World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 is a late PS1 series entry with teams and players updated for the 2001-2002 season. Refined and deep Konami football simulation gameplay. One of the final PES franchise representatives on PS1 before the PS2 transition.
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Description
Konami KCEO sequel of Winning Eleven, with 2001-2002 season roster updates. Created by Konami KCEO, released in 2002 in Japan under the World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 title. Expanded real-time 3D football, over seventy licensed national teams and clubs, over twenty-five stadiums, split-screen two-player versus mode, dynamic-transfer Master League mode and sports soundtrack. Japanese edition under the World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 title.
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,34 GB📅25/04/2002
Published by Konami
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 (PS1) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
An entry of the Winning Eleven football series kept exclusive to Japan, where Konami's line reigned over the genre with its rosters and gameplay realism. This Japanese release appeals to collectors of local variants of a major sports-simulation franchise. Its interest lies in this Japanese run and attachment to the series rather than great scarcity.
Better with friends
A peak of Japanese soccer on the console, polished in pace and readability, ideal for four-player evenings of rare tension. The competition thrives on late-game swings, snatched goals and bold choices that get everyone on their feet. Demanding yet exhilarating, it turns every match into a story you keep retelling long after the final whistle.
Is World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2001 on PS1, Konami Tokyo's project offers a World Cup vintage Winning Eleven that consolidates the studio's formula on Sony's machine just before the new generation transition. The feel of the ball, the reading of space and the intelligence of teammates still hold, and the Master League mode keeps real depth. The missing licences force the player to recreate competitions. The 3D modelling has aged. Recommended today for authorial football devotees, for Konami fans and for PS1 collectors fond of the label's last great Winning Eleven on Sony's first home console hardware globally before later releases.
