FIFA 99
  PAL release: 8th December 1998 NA release: December 1999 JP release: N/A Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports N64 Magazine Score: 83% While a lot of sports games, even in the N64 era, feel like iterations of the same game, the FIFA games on N64 are surprisingly distinct. While, FIFA 64 was such a mess that FIFA 98 definitely needed to bring massive improvements, they could have easily have gotten away with updating the 98 roster and releasing the game. I can definitely commend them for not doing that, even if I don’t like the result. The biggest difference to how the game plays is the tackling. It’s good. Too good, in fact. Almost every tackle in the game is successful, making the game go back and forth constantly. This makes passing all the more important, but the reliance on passing makes it even more obvious that your computer-controlled teammates are terrible at getting into position. The really fun indoor pitch is also gone now, and the whole aesthetic of the game – even the menus – comes across as more mundane. This feels like a big step back to me, even if it is better from a technical standpoint. Remake or remaster? Earlier and later games were both better. Official Ways to get the game There is no official way to get FIFA 99

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I think we can all agree that @Ike got coolest finish tonight with Richter on Pokémon Stadium. Because, damn! That must have been satisfying!

First 0-0 of the tournament coming right up.

Solid win for Italy, but they really should have scored more. Not quite matching the statement wins of Germany and Spain there, but the intent is there for all to see.  Excellent from Albania, they play like that in their two other games and they're in with a real shout of sneaking into the knockouts. They seem organised and composed for the relative limited quality of their team, and a great goalkeeping display from Strakosha.  England vs Serbia to look forward to tomorrow now, then