FIFA - Road to World Cup 98 - World Cup e no Michi (Japan)
also known as FIFA - Road to World Cup 98
Nintendo 64
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Reviewed in 1998
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A worldwide FIFA built around the 1998 World Cup in France. Over a hundred and seventy nations, realistic qualifying campaigns and a grand final tournament create a FIFA of rare breadth for the time. Still a FIFA, so more arcade than sim, but devastatingly effective.
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Category
Sports4 players3+
Description
Japanese version of FIFA Road to World Cup 98 with content localized for the Japanese market. Published by EA Sports, released in Japan in February 1998. Same 172-nation content as the international edition, Japanese commentary, and a locally adapted interface.
FIFA - Road to World Cup 98 - World Cup e no Michi review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,01 GB📅13/02/1998
Published by Electronic Arts
FIFA - Road to World Cup 98 - World Cup e no Michi (N64) price, value & rarity
Japanese edition of the FIFA Road to World Cup 98 game, distributed by Electronic Arts Victor in February 1998. The Japanese title becomes World Cup e no Michi and the cartridge folds in a Japanese commentary by Norio Tsuruta unavailable anywhere else, along with data specific to the then-growing Japanese championship. This version is scarcer than the Western pressings because the Japanese FIFA market was still narrow at the time.
Is FIFA - Road to World Cup 98 - World Cup e no Michi still worth playing in 2026?
FIFA Road to World Cup 98 remains one of the heaviest editions in the N64 series. Built around France 1998, the game offers more than one hundred and seventy nations, realistic qualifiers and a grand final celebration that together feel rare in scope for the time. The engine leans more arcade than sim, with brisk pacing and well-timed commentary. Today its appeal rests largely on event nostalgia and the simple pleasure of replaying that mythical tournament with a favourite squad. For retro football fans, a friendly revisit.
