FIFA International Soccer

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For the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System game, see FIFA International Soccer (8-bit). For the Sega Mega-CD game, see FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition.

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FIFA International Soccer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Kevin Pickell
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play, Team Player
Genre: Sports[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥9,8009,800 EM20030
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$59.9559.95[3] 725501
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    (Limited Edition)     		725501
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		E262SMXI
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE     		DM 130130[8] E262SMXI
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR     		E262SMXI
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£44.9944.99[5][6] E262SMXI
    Sega Mega Drive
    SE
    (Rental)
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$99.9599.95[9]
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    Sega Mega Drive
    KR     		GM94015JT
    Sega Mega Drive
    SA

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    FIFA International Soccer (FIFA インターナショナルサッカー), is the first game in the long-running FIFA series, developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993, as well as several non-Sega consoles and computers in the following years. Prior to the publisher acquiring a FIFA license, the game was known as EA Sports Soccer[10].

    In North America, the game appears to have been called Soccer '94 before release. This name can be seen on the box of (and advertising for) the 4 Way Play adapter.

    Gameplay

    Unlike later FIFA games which are presented in full 3D, FIFA International Soccer goes for an isometric perspective and has much simpler gameplay. Also, though it allows the user to play as official international teams, it does not feature official player names. Nevertheless, the combination of isometric graphics and a commentator set it aside from its rivals, namely the Sensible Soccer and Kick Off series.

    Teams

    As the name may suggest, FIFA International Soccer only contains national teams, plus the fictional "EA All Stars". 49 teams are represented in total.

    • Flag DZ.svg Algeria
    • Flag AR.svg Argentina
    • Flag AU.svg Australia
    • Flag AT.svg Austria
    • Flag BE.svg Belgium
    • Flag BR.svg Brazil
    • Flag BG.svg Bulgaria
    • Flag CM.svg Cameroon
    • Flag CA.svg Canada
    • Flag CL.svg Chile
    • Flag CN.svg China
    • Flag CO.svg Colombia
    • Flag CZ.svg Czech Rep.
    • Flag DK.svg Denmark
    • Flag England.svg England
    • Flag FR.svg France
    • Flag DE.svg Germany
    • Flag GR.svg Greece
    • Flag NL.svg Holland
    • Flag HK 1959.svg Hong Kong
    • Flag HU.svg Hungary
    • Flag IQ 1963.svg Iraq
    • Flag IL.svg Israel
    • Flag IT.svg Italy
    • Flag CI.svg Ivory Coast
    • Flag JP.svg Japan
    • Flag LU.svg Luxembourg
    • Flag MX.svg Mexico
    • Flag MA.svg Morocco
    • Flag NZ.svg New Zealand
    • Flag NG.svg Nigeria
    • Flag Ulster.svg N. Ireland
    • Flag NO.svg Norway
    • Flag PL.svg Poland
    • Flag PT.svg Portugal
    • Flag QA.svg Qatar
    • Flag IE.svg Rep. Ireland
    • Flag RO.svg Romania
    • Flag RU.svg Russia
    • Flag Scotland.svg Scotland
    • Flag ES.svg Spain
    • Flag SE.svg Sweden
    • Flag CH.svg Switzerland
    • Flag TR.svg Turkey
    • Flag US.svg United States
    • Flag UA.svg Ukraine
    • Flag UY.svg Uruguay
    • Flag Wales.svg Wales
    • EA All Stars

    History

    The game was an instant hit, shipping 500,000 units[4] at release in 1993, and was number one in the UK's ELSPA charts throughout most of December, before selling out and dropping from the top ten completely for several weeks. It would finally re-chart in mid-February following a re-stock, and would then remain around the top of the charts until the release of FIFA Soccer 95 a year later.

    Legacy

    A Sega Mega-CD update, FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition, was released the following year.

    Production credits

    • Lead Programmer: Jan Tian
    • Programmers: Brian Plank, Kevin Pickell
    • Lead Artist: George Ashcroft
    • Artists: Dianna Davies, David Adams, Suzan Germic, Mike Smith
    • Music and Sound: Jeff Dyck
    • Sound Technology: Kevin Pickell
    • Producer: Bruce McMillan
    • Development Director: Joey Della-Savia
    • Associate Producer: Kevin Buckner, Matt Webster
    • Game Design: Jan Tian, Matt Webster, Brian Plank, George Ashcroft, Kevin Pickell, Bruce McMillan, Joey Della-Savia
    • Lead Testers: Lee Patterson, Bryan Beckstrand, Nick Goldsworthy
    • Product Manager: Neil Thewarapperuma, Chip Lange
    • Technical Director: Colin McLaughlan
    • Executive Producers: Don Mattrick, Joss Ellis
    • Special Thanks: Tony Waiters, Claudio Maurizio, Chris Tompson, David Wilson, Jules Burt, Jon Law, Stanley Chow
    FIFA Logo Copyright FIFA / DEYHLE 1977
    Source:
    In-game credits

    Magazine articles

    Main article: FIFA International Soccer/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: FIFA International Soccer/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    75 [11]
    80 [12]
    92 [13][14]
    91 №12, p73
    80 [15]
    90 [16]
    95 №48
    88 No results[17]
    80 №17, p22/23
    94 №15, p30-32
    93 №8, p36/37
    89 №2, p30-33
    92 №24, p42-45
    94 [18]
    92 №37, p66/67
    92 [19]
    89 №50, p52-54
    94 №27, p44/45
    95 №20, p11
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 89
    Based on
    19 reviews
    Mega Drive, JP
    FIFA MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    FIFAISoccer MD JP CartTop.jpg
    FIFA MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, US
    FIFA MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    FIFA MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    FIFA International Soccer MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, US (Limited Edition)
    FIFA MD US le cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, EU (Gold sticker)
    FIFA MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    FIFA MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, EU (Blue sticker)
    FIFA MD EU blue cover.jpg
    Cover
    FIFA MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    FIFA MD EU pcb.jpg
    PCB
    Mega Drive, PT
    FIFA MD PT cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
    FIFA MD SE rental cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU
    FIFA MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, BR
    FIFA MD BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, KR
    FIFA MD KR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, GCC
    FIFA MD SA Box.jpg
    Cover
    FIFA MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 bddbb763
    MD5 8a53e4db0da7ee312c1e89d449eb7b1e
    SHA-1 1cbef8c4541311b84d7388365d12a93a1f712dc4
    		2MB 1993-09 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 b555e8b4
    MD5 a1546250206aafa61536b434e31cd568
    SHA-1 3464e97d14f4ddae6b15e1246d25e68d063861fc
    		2MB 1994-06 Cartridge (JP)

    References

    1. ↑ File:FIFA MD JP Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 205
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:LevelOne_UK_94.01.28.jpg
    5. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 98
    6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 81
    7. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 22
    8. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 23
    9. ↑ Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 43
    10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 68
    11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 14 (16)
    12. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
    13. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 96/97 (96)
    14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 111/115 (111)
    15. ↑ Edge, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 96/97 (96)
    16. ↑ GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 185-188 (202)
    17. ↑ GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 22/23 (22)
    18. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 28-32 (28)
    19. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 98/99 (98)


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