FIFA 99


FIFA 99 is an association football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sixth game in the FIFA game series and was released on November 30, 1998 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and Nintendo 64.

Gameplay

While the indoor mode was no longer featured, the gameplay's fluidity and responsiveness was increased. The increasing number of websites dedicated to the game and a larger number of leagues. Graphically, it is a major improvement over FIFA '98, with the inclusion of basic facial animations and different players' heights as well as certain other cosmetic features such as improved kits and emblems, although they are unlicensed. Gamers may also create their own custom cups and leagues and select the teams they wish to participate.
FIFA 99 also features an elite league called the "European Dream League" in which 20 top teams from across Europe battle it out in a league format. It was also the first game to feature a block containing teams which did not pertain to any of the main leagues.

Reception

The game was a bestseller in the UK, replacing Tomb Raider III. In February 1999, FIFA 99s PlayStation version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland, indicating sales of at least 200,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Its computer version took "Gold", for 100,000 sales, at the same time. At the 1999 Milia festival in Cannes, it took home a "Gold" prize for revenues above €50 million in the European Union during 1998.