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Although a bit more on the arcady side, ISS 64 is a great continuation of the franchise and a game that has nothing to envy to its PlayStation counterpart.
ISSS64 was absolutely stunning in terms of graphics for its time. It easily outshined any other console football/soccer game. When it came to gameplay, it was only second to the PS1 Winning Eleven series, which was also developed by Konami.
The international version of J.League Perfect Striker was a brand that has changed over time International Superstar Soccer later became Pro Evolution Soccer and its reputation has decreased over time. For the N64, though, ISS64 was lightyears ahead of FIFA 64. While the latter is clunky and broken, ISS64 is a joy to play.
The biggest let-down with ISS64 is the teams. In this, you only have access to International squads, all with slightly odd names due to not having licensing (although FIFA 64 never told you who you were controlling anyway). You can still play matches, leagues and tournaments, along with a practice mode and 16 scenarios to play though, so there’s still a lot more to do.
But it all comes down to the gameplay, and that’s where ISS64 shines. Passing feels spot on, especially the running pass where you kick the ball ahead of the next player, so they’re running forward to catch it. Basic moves are on the main buttons while more advanced ones are on the c-buttons, so everything works really well. The key thing about it is how it’s very tactics-based, you need to plan your lines of attack up the pitch, rather than trying to just run down the middle.
While FIFA 64 has the appeal of playing as league teams, ISS 64 is just a much, much nicer game to play.
The biggest let-down with ISS64 is the teams. In this, you only have access to International squads, all with slightly odd names due to not having licensing (although FIFA 64 never told you who you were controlling anyway). You can still play matches, leagues and tournaments, along with a practice mode and 16 scenarios to play though, so there’s still a lot more to do.
But it all comes down to the gameplay, and that’s where ISS64 shines. Passing feels spot on, especially the running pass where you kick the ball ahead of the next player, so they’re running forward to catch it. Basic moves are on the main buttons while more advanced ones are on the c-buttons, so everything works really well. The key thing about it is how it’s very tactics-based, you need to plan your lines of attack up the pitch, rather than trying to just run down the middle.
While FIFA 64 has the appeal of playing as league teams, ISS 64 is just a much, much nicer game to play.
This game was immensely fun and you could absolutely rocket it from miles out. Better days.
A N64 classic. Spent hours playing with my friends. Also a perfect mix between arcade and sim football.
While it's true that this is the least detailed entry in the ISS games for the N64 (due to being the first game released in the series), I have to take into account the impact this game had when it first released in 1997. It took the already fan-favorite formula of the ISS SNES games and made it better in every department: improved graphics (now 3D thanks to the power of the N64), improved audio with commentators, and improved gameplay using the analog stick for added precision and improvement.
Simply put, there wasn't anything like this when it came out and this became a huge favorite among my friends. The level of detail in this game trumped anything else available at the time (FIFA games were behind).
This is also a very influential game since it paved the way for Konami to explore with 3D soccer games and eventually develop the very popular PES series.
Simply put, there wasn't anything like this when it came out and this became a huge favorite among my friends. The level of detail in this game trumped anything else available at the time (FIFA games were behind).
This is also a very influential game since it paved the way for Konami to explore with 3D soccer games and eventually develop the very popular PES series.