FIFA 99
FIFA 99 is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label. It is the sixth game in the FIFA series and was released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
FIFA 99
- Date
- 1998.
- Publisher
- EA Sports.
- Genre
- association football video game.
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FIFA 99 is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label. It is the sixth game in the FIFA series and was released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
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Gameplay
While the indoor mode was no longer featured, the gameplay's fluidity and responsiveness was increased. The increasing number of websites dedicated to the game and a larger number of leagues (the Malaysian League was removed, and on its stead came two new leagues: the Belgian First Division and the Portuguese Primeira Liga; this came to be a problem when the owners of the rights to the Primeira Liga tried to pull the game from the shelves locally). Graphically, it is a major improvement over FIFA '98, with the inclusion of basic facial animations and different players' heights as well as certain other cosmetic features such as improved kits and emblems, although they are unlicensed. Gamers may also create their own custom cups and leagues and select the teams they wish to participate. FIFA 99 also features an elite league called the "European Dream League" in which 20 top teams from across Europe battle it out in a league format. It was also the first game to feature a block containing teams which did not pertain to any of the main leagues (back then, it was known as "Rest of Europe" since all teams were European, the vast majority of them featured either in the 1998–99 season of the Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup or Champions League).
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The game received favorable reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Computer Games Strategy Plus gave the PC version four-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "one of the best sports games you can buy." In Japan, where the PlayStation version was ported and published by Electronic Arts Square under the name FIFA 99: Europa League Soccer (FIFA99 ヨーロッパリーグ・サッカー, FIFA 99 Yōroppa Rīgu Sakkā) on 26 August 1999, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40. The game was a bestseller in the UK, replacing Tomb Raider III. In February 1999, the PlayStation version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD), indicating sales of at least 200,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The PC version took "Gold", for 100,000 sales, at the same time. At the 1999 Milia festival in Cannes, it took home a "Gold" prize for revenues above €50 million in the European Union during 1998. The PC version won the "Best Sports" award in PC PowerPlay's Game of the Year 1999 Awards. It also won the award for "PC Sports Game of the Year" at AIAS' 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Best Sports Game award at the 1998 CNET Gamecenter Awards, the "Best Sports" award (along with FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 and World Cup 98, collectively) at Computer Gaming World's 1999 Premier Awards, and the "Sports Game of the Year" award at GameSpot's Best & Worst of 1998 Awards, and was nominated for the "Best Sports Game of the Year" award at IGN's Best of 1998 Awards, which ultimately went to NFL Blitz.
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- 1.Home Computing & Games. Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 33. 20 November 1998.
- 2.Jebens, Harley. EA Kicks FIFA Out the Door [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 24 November 1998.
- 3.PC Retailer of the Year. Daily Record. 23. December 4, 1998.
- 4.CBS Interactive. FIFA 99 for Nintendo 64. GameRankings.
- 5.CBS Interactive. FIFA 99 for PC. GameRankings.
- 6.CBS Interactive. FIFA 99 for PlayStation. GameRankings.
- 7.Goble, Gordon. FIFA 99 (PC). Gamecenter. CNET. 17 December 1998.
- 8.Meyer, Bill. FIFA 99 (PS). Gamecenter. CNET. 24 November 1998.
- 9.Vallina, Joe. Shot on Goal (FIFA 99 Review). Computer Gaming World. Ziff Davis. 176. 176–77. March 1999.
- 10.Hsu, Dan. FIFA 99 (N64). Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 115. 166. February 1999.
- 11.Davison, John. FIFA 99 (PS). Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 115. 174. February 1999.
- 12.Enterbrain. FIFA99 ヨーロッパリーグ・サッカー [PS]. Famitsu.
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- 14.FuncoLand. FIFA 99 (PS). Game Informer. 79. 69. January 1999.
- 15.Air Hendrix. FIFA 99 (N64). GamePro. IDG Entertainment. 125. 120. February 1999.
- 16.Air Hendrix. FIFA 99 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com. GamePro. IDG Entertainment. 125. February 1999.
- 17.Hubble, Calvin. FIFA 99 Review (PC). GameRevolution. CraveOnline. January 1999.
- 18.Zimring, Jason. FIFA 99 – Playstation Review. GameRevolution. CraveOnline. December 1998.
- 19.Taruc, Nelson. FIFA 99 Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 10 December 1998.
- 20.Smith, Josh. FIFA 99 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 9 December 1998.
- 21.Taruc, Nelson. FIFA 99 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 10 December 1998.
- 22.Schneider, Peer. FIFA 99 Review (N64). IGN. Ziff Davis. 7 January 1999.
- 23.Blevins, Tal. FIFA '99 (PC). IGN. Ziff Davis. 30 November 1998.
- 24.Harris, Craig. FIFA '99 (PS). IGN. Ziff Davis. 11 December 1998.
- 25.Future Publishing. FIFA 99. N64 Magazine. 26. March 1999.
- 26.Nintendo of America. FIFA '99. Nintendo Power. 116. 122. January 1999.
- 27.Kujawa, Kraig. FIFA 99. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 2. 5. 82. February 1999.
- 28.Smith, Rob. FIFA 99. PC Accelerator. Imagine Media. 6. 108. February 1999.
- 29.Future Publishing. FIFA 99. PC Gamer UK. 1999.
- 30.Hopper, D. Ian. In the back of the net. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. 1998.
- 31.Lackey, Jeff. FIFA 99. Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. 10 January 1999.
- 32.Future Publishing. Game Charts. Official UK PlayStation Magazine. 43. 132. March 1999.
- 33.Erste Doppel-Platin Auszeichnungen durch den VUD. Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. 18 February 1999.
- 34.VUD Sales Awards. Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. November 2000.
- 35.GameSpot staff. ECCSELL Awards Name Winners [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 12 February 1999.
- 36.Next Media Pty Ltd. Game of the Year 1999 (Part 3). PC PowerPlay. 47. 30. April 2000.
- 37.Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Personal Computer. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
- 38.Gamecenter staff. The CNET Gamecenter Awards for 1998! (Sports Winner). Gamecenter. CNET. 29 January 1999.
- 39.CGW staff. Computer Gaming World's 1999 Premier Awards (Best Sports). Computer Gaming World. Ziff Davis. 177. 100. April 1999.
- 40.GameSpot staff. The Best & Worst of 1998 (Sports Game of the Year). GameSpot. Ziff Davis. 1999.
- 41.IGN staff. IGNPC's Best of 1998 Awards. IGN. Ziff Davis. 29 January 1999.
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