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FIFA 98

Description

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (commonly abbreviated to FIFA 98) is a football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was the fifth game in the FIFA series and the second to be in 3D on the 32-bit machines. A number of different players were featured on the cover, including David Beckham in the UK, Roy Lassiter in the USA and Mexico, David Ginola on the French cover, Raúl on the Spanish cover, Paolo Maldini on the Italian and Andreas Möller on the German cover. FIFA 98 was the last FIFA game released for the Mega Drive in Europe

How to play:

↑ = up
→ = right
↓ = down
← = left

Z = A Button
X = B Button
A = X Button
S = Y Button

Q = L Button
E = R Button

Shift = Select
Enter = Start

How to Play FIFA 98 Online

Click inside the game window and press Start to boot the Super Nintendo emulator. From the main menu you can pick a friendly match, a league or the Road to World Cup mode, then choose your team and kick off. By default the arrow keys move your player, and Z, X, A and S are the SNES A, B, X and Y buttons, with Enter as Start; you can remap them in Control Settings in the emulator menu or plug in a gamepad.

Basic Controls

  • D-pad: move the selected player. When attacking, the player with the ball is selected; when defending, control switches to the player nearest the ball.
  • Face buttons: separate buttons for short pass, lob or cross and shot. Hold the shot button longer for a more powerful strike.
  • On defence: the same buttons switch player, tackle and slide tackle.
  • Start: pause to make substitutions, change formation or adjust tactics.

Tips for Scoring More Goals

  • Pass more than you dribble. Quick one-touch passes open defences far better than running with the ball.
  • Use the wings. Run down the side and cross into the box; headers are one of the most reliable ways to score.
  • Shoot from angles. Shots aimed across the goalkeeper toward the far post go in more often than shots straight at him.
  • Time your slide tackles. A slide from behind easily gives away a free kick or a card; tackle from the front or side instead.
  • Start on an easier difficulty to learn the passing game, then move up once you score regularly.

About This Version

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 was built around the qualifying campaign for the 1998 World Cup in France, letting you take any national team through qualification to the finals. It also includes club leagues from several countries. The 16-bit versions on the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive were among the last FIFA games released for those consoles, as the series moved to 32-bit hardware.

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