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FIFA Street 2 for PlayStation 2
FIFA Street 2 for PlayStation 2 is an arcade football game with four-on-four matches. Famous footballers play on small pitches and squares, where short passes and individual duels alternate rapidly. You can head straight for goal, but tricks with the ball form an important part of the match. Beating an opponent also earns points used to prepare a more powerful attack.
The Trick Stick performs moves while you dribble or juggle the ball. You try to link actions and decide when to risk another duel. The trick meter builds toward a Gamebreaker. During such a phase, successful actions can increase the impact of your eventual shot. Building and finishing a sequence therefore both matter; simply keeping the ball as long as possible is not a complete plan.
You can choose existing players or develop your own footballer and team. In career mode, you encounter matches with different objectives: sometimes goals matter most, while other tasks revolve around trick scores or a particular way of scoring. You can also play locally with others. Small teams keep every change of possession close at hand, while the right analogue stick controls take practice to execute your intended move reliably. Three or four local players require a PlayStation 2 Multitap.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 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 Street 2 for PlayStation 2 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 Street 2
FIFA Street 2 appeared in 2006, developed by EA Canada and published under EA Sports BIG. That label used familiar sports as starting points for games with distinctive tricks and their own rules. The first FIFA Street had brought that approach to football in 2005. The sequel retained small teams and street locations but developed individual move controls and the buildup to Gamebreakers further.
An important addition was the more extensive use of the Trick Stick. In interviews, the team emphasized a greater range of actions and connecting moves together. Juggling became a more explicit part of play, allowing duels to take place above the ground too. The challenge thereby shifted between moving the ball, seeking an opponent and finishing a sequence without losing possession.
On PlayStation 2, this setup had its own relationship with the right analogue stick used to perform moves. A match is therefore also an exercise in learning the inputs, alongside recognizing space on the pitch. Custom players and varied match objectives gave solo progression more forms than simply a string of ordinary results. Among PlayStation 2 football games, FIFA Street 2 thus sits alongside the annual FIFA series, based on the same sport with a pronounced role for individual ball skills.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
FIFA Street lays the foundations with four-on-four matches and trick points toward a Gamebreaker. FIFA Street 2 expands the available moves and juggling and changes how you build a decisive attack. The small pitches and footballers are familiar, but you need to learn the expanded controls and consequences of longer action sequences afresh.
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 for PlayStation 2 also has you finding space, passing and beating an opponent. It uses full teams and gives build-up play, positioning and regular match rules more weight. FIFA Street 2 shrinks the pitch and makes tricks part of building your score. A successful individual move therefore serves a purpose beyond finding a clear route to goal.
Sega Soccer Slam revolves around small teams with distinctive characters, heavy tackles and special shots. It shares the quick transitions and emphasis on direct duels. FIFA Street 2 uses recognizable footballers and places greater weight on moves with the ball, juggling and connecting tricks for a stronger Gamebreaker.
NBA Street Vol. 2 for PlayStation 2 uses basketball for the same combination of small teams, street locations and exaggerated ball skills. Tricks also build towards a Gamebreaker there. FIFA Street 2 brings that idea to football, with dribbling, juggling and shots with your feet. The shared trick reward is recognisable, but off-ball movement and finishing require different choices.
FIFA 07 uses full eleven-player teams, real club competitions and manager mode with transfers and sponsors. FIFA Street 2 concentrates its matches on four players per team and direct confrontations. You also develop your own squad, but during play, trick sequences and Gamebreakers determine much more strongly what you attempt with the ball.
