![]() ![]() Overnight, the potential for a bright future was broadcast to the whole world. It’s an enhanced version of FIFA Soccer ‘96, after all - what’s the big deal? It’s a huge part of industry history, in fact, as the monumental number of pre-orders for the game at major outlets like Babbage’s and GAME prompted Electronic Arts to reverse their nascent decision to stop publishing FIFA games on Nintendo systems. ![]() But at the time, the visuals of a three-dimensional playing field were jaw-dropping to say the least.Īt first glance, FIFA Soccer 64 might not seem like anything too special. The first FIFA title to feature 3D graphics, EA likened it to a “Virtual Stadium.” Nowadays, this goes without saying. (MyEmulator isn’t taking sides, for the record!)įIFA Soccer ‘96 for the Sega Genesis and SNES stars Ioan Ovidiu Sabau and James McAteer in what is commonly considered the zenith of both incredible careers. It may surprise American players in particular to know that while Madden is an unmitigated success with over 130 million copies and counting, FIFA has surpassed 325 million! That’s the international appeal of what some would say is “real” football. Long before they struck gold with franchises like Battlefield and The Sims (talk about different genres!)Electronic Arts survived off of two key pillars: Madden NFL and FIFA. A Special Selection of Free FIFA Video Games ![]()
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