Jikkyou World Soccer 3
Jikkyou World Soccer 3 is a Nintendo 64 sports game released in 1997 developed by Konami. It centers on competitive sport or physical training, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around the analog stick, directional pad, A/B buttons, C buttons, and Z trigger.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
Jikkyou World Soccer 3 is a Nintendo 64 sports game centered on competitive sport or physical training, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its 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, motion recognition, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while 3D scenes, fog, textures, and cartridge audio need to preserve target readability within limited memory and television output. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, motion recognition, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include camera control, stick precision, Controller Pak saves, Rumble Pak support, Expansion Pak requirements, and four-player setup can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
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Engaging N64 football with worthwhile practice and local competition.
The appeal lies in consecutive decisions on the pitch. Passing, individual movement and team play create brisk matches with room for improvement, while difficulty choices support gradual practice. Beyond open games, scenarios ask players to recover specific situations and training breaks the sport into smaller goals. Four-player combinations make repeated local contests especially attractive. The Japanese release's stadium atmosphere and commentary establish a clear domestic broadcast setting. Camera distance and angle can be adjusted during play to find a useful view. Venue variety is limited to five stadiums, and persistent progress needs a Controller Pak with sufficient space. Players interested in executing combinations rather than simply browsing a roster should find substantial reasons to return.
Strengths
- Match skills, difficulty choices and training provide a learnable sporting loop.
- Scenarios, four-player combinations and adjustable cameras support replay.
Weaknesses
- The selection of stadiums offers limited venue variety.
Who it is for: Football players who value practical match skills, solo scenarios and local multiplayer.
Play notes: The original Japanese release uses Japanese commentary; prepare Controller Pak space and try its three zoom settings and two camera angles.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Open matches, scenarios and training provide varied goals, with four-player play strengthening replay. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Passing and player execution support an engaging match loop with room for learning and challenge. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Stadium atmosphere and viewpoints establish a convincing match setting, though venue variety is limited. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Adjustable framing improves visibility, while persistent progress requires prepared Controller Pak storage. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 1997
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- 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
- Replayable3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyShort SessionsPick-up and PlayPlayer versus PlayerSports-based PlayMain Story Under 10 HoursLow Entry BarrierFast-paced
- 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
- Nintendo 64Worldwide1997
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