International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (known as Jikkyou World Soccer 2: Fighting Eleven in Japan) is a football video game and the sequel to International Superstar Soccer developed and published by Konami. The Deluxe version was published first to the SNES, then the Mega Drive (developed by Factor 5) and finally the PlayStation.
The player can choose from 16 formations and 8 strategies and can compete with 36 national teams with recognizable celebrity players (like Valderrama, Baggio, Ravanelli, Letchkov), but their names are fictitious (like Capitale for Batistuta). There are several competitions available including International Cup, World Series (League), Scenario Mode and customizable mini-cups and leagues.
Video International Superstar Soccer Deluxe
Differences between ISS and ISS Deluxe
The Deluxe version, released in the same year as ISS, contains several developments over the original. These changes refer to the SNES version.
- It was made possible to play with two players co-operatively against the CPU
- Extra commentary was added, although it was basic and consisted of a few set phrases such as "Down the wing!", "It's a biiiiiiiiig kick!", "Incredible control!" and "Blocked shot!", which sometimes played a little too late, to comical effect
- Player graphics and game AI were improved
- Substitution and player selection was improved, making it possible to tell the type of player being selected, striker, defender, etc.
- Activating one of the set strategies results in the name of the strategy appearing on screen
- Corner kicks and direct free kicks no longer have a few seconds before taking where the camera pans around the players. It was made possible to control panning before taking the kick
- The timer shows a ring graphic which counts down the time in each half
- It is possible to tackle the goalkeeper when the ball is out of play, frequently (but not always) resulting in a red card
- Curling the ball became more pronounced, including the ability to curl kicks taken by the keeper
- It's no longer possible to knock down the reporters standing behind the goal by hitting them with the ball.
- Winning the league mode in the hardest difficulty unlocks the all-star team. The all-star team has the best players in the game maxed out, so every player in the all-star team is equal in abilities.
Maps International Superstar Soccer Deluxe
Teams
The game has a total of 187 international teams to choose from, divided into six region blocks. Between ISS Deluxe and Jikkyou World Soccer 2, the choice of teams varied. Amongst them, 164 teams feature in both games. The Europe/North America Central America The & Caribbean Oceania release featured more European teams, featuring Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Austria Belgium and Poland Moldova Latvia Slovenia Yugoslavia Georgia Andorra Iceland Azerbaijan Macedonia.
In the Japanese version, there were less European teams, and instead included Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, North Korea, Afghanistan, Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, China, Iraq, Iran, Canada, Dominica, Peru, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Chile, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Costa Rica Venezuela and Bolivia.
In addition, there are 64 secret teams that unlock after finishing the World Series tournament in first place.
Europe
Africa
Asia and Oceania
North The & Caribbean and South America
Secret Teams
Stadiums
Prior to the start of each game, the match can played at one of eight different stadiums. All vary in the fabric of the court and the surrounding décor, as well as having different dimensions. The smallest stadium is in Japan, and the largest one is in Nigeria. One can also vary the schedule (morning, afternoon, night) and weather (sunny day, snow and rain), the first occurs randomly and is seen in the pre-match information and navigate when the arches. The second can be selected in a random friendly matches and in competition. The weather factor influences the development of the game so that the ball games in the rain is heavier and the raz floor passes are a little shorter while snow games with the ball moves with a speed grade of.
Before each game can be friendly to select eight different stadiums.
All vary in the fabric of the court and the surrounding décor, besides having different dimensions which clearly make the difference between a field and another.
- United States: 82 x 118 (yards) 74.62 x 107.38 (meters)
- Guatemala: 82 x 118 (yards) 74.62 x 107.38 (meters)
- Spain: 90 x 126 (yards) 81.9 x 114.61 (meters)
- Italy: 82 x 132 (yards) 74.62 x 120.12 (meters)
- England: 82 x 122 (yards) 74.62 x 111 (meters)
- Germany: 74 x 122 (yards) 67.34 x 111 (meters)
- Portugal: 74 x 122 (yards) 67.34 x 111 (meters)
- Belgium: 74 x 122 (yards) 67.34 x 111 (meters)
- Brazil: 90 x 114 (yards) 81.9 x 103.74 (meters)
- Venezuela: 90 x 114 (yards) 81.9 x 103.74 (meters)
- Nigeria: 90 x 138 (yards) 81.9 x 125.58 (meters)
- Guinea: 90 x 138 (yards) 81.9 x 125.58 (meters)
- Japan: 74 x 114 (yards) 67.34 x 103.74 (meters)
- Bahrain: 74 x 114 (yards) 67.34 x 103.74 (meters)
The stadium is the smallest in Japan, stadium of Nigeria is the largest.
Reception
Reviewing the Super NES version, Videohead of GamePro said International Superstar Soccer Deluxe, while not one of the best soccer games, is "respectable". He said the game has easy controls with a short learning curve, but that manual goalie control is difficult and high kicks tend to send the ball off-screen due to the large sprites and close-in side view. He praised the announcer's voice and crowd chants.
Modified versions
- Futbol Argentino 96 - had the teams of the Argentinean championship of 1996 and extra equipment.
- Futbol Brasileiro 96 - inspired by the Brazilian Championship of 1996.
- Futbol Colombiano 96 - owned the teams of the Colombian championship of 1996; this version was more common to find than the original.
- Futbol Ecuatoriano 97 - inspired by the Ecuadorian Championship of 1997.
- Futbol Peruano 97 - inspired in the Peruvian championship of 1997.
- Ronaldinho Soccer 97 - an updated version of the Brazilian Football 97 and a tribute to Ronaldo Phenomenon.
- Ronaldinho Campeonato Brasileiro 98 - the same teams as Ronaldinho Soccer 97 but included Inter Milan.
- World Cup France 98 - inspired by the 1998 World Cup.
- Brazilian Championship 99 - owned the teams of the Brazilian championship of 1999.
- Solano Soccer 99 - a tribute to the Peruvian player Solano.
- Brazilian Football 2007 - inspired by the Brazilian Championship of 2007.
- Futebol Brasileiro 2008 - owned teams of the Brazilian championship of 2008.
- World Cup 2014 - has the participating countries of the world cup in Brazil.
- Copa Libertadores de America 2017 - has the 42 teams participating in the 2017 edition of the Copa Libertadores of America.
- Super Copa 2017 - has teams from the Northeast Cup and the Green Cup.
- Super Brasileirão 2017 - has teams of series A and B of the Brazilian championship of 2017.
- Champions League 2017/2018 - has all the Champions League teams 2017/2018, teams that were eliminated in the previous phase Hoffenheim, Nice, Steaua Bucure?ti and Copenhagen, also has teams that were elected to be in the game from a poll conducted on Facebook , Milan, Lazio, Arsenal, Ajax, Villareal and Everton.
- Super Soccer Brasileiro 96 - Correction of the previously released version which had several teams of players in a wrong way and clubs that did not compete in the series A championship that year.
Groups Romhacking
Groups that offer modified versions:
- ALL-STAR RomHacker- Brazilian group active in the romhacking scene that has made available several modified versions, creators of the versions: Super Copa 2017, Super Brasileirao 2017, Champions League 2017/2018, Super Futebol Brasileiro 99, the group has page on Facebook and blog where announces its projects and conducts surveys to discuss future versions to be released.
References
External links
- International Superstar Soccer Deluxe at MobyGames
- The Guardian "The Beautiful Game" - Round-up of retro (or "old school") soccer video games, with a mini-review of ISS Deluxe on the SNES.
- "Goal bug International Superstar Soccer SNES"
Source of article : Wikipedia