Comments on: Soccer or Football

Question: Soccer or Football

untuckedshirts — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:40:54 -0800

Non-Americans: Having recently purchased FIFA Soccer 2005 here in the U.S. I was wondering if they reprint the cover to say FIFA Football 2005 for the rest of the globe (or if the American version is the reprint).

By: calico

calico — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:49:40 -0800

FIFA Football 2005

By: calico

calico — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:52:10 -0800

Or, sorry, I might have misunderstood the question: is it whether they do rename, or is it that, given they do rename, which is the original name?

By: derbs

derbs — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:30:57 -0800

I don't know the figures, but I imagine the sales of non-US FIFA far outstrip the sales of US FIFA, so i'd go with the 'Soccer' being a reprint

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:46:43 -0800

FIFA Soccer/Football is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, BC. The sport is typically called Soccer in Canada, so one could argue that the "original" title is FIFA Soccer.

Strangely enough, the more highly regarded World Soccer Winning Eleven (which goes by that title in Japan and the US) is called Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe. They changed the name but kept "Soccer".

By: Who_Am_I

Who_Am_I — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:31:12 -0800

When I finally decided to get a soccer game for my PS2 (in the States) I kept hearing about Pro Evolution Soccer. I had a hell of a time trying to find it until I contacted Konami directly and they were kind enough to fill me in on their bizarre naming scheme. Owning both FIFA 2004 and Winning Eleven 7, I have to say that WE7 wins hands down. In case you cared.

By: First Post

First Post — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:15:25 -0800

Yes they do. It's "FIFA Football" everywhere else. The US version is renamed "Soccer" and the players on the cover are usually different, to reflect the "local" market. (The 2005 US box I have prominently features Mexican goaltender Oswaldo Sanchez, as this is the first FIFA incarnation to include the teams of the Liga Mexicana.)

If you look at the sideboards in the stadiums during matches, you'll notice the references to "fifafootball.co.uk" even in the USA edition.

Winning Eleven 8 just came out in North America. EA has also released the superb new "UEFA Champions League" (which is wonderful--like FIFA with certain elements of WE/PES), but it's only available in Europe.