International Superstar Soccer 98
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International Superstar Soccer Pro 98 (officially abbreviated as ISS Pro 98 and Winning Eleven 3 in Japan) is an football video game which follows International Superstar Soccer Pro
developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The Japanese version was re-released in 1999 as Winning Eleven 3: Final Version with some slight improvements. The English
commentary for the game is provided by Tony Gubba
.
Although it lacked FIFPro
licence, it featured Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli
along with German goalkeeper Andreas Koepke (on German release) and Paul Ince
(on British release) on the cover. The cover of the Nintendo 64 version featured Colombian player Carlos Valderrama, and the game featured license from Reebok
to use their logos in adboards and the Chilean kits. It is impossible to lose the match by accumulating too many red cards. After the third red card only yellows are shown.
The Nintendo 64 version is called International Superstar Soccer 98
and was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka and is a completely different game.
there are some inconsistencies. For example, players named 'Rabanilli' (representing Fabrizio Ravanelli
for Italy), 'Romedio' (representing Romario
for Brazil), 'Seigue' (representing Luis Roberto Alves "Zague" for Mexico) or 'Ber' (representing Ibrahim Ba
for France) did not participate in the final tournament. Some players in the game of both qualified and non-qualified teams had initially retired for their team one year before the 1998 World Cup. For example, Colin Miller (Biller), Randy Samuel
(Zamual) of Canada and Carlos Hermosillo
(Hermosio) of Mexico had retired from international football in 1997.
International Superstar Soccer Pro
International Superstar Soccer Pro is a football video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. It was the first in the ISS Pro series and the first to be released on the PlayStation platform...
developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The Japanese version was re-released in 1999 as Winning Eleven 3: Final Version with some slight improvements. The English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
commentary for the game is provided by Tony Gubba
Tony Gubba
Tony Gubba is a British journalist and sports commentator. He was educated at Blackpool Grammar School in Blackpool, a coastal town in England's North West...
.
Although it lacked FIFPro
FIFPro
The Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels , usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional football players. At the moment there are 43 national players associations who are members of FIFPro...
licence, it featured Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Fabrizio Ravanelli is a former international Italian football player, who won five titles with Juventus, including a Serie A championship in 1995 and a Champions League title in 1996....
along with German goalkeeper Andreas Koepke (on German release) and Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town...
(on British release) on the cover. The cover of the Nintendo 64 version featured Colombian player Carlos Valderrama, and the game featured license from Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
to use their logos in adboards and the Chilean kits. It is impossible to lose the match by accumulating too many red cards. After the third red card only yellows are shown.
The Nintendo 64 version is called International Superstar Soccer 98
International Superstar Soccer 98
International Superstar Soccer Pro 98 is an football video game which follows International Superstar Soccer Pro developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The Japanese version was re-released in 1999 as Winning Eleven 3: Final Version with some slight improvements...
and was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka and is a completely different game.
Features
- The list of teams has been extendend to 54.
- The number of players in each team has been extended to 18.
- Slide bar allowing to adjust game speed has been introduced.
- Formation mode can be entered in any time during the match.
- New games mode - All Star Match and Training.
- Player Name Editor has been implemented in Game Options.
- The choice of difficulty and game length allowed in other game modes than Exhibition Mode.
- Five new stadiums and five difficulty levels.
- During the International Cup mode ball turns colour to blue which resembles the ball used in the 1998 FIFA World Cup1998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
- Tricolore
Game modes
The features six different game modes. Modes existing in previous version have been developed and the two new have been added.- Exhibition Mode: a friendly match game against computer or another player with a choice of difficulty, stadium, weather and match length and time of a match. It was also possible to play with another player or with computer against computer. Computer versus computer option was available as well.
- League Mode: 16 international teams participate in league playing either half or full season with a free choice of teams.
- Cup Mode: mainly focused on emulation of FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
with the real group draw as in FIFA World Cup 1998. This mode also included local cups like European Cup, Asian Cup, African Cup, North American Cup and South American Cup, each based on knockout-stage conditions. Konami Cup was the one with the more adjustable settings like the number of teams and tournament basis. It is also possible to try to qualify for the World Cup. - All Star Match: a friendly match game between the World Stars Players and European Stars Players.
- Penalty Kick Mode: two teams take a five penalty kicks to select the winner. In case of a draw, they undergo sudden death round.
- Training: practice of shooting free kicks and corner kicks with a selected team.
Teams
Although team line-ups were to reflect 1998 FIFA World Cup squads1998 FIFA World Cup squads
Below are the squads for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.Players' age as of 10 June 1998 – the tournament's opening day.-Brazil:Head coach: Mário Zagallo-Morocco:Head coach: Henri Michel...
there are some inconsistencies. For example, players named 'Rabanilli' (representing Fabrizio Ravanelli
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Fabrizio Ravanelli is a former international Italian football player, who won five titles with Juventus, including a Serie A championship in 1995 and a Champions League title in 1996....
for Italy), 'Romedio' (representing Romario
Romário
Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
for Brazil), 'Seigue' (representing Luis Roberto Alves "Zague" for Mexico) or 'Ber' (representing Ibrahim Ba
Ibrahim Ba
Ibrahim "Ibou" Ba is a Senegalese-born professional French football player of the 1990s and 2000s whose career as a right midfielder lasted from 1991 to 2008...
for France) did not participate in the final tournament. Some players in the game of both qualified and non-qualified teams had initially retired for their team one year before the 1998 World Cup. For example, Colin Miller (Biller), Randy Samuel
Randy Samuel
Randolph FitzGerald "Randy" Samuel is a Canadian former soccer player turned manager, who is currently head coach at Lobbans FC.As a player he picked up a record 82 caps for the Canadian national team.-Early life:...
(Zamual) of Canada and Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa is a Mexican former football player. He is one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. He is also known as "El Grandote de Cerro Azul"....
(Hermosio) of Mexico had retired from international football in 1997.
Winning Eleven 3: Final Ver.
The Japanese release, Winning Eleven 3 was re-released in 1999 as Winning Eleven 3: Final Ver.. The major changes and improvements have been focused on graphics updates rather than on engine itself. The most significant differences from the original are:- Whole look of the game is less vivid in order to increase the level of realism.
- Some home, away and goalkeepers kits have been updated (including the All Star teams).
- The appearance of goals and nets has been changed.
- Squads have been updated to exactly reflect 1998 FIFA World Cup squads1998 FIFA World Cup squadsBelow are the squads for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.Players' age as of 10 June 1998 – the tournament's opening day.-Brazil:Head coach: Mário Zagallo-Morocco:Head coach: Henri Michel...
, the number of players in line-ups has been extendend to 22 as well. - Three difficulty levels instead of five: easy, medium and hard.
- The choice of match length has been widen to 30 minutes in spaces of 5.
- Match settings in Exhibition Mode now include the choice of uniforms, extendend period, penalty shootout and golden goal.
- During the Cup Mode the statistics of scores and assists have been added.
- The imitation of Stade de FranceStade de FranceThe Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
, the venue of 1998 FIFA World Cup1998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
final has been added as a new stadium. - The immediate replays after most interesting moments like missed shots, fouls or offsides have been implemented during the match.
- The most noticeable changes during play covered improved shoot system and added power slide bar during corner kicks.
- A new one-two pass method is added, allowing the first player to pass and run without the second player having to return the ball immediately. This new move added much more variety to the game.
Reception
- GameRankings - 87.33%
- Absolute PlayStation - 87 out of 100
- Electric Playground - 9.5 out of 10
- Electronic Gaming Monthly - 8 out of 10
See also
- International Superstar Soccer ProInternational Superstar Soccer ProInternational Superstar Soccer Pro is a football video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. It was the first in the ISS Pro series and the first to be released on the PlayStation platform...
- ISS SeriesInternational Superstar SoccerInternational Superstar Soccer is the name of a series of football video games developed by Japanese company Konami, mostly by their Osaka branch, Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka . It should not be confused with Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo's Pro Evolution Soccer series , which was...
- Winning Eleven