''FIFA Soccer 95'' is a 1994 football

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video game developed and published by

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. The game was released for the Sega Genesis in November 1994. It is a sequel to ''

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'' and the second game in the ''FIFA'' series. It is the only FIFA title to not be released on PC.

Gameplay

''FIFA Soccer 95'' is a video game that simulates football. The game utilizes an isometric viewpoint. The player controls one of the eleven footballers on their team, with the ability to switch to control another footballer. The game allows up to four players at the same time, each controlling a different footballer. The players can choose to control a footballer on the same team or on opposing teams. The remaining footballers are controlled by the computer. Club sides are included for the first time in the series, with clubs from six leagues across Europe; the

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in England, Ligue 1 in France, the

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in Germany,

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in Italy, the

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in the Netherlands and

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in Spain. Several clubs from the Campeonato Brasileiro leagues in Brazil and clubs named for cities in the American Professional Soccer League in the US are also included. The licenses did not cover the player names, so fictional names are used instead. Other new features compared to the previous game include the implementation of the

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to resolve games that finish in a draw after extra time (''FIFA International Soccer'' had instead used next-goal-wins at the end of extra time).

Reception

In their review, ''Mega Machines Sega'' noted the improvements made to three elements of the gameplay that they considered weak points of the previous game – passing, set-pieces and goalkeeping. Also drawing praise was that the developers had "improved that which didn't seem to need improving". They concluded by describing it as an "excellent update" and the best football game available. '' GamePro'' was similarly approving; though they were disappointed that there was less chanting and singing than the previous game, they rated ''FIFA '95'' to be "the best soccer game yet." They particularly praised the removal of one-touch passing, saying this makes the game play more realistically, and the retention of most of the elements that made the previous game great.

References

External links

FIFA Coins & FUT Coins
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