Jikkyō J. League: Perfect Striker
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Jikkyō J. League: Perfect Striker is a soccer video game and is the third title in the International Superstar Soccer series, and the first soccer game released on the Nintendo 64.
The main mode of the game is J League Challenge, where players play 30 matches from April to October, facing each team twice. The team with the most wins and goals at the end of the league wins. After completing the league, players can play a secret game against a new team. The game also features a penalty kick challenge mode, a tournament mode, and a training mode where players can practice various soccer skills. The game also offers various options, including game length, difficulty, sound, and commentary, which players can customize to their liking. Jikkyō J. League: Perfect Striker allows players to create and edit players and teams, trade players and teams between controller paks, and delete registered/created players.
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Average score: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
The Good
Very solid gameplay, scenario mode is great.
The Bad
Not as good as other versions of the series.
The Bottom Line
Jikkyō J.League Perfect Striker is essentially the N64’s first version of International Superstar Soccer (a franchise from Konami later known as Pro Evolution Soccer). While a game with very similar gameplay did get released elsewhere as International Superstar Soccer 64, the games are quite different, as this only features teams from the “J.League”, Japan’s football league. The international version was later released in Japan as Jikkyō World Soccer 3.
The gameplay of Perfect Striker is solid. The controls are intuitive, with A and B being used for basic move and the c-buttons for lobs and quick passing back and forth. I haven’t been a fan of the sport itself for a while, but this is still an entertaining video game. Movement is fluid and, for the N64, lit looks nice and is animated well.
Outside of the regular single match and league modes, there’s a “scenario” mode. Each of the 16 scenarios put you in the middle of a pre-set match and you need to try and win. Sometimes this is maintaining your lead, while other times you have to win from a losing position. It’s a nice little extra for when you’re on your own.
Perfect Striker is a good football game.
Nintendo 64 · by Cube1701 (2) · 2024
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Game added May 12, 2023. Last modified May 20, 2023.