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FIFA 99 for PlayStation 1
In FIFA 99 for PlayStation 1, you play football with clubs and national teams from the late 1990s. You build an attack with short passes, look for a forward making a run and choose between a shot and a cross. With high balls, you can attempt a header or a volley. Controlling the ball and avoiding a tackle are separate actions, giving you more to do around the penalty area than run straight at goal. Without the ball, you switch defenders and try to close the passing lane.
You can play a full season, create your own league or cup and select the European Dream League. The latter brings together twenty leading European clubs in a separate tournament. Before a match, you adjust the line-up and tactics; during play, you account for fatigue, injuries and substitutions. A different camera angle can help you spot open space.
You play alone against the computer or locally with up to eight people. Two players use the normal controller ports. From three players onwards, you need at least one PlayStation Multitap and extra controllers; for eight players, you use two Multitaps and eight controllers. After a league or cup match, you manually save progress and settings using the save icon on the standings screen. This requires a PlayStation memory card. Later, you load the saved league or cup to continue playing.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 1 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
FIFA 99 for PlayStation 1 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of FIFA 99
EA Canada developed FIFA 99, and Electronic Arts released it in 1998 under the EA Sports label. It arrived in a year when the separate World Cup 98 had also drawn attention to international football. FIFA 99 then placed a clear emphasis on club competitions alongside national teams. The European release includes leagues from twelve countries, including the Netherlands, England, Germany and Spain.
The European Dream League gave that club-focused approach its own format. Twenty leading European teams met in a competition that did not simply follow an existing national league table. You could also choose the participants for your own leagues and cups. This provided different ways to organise match series with the same selection of clubs. On the pitch, EA expanded the controls with ball control, sliding shots and moves to evade a slide tackle, among other actions. The emphasis was on directly influencing an attack in progress.
FIFA 99 belongs to the period when three-dimensional football on the first PlayStation expanded each year. Recognisable teams, commentary and stadium presentation sat alongside a growing number of controller decisions. FIFA 2000 followed later on the same console, and the series continued for several more years. This edition specifically preserves the squads, competitions and playing style of 1998. Its European Dream League and custom tournaments show how EA combined club football with local matches among friends at the time.
Similar games for PlayStation 1
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 for PlayStation lets you lead a national team through qualification to the World Cup. FIFA 99 also has national teams but gives more space to club seasons and the European Dream League. Both combine recognisable teams with passing, shooting and tactics. The difference matters most when you want a longer campaign: an international qualifying series in FIFA 98 versus a club competition of your own choosing in FIFA 99.
World Cup 98 for PlayStation focuses on the World Cup in France. Its countries and tournament structure provide the starting point. FIFA 99 also offers club leagues from different countries and lets you create custom cups. In both games, you directly control the footballers on the pitch. World Cup 98 gives you a clearly defined international event; FIFA 99 lets you organise a greater variety of club competitions and follow a longer season.
FIFA 2000 for PlayStation adds classic teams, letting you play with sides from earlier periods of football. FIFA 99 instead focuses its European Dream League on twenty leading European clubs from its own football year. Both let you choose a club, set a line-up beforehand and play a series of matches yourself. The difference therefore lies in the opponents you bring together: historical teams in FIFA 2000 versus the separate European elite competition in FIFA 99.
ISS Pro Evolution for PlayStation places considerable emphasis on passing direction and timing and on building chances. Its Master League lets you develop a team over a longer series. FIFA 99 combines on-pitch football with national club leagues and its own European Dream League. Both involve tactical choices, but their competitions are structured differently. FIFA 99 offers recognisable club settings; ISS Pro Evolution gives its separate Master League a larger role.
Actua Soccer 3 for PlayStation, like FIFA 99, lets you directly control clubs and national teams. The original Actua Soccer 3 packaging lists twenty-five leagues and a team editor for creating your own side. FIFA 99 spreads its club seasons across twelve national leagues and additionally has the European Dream League with twenty leading clubs. Both therefore offer longer match series, but Actua Soccer 3 places more emphasis on the broad league selection and building your own team.
