched on 28 February 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and NBA ShootOut '97. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, NBA ShootOut '97.

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Quick answers

FIFA Soccer 64 — frequently asked questions

When did FIFA Soccer 64 come out?
FIFA Soccer 64 was released on 28 February 1997 for Nintendo 64.
Does FIFA Soccer 64 have multiplayer?
Yes. FIFA Soccer 64 supports multiplayer.

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