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Game dossier

FIFA International Soccer

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International football with tactical formations and skill-based team ratings

The briefing

About this game

FIFA International Soccer is a football game built around international teams whose fictional players are rated out of 10 across individual skill areas. These ratings provide an overall impression of each player’s ability.

Match settings include toggles for fouls and offsides, adjustable match lengths, and timer options that either run continuously or only while the ball is in play. Gameplay emphasizes quick runs, short passing, and powerful shots from outside the penalty area.

Gameplay and tactics

Set pieces are aimed by moving a box into the desired target area before choosing to pass, lob, or shoot directly. Players can also select formations, choose from five strategies, and configure team coverage for the areas occupied by defenders, midfielders, and strikers.

Released in 1993, the game was available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Amiga, Commodore Amiga, DOS, Nintendo Game Boy, Sega CD, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.