The direct sequel to the first FIFA, faster and better balanced. Still without real rivals at launch, fun in local multiplayer for fans of the era.
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Sports4 players3+
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FIFA teams compete in the 1995 season in this American and European version of EA Sports' FIFA Soccer 95 for Mega Drive. Published by Electronic Arts, released in Europe in 1994. FIFA football simulation with national and European club teams, interface localised in Korean for this market.
The USA/EU edition of FIFA Soccer 95 is the international version of EA Sports's game in a large print. Collector value comes from this being one of the first console FIFA games.
Better with friends
Accessible, fluid soccer, cut out for four-player games where you swing the ball around and cheer every goal at the top of your lungs. The competition rides on the moment: a successful run down the flank or a long-range strike is enough to set the couch ablaze. Light on simulation but generous with emotion, it loops back for impromptu mini-tournaments where rivalry always stays good-natured.
Is FIFA Soccer 95 still worth playing in 2026?
A Mega Drive adaptation of the EA Sports football simulation, FIFA Soccer 95 offers accessible handling with official licences from the main European leagues. The series' characteristic isometric view of that era, the animation fluidity and the English commentary make this title a reference of 16 bit video game football. Technically outdated by modern FIFA games, the title keeps a real nostalgic flavour and pleasant handling for anyone fond of nineties video game football on the Sega console today still indeed truly here.
