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Description

"Aiming to be the first football simulation that is realistic in the true sense of the word, FIFA Soccer 96 was extremely popular at the time of release. It was hailed as the first really successful FIFA release, and opened the way for yearly revisions of the concept.

There were a number of factors that made FIFA96 stand out from the crowd of other football sims. Firstly, the game's commentary was revolutionary at the time -- the renowned British commentator John Motson comments all the incidents and happenings on the pitch in real-time. The ambient commentary is varied, and systems with more than the minimum memory level get extra commentary phrases.

The Virtual Stadium technology has numerous pre-defined camera angles. The game even has a SVGA mode for better-than-minimum system

FIFA96 boasts eleven leagues from all around the world, ranging from the unknown players of the Malaysian league to the celebrated stars of the English and Italian leagues. 59 International teams are also featured, and it's possible to match the teams you want to against each other through friendlies, or you can also choose to play domestic tournaments or International ones such as the World Cup. If you're not satisfied with the composition of the various teams, you can create your own dream team through the custom team creator.

Alternate Titles

  • "FIFA 96: Virtual Stadium Soccer" -- Saturn in-game name

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The Press Says

Game Players Jan, 1996 93 out of 100 93
Ultimate Gamer Magazine Jan, 1996 9 out of 10 90
GamePro Feb, 1996 4 out of 5 80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment Jan, 1996 8 out of 10 80
Coming Soon Magazine Feb 14, 1996 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
IGN Nov 21, 1996 7.8 out of 10 78
All Game Guide 1998 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70

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Trivia

It's actually possible to run straight through the ref in FIFA96. Although a good referee should try to avoid being too dominant and visible, making him invulnerable is probably a bit drastic.. :-)


This entry was contributed by Kohler 86 (6387), Ola Nymo Trulsen (60), Terok Nor (10606), Luis Silva (12624), Kevin Loh (2) and Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (63268)
 

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