Jikkyou World Soccer 2002
Jikkyou World Soccer 2002 is a Xbox sports game released in 2002 developed by Konami. It centers on competitive sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the Duke or Controller S twin sticks, analog triggers, directional pad, and face buttons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.7 / 10
About this game
Jikkyou World Soccer 2002 is a Xbox sports game centered on competitive sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while standard or progressive-scan video, widescreen support, HDD caching, and Dolby Digital audio need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include disc loading, the internal HDD and cache, memory units, regional language, display modes, legacy controller ports, and retired Xbox Live services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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A serviceable national-team football game with hesitant handling and passing.
The Xbox release offers a useful spread of friendlies, international cups, custom leagues and world-league competition. National teams remain the focus, and reactive AI helps matches stay involving without demanding especially elaborate tactics. However, unusual passing results and occasionally strange ball movement undermine carefully planned combinations. Xbox animation is quicker and smoother than the PS2 counterpart described in the same review, while crowd and pitch sounds establish a credible match atmosphere. The reviewed European commentary lacks energy and becomes tiring. Handling is usable rather than intuitive, particularly when learning corners and free kicks. These conventional competition formats can sustain casual football sessions, but the game is less convincing for players seeking the most precise simulation or the depth associated with Pro Evolution Soccer.
Strengths
- Multiple national-team competitions and custom leagues
- Reactive AI and comparatively smoother Xbox animation
Weaknesses
- Odd passing and ball behavior weaken tactical precision
- Set-piece controls require adjustment; European commentary tires
Who it is for: Players wanting traditional national-team football and willing to learn older controls.
Play notes: Based on the original Xbox European ISS 2 release; Japanese text and commentary differ. Set-piece controls require practice; this is not PES.
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| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Multiple competitions support replay, though their structures are conventional and national-team focused. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Reactive AI supports approachable matches, but odd passing and physics weaken precise tactical play. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Xbox animation and stadium sound sell the match, while the reviewed European commentary becomes tiring. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Usable Xbox controls require adjustment, particularly for set-piece shooting. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 2002
- Platforms
- Original Xbox
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayableFast-pacedPlayer versus PlayerSports-based Play3D GraphicsShort SessionsPick-up and PlayMain Story Under 10 HoursSolo-friendlyLow Entry Barrier
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Original XboxWorldwide2002
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