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22-483: The number of international teams has been increased from the previous release. The teams are still not licensed, although they have their original home, away and goalkeeper kits with emblems and logos resembling their official emblems. However, like in ISS Pro 98 , player names are misspelled, but most of them sound right while being pronounced, such as Nigel Martyn being known in the game as "Martin" (the unlicensed name has

44-550: A new 3D engine capable of better graphics and more sophisticated gameplay than its rival. Whereas FIFA had a simpler " arcade-style " approach to its gameplay, ISS Pro introduced more complex simulation gameplay emphasizing tactics and improvisation, enabled by tactical variety such as nine in-match strategy options. It spawned the Pro Evolution Soccer ( PES ) series, which became known for having "faster-paced tactical play" and more varied emergent gameplay , while FIFA

66-433: A one or two player game. International Superstar Soccer Pro includes 32 different international teams based on their real equivalents of season 1996/1997 with accurate home, away and goalkeeper kits featuring manufacturer logos and national emblems. The line-up of each team consists of 16 fictional players. The game was met with positive reviews. Critics were particularly pleased with the fluid, lifelike animations, and

88-594: A score of 26 out of 40. Next Generation was generally positive to the game. Although the magazine commented that the game cannot be compared with Worldwide Soccer '97 for Sega Saturn in terms of graphics and controls, they appreciated the pace and strategy of the game, and ultimately recommended the game for PlayStation owners. GamePro concluded that it comes in second to FIFA 97 , but recommended players rent both games to see which one better suits their tastes. In Absolute PlayStation , Martin gave it an 86% and called it "the first soccer game on PSX that has

110-507: Is a football video game which follows International Superstar Soccer Pro developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo . The Japanese version was re-released in late 1998 as Winning Eleven 3: Final Version with some slight improvements, such as a wider camera option. In Japan, a version of the game featuring only J-League clubs was released in December 1998 titled J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven '98-'99 . The English commentary for

132-496: Is a football video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo . It is a slightly improved version of the Japan-exclusive J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97 . It features 32 international teams, four different stadia, 13 team formations along with eight unique strategies and a choice of Exhibition Mode, International League, International Cup and a Penalty Kick mode. It can be played as

154-626: Is present in every subsequent version in the ISS and PES series. In successive versions of the series, throughout many modifications and improvements, the later versions of the Master League differ a lot from the original Master League used in ISS Pro Evolution , since the newer PES games are an emulation of a whole season with promotions and relegations being added due to new divisions, rather than having only one division. Besides many flattering reviews,

176-411: Is to complete a squad with real players on terms of transfers. The transfers are based on exchanging players for points you gain according to your match record, which is calculated accordingly to the results achieved - a victory equals 8 points and a draw gains 4 points. Bonus points depending on the goal difference at the end of the match are added to the total point score as well (the bonus is adjusted to

198-462: The Master League to eventually buy more players with their acquired points until the player has finally created their desired squad, since the Master League never actually finishes and always loops after all matches have been played. The player's squad can be exported outside of the Master League for use in other game modes such as the Training Mode and Exhibition matches. The Master League game mode

220-427: The actual squads of the 1998/1999 season, as well as the uniforms. The 10 different stadiums included in ISS Pro Evolution are no longer generic stadiums named in letters order like in previous versions (although there is an imitation of the old Wembley Stadium in ISS Pro 98 ). The stadiums' fictional names stand for their real-life equivalents; for example, Old Trafford appears as "Trad Brick Stadium". One of

242-441: The correct balance between superb graphics and intuitive controls", while co-reviewer Adam gave it an 8/10 and praised the players for being easily recognizable despite the absence of a players' license. International Superstar Soccer Pro was considered a "game-changer" for football games, which had been largely dominated by rival FIFA on home systems for the last several years. Developed by Konami Tokyo , ISS Pro introduced

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264-419: The difficulty of the Master League thus goal difference on the hard difficulty level is multiplied by 2). Upon completion of the Master League, due to the lack of different divisions, clubs are not promoted or relegated, regardless of their finishing position. Instead, the Master League begins from the start, and all players acquired from transfers are kept in the player's squad, and the player can continue playing

286-825: The game also won the ECTS Interactive Entertainment Award in 1999. ISS Pro 98 International Superstar Soccer Pro 98 (officially abbreviated as ISS Pro 98 , sometimes called International Superstar Soccer '98 , and released in Japan in three editions: J.League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 3 ( Jリーグ実況ウイニングイレブン３ , J Rīgu Jikkyō Wingu Irebun 3 ) , World Soccer Jikkyō Winning Eleven 3: World Cup France '98 ( ワールドサッカー 実況ウイニングイレブン3 〜ワールドカップ フランス'98〜 , Wārudo Sakkā Jikkyō Wingu Irebun 3 〜Wārudo Kappu Furansu '98〜 ) and World Soccer Jikkyō Winning Eleven 3 Final Ver. ( ワールドサッカー 実況ウイニングイレブン3 〜Final Ver.〜 , Wārudo Sakkā Jikkyō Wingu Irebun 3 〜Final Ver.〜 ) )

308-515: The game is provided by Tony Gubba . Although it lacked FIFPro licence, the European releases featured Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli along with German goalkeeper Andreas Koepke (on German, French and Spanish releases) or English midfielder Paul Ince (on British and Italian releases) on the cover, and the North American release featured Colombian player Carlos Valderrama . The game shares

330-580: The game of both qualified and non-qualified teams had initially retired for their team one year before the 1998 World Cup. For example, Carlos Hermosillo ('Hermoss') of Mexico had retired from international football in 1997. Europe Africa South America North America Asia Oceania Others The Japanese release, Winning Eleven 3 , was re-released in late 1998 as Winning Eleven 3: Final Ver. The major changes and improvements have been focused on graphic and statistical updates rather than on engine itself. The most significant differences from

352-689: The latter's Final Version edition. GamePro said, "With their superior all-around package, the FIFA games will still reign supreme for most, but ISS [ sic ] certainly deserves a look from soccer fans everywhere." The game was a bestseller in the UK and Japan. International Superstar Soccer Pro International Superstar Soccer Pro (known in Japan as World Soccer: Winning Eleven '97 ( ワールドサッカー ウイニングイレブン'97 , Wārudo Sakkā Winingu Ireben '97 ) and in North America as Goal Storm '97 )

374-416: The main new features of ISS Pro Evolution is a new game mode named the Master League. The Master League is an exclusive league consisting of 16 club teams included in the game reflecting the best European clubs of that time. Regardless which team you choose to play its squad will be replaced with generic squad consisting of fictional players. The idea of the Master League, beside winning the whole competition,

396-623: The original are: Every version of ISS Pro 98 / Winning Eleven 3 supports a variation of the Konami Code . When used at the main menu, the player can unlock a special team to be used in Exhibition Matches. The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings . In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40 for J.League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 3 , 30 out of 40 for World Soccer Jikkyō Winning Eleven 3: World Cup France '98 , and 31 out of 40 for

418-491: The same cover arts and North American release date with the Nintendo 64 game International Superstar Soccer 98 (and Game Boy 's International Superstar Soccer ) but they are individual iterations of different game franchises, only released with similar name. This is a characteristic also shared with the previous game, ISS Pro . The features six different game modes. Modes existing in previous version have been developed and

440-641: The same pronunciation as the real name). Each team consists of 22 players. In ISS Pro Evolution , for the very first time in the series club teams have been included (there are 16 clubs featured in the game, such as FC Barcelona ) along with national teams; however, they could only be played in the new mode Master League, unless the player has exported the team on the memory card. Club teams are named with their respective city names in reference to their real-life equivalents, such as "London" and "Amsterdam" for Arsenal and Ajax , respectively. Just like national teams, club teams consist of 22 players. The line-ups reflect

462-429: The simplicity and responsiveness of the controls. In addition, the game was also praised for its strong blend of realism and fun, an aspect which was noted by Kraig Kujawa of Electronic Gaming Monthly . However, the audio was criticized, with the primary complaints being the inconsistency of the announcer and the annoying clicking sound which accompanies players moving down the field. In Japan, Famitsu gave it

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484-414: The two new have been added. Although team line-ups were to reflect 1998 FIFA World Cup squads there are some inconsistencies. For example, players named 'Rabanilli' (representing Fabrizio Ravanelli for Italy), 'Romedio' (representing Romario for Brazil), 'Zabie' (representing Zague for Mexico) or 'Ber' (representing Ibrahim Ba for France) did not participate in the final tournament. Some players in

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