League Live 64, and was initially announced under the same title. Reports Game Informer, "Nintendo claimed that the N64 would strive to be the unparalleled sports platform." It is similar to the 32-bit versions of FIFA 97 and Japanese counterpart J. Development įIFA Soccer was the Nintendo 64's first soccer simulation, as well as the first title to use Dolby Surround sound. FIFA Soccer 64 offers the ability to manage a team, such as positions of individual players on a field, as well as choosing from six formations and five strategies.
They can be viewed with the Picture-in-Picture feature (new to the series), where the separate view can be switched between all the angles and a radar display. "Passback mode" can also be activated when free kicks and goalie possession occur the player controls the passer's movements, then commands the ball carrier to either shoot the ball into the net or kick it back to the passer. Moves include trapping, rainbow kicks, bicycle kicks, butterfly kicks, tackles, slide tackles, lobs, fakes, and headers. In addition to being able to perform more tackles, the analog sticks allows players to be flexible with the moving speed (walk, jog, run, sprint), and the length a button is held determines the velocity of a pass or shot. Although gameplay is similar to previous FIFA entries, there are a few introductions, including elements to the controls. Matches are announced by John Motson, Desmond Lynam, and Andy Gray. Matches in FIFA Soccer 64 are customizable in terms of time (maximum 90 minutes), weather, clock, display of time, auto replay, and whether fouls, injuries, and offside rule will be in play. There are 160 international teams to choose from, such as those representing Argentina and Zambia, as well as teams of leagues local to the United States, France, Germany, England, and Italy. Passes and special moves are automatic on Novice, while there is no help from the computer on Pro and Complex. There are five control set-ups, Novice, Simple, Semi-Pro, Pro, and Complex. Game options include Friendly, Exhibition, Playoff, Tournament, and League, and play modes include Simulation, Arcade, and Action. The Japanese version has officially licensed players and teams from Japan's J. Although its simulation was generally praised as realistic, reviewers critiqued the jerky animation, choppy frame-rates, unresponsive controls, and underwhelming usage of the Nintendo 64's capabilities.
The game garnered mixed reviews from professional critics upon release. The cover features Manchester United midfielder Jordi Cruyff. League Live 64, and in abbreviated form as just FIFA, is an association football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo 64. FIFA Soccer 64, known in Europe as FIFA 64 and in Japan as J.
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