EA Sports football under the 2002 World Cup (Korea/Japan) licence. Official national teams, World Cup atmosphere, committed soundtrack. EA arcade gameplay, more accessible than regular FIFA. Successful tournament vibe, nothing more than the usual FIFA.
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Category
Sports4 players3+
Description
Official tie-in of the FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan. Published by Electronic Arts, released in April 2002. All qualified national teams, full tournament mode, localised commentary and faithful stadium atmosphere. Worldwide release.
2002 FIFA World Cup review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,88 GB📅26/04/2002
Published by Electronic Arts
2002 FIFA World Cup (GameCube) price, value & rarity
Is 2002 FIFA World Cup still worth playing in 2026?
An official adaptation of the 2002 World Cup by Electronic Arts, this football game offers all qualified national teams and the full road to the world title, in the era's FIFA engine. The slick presentation and tournament atmosphere appealed at release, but the content is limited to the event and the gameplay has since been widely surpassed by later installments. Today its interest is mainly that of a time capsule for football fans and nostalgics of that memorable edition of the competition.
