


You can also select plenty of non-European teams, but with the exception of the Brazilian league, they aren't faithfully rendered. Instead of primarily trying to recreate the World Cup tournament like most of its competitors, FIFA 99 squarely focuses on the European league, with a whopping 250 soccer teams battling for the cup. License One thing EA's soccer always had over Konami's ISS titles is the strong player, team and stadium licenses.

Improved response or player commands for pinpoint passing, shots, and dribbling.Real-time lighting effects, such as tribune and goal shadows.Rivaled only by Konami's International Superstar Soccer series, the Software Creations co-developed title is easily the best-looking console soccer game so far - and it's got plenty of gameplay to boot. FIFA 99, the latest in the successful FIFA series is no exception. After World Cup 98 and the excellent NHL 99, EA Sports' Nintendo 64 titles seem to be pushing the N64's hardware more with every release. Gamers may also create their own custom cups and leagues and select the teams they wish to participate.1998 was a strong year for Electronics Arts.

Graphically, it is a major improvement over FIFA '98, with the inclusion of basic facial animations and different players' heights as well as certain other cosmetic features such as improved kits and emblems, although they are unlicensed. It was also the first game to feature a block containing teams which did not pertain to any of the main leagues (back then, it was known as "Rest of Europe" since all teams were European, the vast majority of them featured either in the 1998-99 season of the UEFA Cup or Champions League). FIFA 99 features an elite league called the "European Dream League" in which 20 top teams from across Europe battle it out in a league format.
